Site:

Africa, South of the Sahara:

Kenya, Uganda

Asia and Oceania:

India

Western Hemisphere:

Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua

Host Inst.: Various local grassroots development orgs

Dates: 8-12 wk summer pgms; yr-long pgms avail

Subject:

African studies, Community service projects, Conservation, Development studies, East African studies, Ecology and environmental studies, Economics, Elementary education, Gender studies, Health care and hospitals, Human rights, Intercultural studies, Internships, Latin American studies, Public health

Eligibility:
Level: Fresh, Sophs, Jrs, Srs, Grads, Adults, Teachers, Professionals
Requires: conversational level Spanish for Latin Amer pgms
Age Min: 18
Age Average: 21

Credit:
Undergrad Credit: Avail
Grad Credit: Avail
Transfer Credit Through: San Francisco State Univ
Document Awarded: certificate

Cost:
Overall Program Costs: $1,600 or more
Nonrefundable fee

Instruction:
Instruction Language: English
Format: Directed field study, Internship, Lang study, Practical training, Volunteer svc, Workshop
Students: intl

Housing:
Housing Arrangement: Arr by pgm

Deadline: Rolling admissions

Other Info:
Year Program Began: 1995
In Coop With: over 350 community-based nonprofits
Orientation Location: abroad
Orientation Description: in Latin America (2 days), in Africa (1 wk, intensive lang instruction)
Activities: cultural events activity, excursions activity, field trips activity, pgm travel activity
Misc: Development training: grant writing, means & evaluation, comm mapping, workshops, grants competition