Saturday, January 24, 2015

Summer Service Programs

It's hard to imagine planning for the summer while the snow blows outside. Yet it will be here soon (although, perhaps not soon enough!).

As people consider travel opportunities during this time, many students may reference service opportunities abroad.

Over the past decade we have seen an uptick in the number of companies and organizations who offer service trips abroad, and many parents have questions about choosing a program. As such, I have created a guide for parents to use as they evaluate and choose a program.

This guideline is based on personal and professional experiences with service travel (both domestic and abroad), evaluating programs while a graduate student in Portland, OR, and as the co-director of Pingree's culture and service trip to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.

Please visit the Evaluating Summer Service Programs page of this blog for the guideline.

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