Saturday, March 26, 2011

Int'l Service Learning & Study Abroad Symposium in Louisville April 19-20

International Service Learning and Study Abroad Symposium
A Symposium for Higher Education
April 19-20, 2011
Brown Hotel - Louisville Kentucky

Join us in Louisville Kentucky for best practice presentations and discussions on University International Service Learning and Study Abroad programs.
The Symposium will:
  • showcase high profile international service learning and study abroad programs
  • help individual departments learn how they can support an institution's internationalization efforts
  • facilitate discussions on developing new programs, the importance of trip logistics and planning, curriculum development, working with academic units, recruiting students, and program evaluation
Scheduled Presentations Include:
  • Vanderbilt University - Initiative for Scholarship and Global Engagement
  • University of Louisville School of Business - Creating Global Citizens: The Role of Study Abroad
  • University of Minnesota - Parents and Students Working Together: Service Learning in Guatemala
  • University of Indiana - International Service Learning at the School of Dentistry
  • University of Florida - Servicing the Students of the Community? Balancing Student, Faculty, and Community Interests in Service Learning Programs
  • University of Louisville - An Interdisciplinary Approach to International Service Learning
  • Current Trends and Issues Roundtable Discussion

The cost of the symposium is $189 per person and includes all program sessions as well as breakfast and lunch on Wednesday. Hotel accommodations are available at the Brown Hotel and separate from the symposium registration process.
Coordinating Sponsors include: ACPA College Student Educators International,International Association of Student Affairs and Services, NASPA Region III Kentucky, and the University of Louisville.
For more information or to register go to : http://stuaff.org/isl/