HOW TO SERVE & LEARN ABROAD EFFECTIVELY: STUDENTS TELL STUDENTS

by Howard A. Berry and Linda A. Chisholm

How to Serve And Learn Effectivly This book is based on the experiences and reflections of over 1,000 students from more than 140 colleges and universities who served and learned through the International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership. It is their story told in their words, based on real experiences with real people. Quoting these students extensively, the authors have organized the students' advice into a lively and readable book that helps current students to choose a study abroad and/or volunteer program that is right for them and then give and get the most through their community service at home or abroad. It is also useful to those who advise, orient, and re-enter study abroad students. Funded by the NAFSA Cooperative Grants Program.

NOTE: The first edition is out of print and is currently being offered as a Course Pack (same content, photocopied and bound) for $5.00/each. A newly revised second edition will be available in spring 2008.

How to Serve & Learn Abroad Effectively: Students Tell Students
by Howard A. Berry and Linda A. Chisholm
1992. 80 pages.
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Table of Contents
Guidelines for using this book
BEFORE YOU GO

About service
Is serving abroad right for you?
How to decide on a program
- Informal vs. formal learning
- How can I serve?
- Location
- Time of service
- Sponsoring organization
- Finances
- Other questions to ask
How to apply
- Application
- Be kind to your parents #1
Preparing to go
Preparing for service
Preparing for "abroad"
Be kind to your parents #2
Preparing for departure
Arrival

WHILE YOU'RE THERE

The first few days
Over the long haul
- Expectations
- Of yourself
- About the agency supervisor
- About the staff
- About the clients
- About Europe and the developing world
Behavior
- In the agency
- Toward the supervisor
- Toward the staff
- Toward the clients
- Service by doing, service by example
- When your conscience and the culture are in conflict
- In the community
- Be kind to your parents #3
- Be kind to yourself
Learning
- Formal and informal
- About the agency and clients
- About yourself
- About culture shock
- About the U.S.
- From "negative" experiences
Preparing to leave

ONCE YOU'RE HOME

Within the month
Continuing activities for making the most of it
- For the sponsoring organization
- For the agency and host country
- For campus and community
- For the United States
- For yourself

Sources of information
Glossary
Acknowledgements