Amizade Global Service-Learning > Past Programs
Summer 2007
Program Title: Introduction to Community Development
Academic Departments: Political Science
Intercultural Location: Karagwe, Tanzania
Academic Instructor: Eric Hartman
Service-Learning Facilitators: Joseph Croskey
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Program Description
International Development in Tanzania will integrate study of international development theory and consideration of global ethics with experiential learning in Karagwe, Tanzania. Students and the instructor will cooperate with local nonprofit and governmental agencies to identify and complete needed professional tasks such as completion of strategic plans, development of evaluation methods, website development, public relations enhancement, and grant-writing, etc. Student experiences working with a range of local nonprofit agencies will provide a context through which to consider the ongoing readings and course content regarding the field of international development.
Precise service tasks will be determined by the instructor in consultation with community agencies according to community needs and student skill sets (a partial list of Amizade community agency contacts appears below). The instructor visited the community site last summer and will be in contact with individuals in the community as the course date nears, in addition to arriving in advance of the students as a group to ensure the best possible service coordination. Human capital realities in northwest Tanzania create a situation where US undergraduates all have professional-level capabilities to contribute, as the language of commerce and politics is English, but many local individuals are most proficient in Swahili. The efforts for which local organizations seek assistance often include fundamental English editing and writing efforts.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete readings and participate in this course will be able to:
- Articulate the general history of international development,
- Analyze the role of various international development organizations and initiatives within that broad history,
- Identify and define key international development terms and concepts,
- Explain the concept of global citizenship and its relationship to international development,
- Articulate how global citizenship relates to the student’s individual value framework and worldview.
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Academic Details
Academic credits are awarded for this course through West Virginia University. The program is academically sponsored by the Political Science Department for the following credit options:
- Political Science Special Topics: Introduction to Community Development
- 3 undergraduate credits (POLS 494)
AND
- Political Science Special Topics: Global Service-Learning
- 3 undergraduate credits (POLS 499)
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Program Timeline
June 15 – 30
Online classroom discussions and academic preparatory work
June 30 - July 23
Intercultural Service-Learning in Karagwe, Tanzania
Site visits, lectures, discussions, and reflections
July 24 – August 7
Online classroom discussions and academic completion of program
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