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Service-Learning Immersion Trips

Service-Learning Immersion Trips. An Intensive Impact in a Small Package. Nebraska Campus Compact Symposium September 21, 2012. Eric Kyle, Ph.D. College of Saint Mary. Background. Border Experiences. First trip in January 2007 Subsequent trips every Spring-break

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Service-Learning Immersion Trips

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  1. Service-Learning Immersion Trips An Intensive Impact in a Small Package Nebraska Campus Compact Symposium September 21, 2012 Eric Kyle, Ph.D. College of Saint Mary

  2. Background Border Experiences • First trip in January 2007 • Subsequent trips every Spring-break • Most trips travelled to Laredo, TX • Students worked with Mercy Ministries in their Domestic Violence Shelter, Mobile Health Care Clinic, Food Pantry, and other programs

  3. Background Border Experiences • Last year, we began travelling to El Paso • These 5-day experiences (leave Saturday, return Thursday) have a powerful effect on students http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1p5CEDLXc

  4. Administrating Immersion Trips What does it take? • Budget-wise (10 students + 2 facilitators) • Originally: $8,000 • Last Year: $10,000 • Sources: • Originally: Through grants (Midwest Consortium, VISTA?), fundraising, students • Now: Combination of in-house ($5K-$6K) and fundraising (silent auctions, product sales, donations), student contributions ($200/each)

  5. Administrating Immersion Trips What does it take? • Recruiting Students • Interviewing Process – be careful who you take… • Strong GPA, Personal motivation for the trip, Good references, Benefit from cross-cultural experiences, Good relational/conflict skills (facilitators too!) • Marketing/Advertising: Administration, Students, Faculty • Legalities: Waivers, Statements of Agreement (i.e., what constitutes “appropriate” behavior), Insurance

  6. Administrating Immersion Trips What does it take? • Details, details, details… • Organizing the students: fundraisers, class-times, deposits & payments (scholarships?), carpooling to/from airport, packing, etc • Trip details: plane tickets, transportation once on site, agenda while there, costs, etc • Reporting once back: expense reports, student presentations, newsletters, thank you’s to donors, etc.

  7. Questions, Comments, Insights?

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