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2003 Programs
There were nine international service-learning programs involving
111 undergraduate and graduate students, completing 3-6 credits
each, and cumulatively volunteering 7,500 hours of community service.
Anthropology
Community Health in Tanzania
Students researched topics relevant to community health and social structure
while serving with Nyakahanga Hospital, which houses many important community
health programs (WHO, UNICEF, and African AIDS Control Program). Faculty: Linda
Winkler, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Anthropology and Biology, University of
Pittsburgh Titusville; Service-learning Facilitator: Michael Sandy, Amizade
Center
Political Science
Studying International Development through Service-Learning
- the Roma in Bulgaria in an Integrating Europe
Students studied development, European Union Associate Status, and minority
rights while serving with an orphanage for Roma children. Faculty: Benedict
E. DeDominicis, Ph.D., Visiting Professor, Political Science, University of
Pittsburgh; Service-Learning Facilitator: Laura Macbeth, Graduate Student,
Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. View the Student
Website created in this course.
Economics
Economic Development of Africa: A Case Study of Ghana
Students discussed theories of economic development and how these apply to
the Ghanaian economy while serving with the Voluntary Workcamps Association
of Ghana (VOLU). Faculty: Shirley Cassing, Ph.D., Sr. Lecturer, Associate Chair
of Undergraduate Studies, Economics, University of Pittsburgh; Jane Wallace,
Ph.D., Lecturer, Undergraduate Advisor, Economics, University of Pittsburgh
Sociology
Globalization: A Jamaican Case Study
Students served with a community organization and studied theories of globalization
while learning from local scholars about contemporary economic and political
conditions and what Jamaicans are doing about them. Faculty: Monica Frolander,
Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh Johnstown; Service-Learning
Facilitator: Jessica Friedrichs, Amizade Center
Film Studies
Introduction to Video in Jamaica
Students studied film and social documentary while serving with a youth empowerment
camp in rural Jamaica. Faculty, Jen Saffron, MFA, Office of the Provost, University
of Pittsburgh; Service-Learning Facilitator: Jessica Friedrichs, Amizade Center
English
Literature and the Contemporary in Northern Ireland
Students studied contemporary literature of Northern Ireland and served with
a peace and reconciliation organization. Faculty: Christopher Boettcher, Ph.D.,
Visiting Lecturer, English, University of Pittsburgh; Service-Learning Facilitator:
Jessica Friedrichs, Amizade Center
School of Education
Global Education: Linking International Issues through Service-Learning
Education in the Amazon
Students explored the fields of global education and service-learning methodology
while serving with an organization that provides educational, vocational, and
recreational opportunities for street children. Monica Pagano, Ph.D. Candidate,
School of Education, University of Pittsburgh
School of Education, Psychology in Education
Cross Cultural Issues in Family and Child Development
Students studied cross-cultural issues in family and child development while
collaborating with local schools and residents to provide learning opportunities
for children. Faculty: Sekai Turner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of
Education, University of Pittsburgh
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Studying Community Development through International Service-Learning
Students initiated research projects related to community development while
assisting with a community effort to build a forestry station. Faculty: Laura
Hastings, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of General Studies, University of
Pittsburgh; Service-Learning Facilitator: Eric Hartman, Amizade Center
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