A Practical Guide to Developing Powerful International Service-Learning Programs
Tuesday, April 13th ~ 1:00-2:30pm EDT
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"Rising concern for the well-being of the global community among students and faculty members, and the desire to do something practical to promote that well-being, has led to growing interest in ways of combining study and service abroad. International service-learning is both demanding and richly rewarding. It is an experience that should be made available to all students willing to take up the challenge."
~ Humphrey Tonkin
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Overview
International service-learning, when it is done well, can connect the best of study abroad with the best of volunteerism to create a powerful experience for students and an activity that leaves something useful behind in the host-country. Knowing which models are appropriate for your institution and for particular disciplines is necessary in order to develop and implement successful programs. This webinar will develop a rationale for international service-learning and present some possible models for implementation. The presenter will also identify the common obstacles and ethical issues that are related to international service-learning, as well as how to address them.
Objectives
Participants will learn:
Reasons for initiating international service-learning in your institution.
Models for international service-learning that are appropriate to their institutions and to particular disciplines.
How to seize opportunities and overcoming obstacles to implementation.
How to address the ethical issues that international service-learning raises. Who should attend?
Study abroad advisers
Service-learning specialists
Faculty members
Deans of instruction
Who is the speaker?
Humphrey Tonkin has at various times chaired the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (which is responsible for the senior Fulbright program), the Canadian Fulbright Commission, the American Forum for Global Education, and the International Partnership for Service-Learning. He also served the Partnership as vice-president for evaluation and research. He has published extensively on international education and on languages and is editor of the journal Language Problems and Language Planning, and the book series Studies in World Language Problems. The World in the Curriculum, written with his wife Jane Edwards, is a guide to internationalizing the college curriculum.
A native of Britain, with degrees from Cambridge and Harvard, he began his career as a teacher of English, rising to the rank of full professor at the University of Pennsylvania and publishing two books on the poetry of Edmund Spenser as well as numerous scholarly articles on English literature. He has also served as visiting professor at Columbia University and has lectured at universities across the world. His career as a university administrator includes five years as president of SUNY Potsdam and ten years as president of the University of Hartford, where he is now University Professor of the Humanities. He has conducted research at Oxford University on a Guggenheim Fellowship, and at Yale University as a Visiting Fellow at the Whitney Humanities Center. Recent publications include two edited volumes, Language in the 21st Century and Service-Learning Across Cultures.
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A webinar is an interactive seminar conducted over the web and is typically 1.5 to 2 hours long.
What is the process? Webinar participants log into the webinar site with a username and password sent via email. Participants can print handouts, as we send you a link to the presentation via email approximately 2 days prior to the event. Once logged in, you are able to see the PowerPoint slides, ask questions and make comments via chat, very similar to instant messaging.
Is there a recording available? Approximately one week after the conclusion of the webinar, you will receive a link to the recording which is yours for one year and can be forwarded to all faculty and staff at your institution for viewing anytime, anywhere.
What equipment is required? An Internet connection, computer speakers and LCD projector if a large group is present.
What are the benefits of a webinar?
Cost-Effective: No travel required. Webinars are an innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train - the more you save, as the registration fee is per institution, not per person. Easy: You will receive a detailed list of instructions via email a week prior to the event. And if you run into any problems, we're always here to help. Interactive: Chat online with presenters, participate in online polling questions, discuss specific situations with your colleagues, and receive implementation strategies for your campus (included when appropriate). You can even join a discussion group to continue the discussion with the presenter and webinar participants. Join discussion groups at www.weeklyinnovations.org Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions. Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Value Added: When you purchase a webinar, you also receive access to the recording, which is good for one year. You can use it wherever and as often as you want, offering consistent training to your faculty and staff.
Flexible Training:
Live: Promote and attend a live webinar and debrief immediately following.
Hybrid: Distribute a recording to all faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
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In-Service Training: Plan an in-service around a live webinar or schedule a day and time to show the recording in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend - brainstorm and discuss implications for your college. Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the webinar with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these webinars to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality. 
