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CALL FOR PROPOSALS - IPSL Symposium - November 2011 Siena, Italy

Posted on 6/27/2011
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The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL) 2011 Symposium in Siena, ITALY

Symposium Theme: International Service - A History of Acceptance & Hospitality

Siena has an extraordinary history of SERVICE, a tradition that still regulates the lives of Sienese people and their devotion to service. Art gives us wonderful examples of this..let's just think about the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala. The Hospital was constructed on the Via Francigena, just opposite the Duomo and was one of the earliest European examples of in-patient hospital care, with its own autonomous organization. Inside the Santa Maria della Scala, the Pellegrinaio frescoes illustrate for us the many functions of the hospital: the care of the sick, the care for the poor, the education of abandoned children and the reception of the pilgrims who found shelter here during their journey along the Via Francigena. Other institutions in Siena share a similar history like for example the Misericordia where some IPSL students do their service-learning volunteer work.

You are cordially invited to join us in November 2011 in Italy to explore the intersections of international service-learning, partnering with NGOs and non-profits abroad, study abroad, and culture.

Session Topics: INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING / NGO PARTNERSHIPS ABROAD / STUDY ABROAD / CULTURE

WHEN: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10th and 11th, 2011

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM CLICK HERE!

  1. Sign Up with your email and a password of your choosing
  2. Click on "Forms" on the left-hand side
  3. Click on "All Available Forms" on the left-hand side
  4. Fill out "IPSL Symposium 2011 - Call for Proposals" (you can save it and come back later to finish it.

Early-bird Deadline for Proposal Submission is July 20th, 2011

Final Proposal Submission Deadline is:  August 20th, 2011

Join us in a stunning setting just outside beautiful Siena for a thought-provoking look at international service and service-learning over the centuries! We will spend our days learning and sharing in the Certosa and our evenings exploring Siena. Symposium registration opens in August.