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At 10:34 AM 5/19/00 +0100, Arlow Amy wrote:
>Hello all
>
>I have recently joined the listserve and have found it very useful. I work
>for a university in Northern Ireland. We are just getting started on
>service-learning and have a long way to go. As far as I can tell, very
>little writing/research has been done on service-learning in the UK or
>Europe (in comparison with the US). 
>
>Can any one suggest articles/publications/research/resources/etc on s-l in
>this part of the world. Any information would be helpful at this stage!
>
>Cheers
>Amy
>

Amy,

I checked ERIC's centralized database of educational materials
(http://www.askeric.org/Eric). I didn't find much. Below are the articles
that I thought might be helpful to you:

ERIC_NO: ED273338 
TITLE: New Dimensions in Intercultural Education at Community Colleges. 
AUTHOR: Robinson, Brenda S. 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1985 
ABSTRACT: Even as community college instructors increasingly find their
classrooms filled with students who lack the most basic knowledge about
other countries, they are confronted with questions about the need for
community college students to become involved in intercultural education.
Changes in global economics, population composition, and international
trade relations are answering these questions in a way that stresses the
need for and relevance of intercultural programming at the community
college. The challenge of intercultural education has been taken up by
several community colleges across the nation. Lansing Community College in
Michigan provides one of the most dynamic Study Abroad programs available
in the nation, offering an opportunity for students to travel and study in
Japan for nine months; the college also presents language instruction in
eight non-English languages. Rockland Community College, in coordination
with several other New York colleges, offers a Service Learning Program in
England, Ecuador, and Caribbean nations. Massachusetts's
international/intercultural consortium is currently attempting to obtain
funding for a scholar-in-residence program, which will permit consortium
members to host a scholar from India, China, and Kenya for short periods of
time during the scholar's year-long visits. Community college educators in
Massachusetts have participated in a national curriculum development
project designed to prepare intercultural modules for existing courses.
Several colleges sponsor their own study abroad programs. These efforts
within Massachusetts and other states bear witness to the community
college's recognition of its role in increasing students' knowledge and
understanding of the world. (EJV) 
DESCRIPTORS: *Community Colleges; *Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign
Countries; *Intercultural Programs; *International Educational Exchange;
*International Studies; Study Abroad; Two Year Colleges 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 141; 150 
PAGE: 9; 1 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: JC860495 
EDRS_PRICE: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. 
LEVEL: 1 
AUDIENCE: Practitioners 
LANGUAGE: English 
GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: U.S.; Massachusetts 
NOTE: 9p.; Paper presented at the Conference entitled "Focus on the World:
Meeting the Educational Challenge of the Future" (Bridgewater, MA, October
23-24, 1985). 

ERIC_NO: ED422279 
TITLE: Challenging the Image: Service Learning among British Adolescents. 
AUTHOR: Player, Katie; Roker, Debi; Coleman, John 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1998 
ABSTRACT: This study examined English teenagers' community involvement.
Participants were all 14-16-year-old students in 3 large public schools
(rural, urban, and suburban), none of which had service learning as part of
the curriculum. Over 1,000 students completed questionnaires that examined
regular and one-time involvement in community service activities over the
past year; views on volunteering and campaigning; and ways the students
became involved or reasons they did not become involved. The questionnaires
also asked about the students' involvement in religious and youth
organizations and their views on traditional political parties. Researchers
conducted 100 individual interviews with students to investigate these
issues in-depth. The interviews included both volunteering and
non-volunteering students. The results of the study were as follows: most
students had given money or time to a charitable cause at least once;
students were involved in a range of activities; only 13.5 percent were
members of a group campaigning for something; there was a low level of
commitment to involvement in formal politics; about 12 percent were
involved in regular, long-term voluntary activities, and all 12 percent
cited positive outcomes from their activities. The most common factor among
involved students was having a family member or friend already involved in
some kind of activity. Religious beliefs and membership in organized youth
groups were also important factors. (SM) 
DESCRIPTORS: Adolescents; Community Services; Foreign Countries; Political
Campaigns; Public Schools; Public Service; Secondary Education; Secondary
School Students; *Service Learning; Student Attitudes; *Student
Participation; *Student Volunteers; Youth Programs 
IDENTIFIERS: England 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 143; 150 
PAGE: 8; 1 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: SP038068 
EDRS_PRICE: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. 
LEVEL: 1 
LANGUAGE: English 
GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: United Kingdom; England 
NOTE: 8p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (San Diego, CA, April 13-17, 1998). 

ERIC_NO: EJ542614 
TITLE: International Service Learning: Its Time Has Come. 
AUTHOR: Silcox, Harry C.; Leek, Torun E. 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1997 
JOURNAL_CITATION: Phi Delta Kappan; v78 n8 p615-18 Apr 1997 
ABSTRACT: The service-learning movement is widespread in European
international schools. The most comprehensive initiative presented at two
recent European Council of Independent Schools conferences was the
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) course that students must pass to
graduate from International Baccalaureate schools. Exemplary programs in
England and Canada are highlighted, along with pioneer networking
activities in the United States. (MLH) 
DESCRIPTORS: Active Learning; Comparative Education; *Educational Change;
Elementary Secondary Education; *Foreign Countries; *International
Programs; *Networks; Private Schools; Reflective Teaching; *Service 
Learning 
IDENTIFIERS: Canada; *England; United States 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 142; 080 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: EA533276 
REPORT_NO: ISSN-0031-7217 
LANGUAGE: English 

It might be worth checking out the following article for references to the
Ireland contacts:

ERIC_NO: EJ572749 
TITLE: Service Learning in Overseas Nations: U.S. Student Teachers Give,
Grow, and Gain Outside the Classroom. 
AUTHOR: Stachowski, Laura L.; Visconti, Virginia A. 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1998 
JOURNAL_CITATION: Journal of Teacher Education; v49 n3 p212-19 May-Jun 1998 
ABSTRACT: Examines data from service-learning projects planned and
performed by U.S. student teachers in several English-speaking countries.
Students received teaching and service-learning assignments in the various
countries. They wrote reports documenting their activities from conception
to conclusion. The paper describes the various assignments and offers
student reflections on the process and outcome of the activities. (SM) 
DESCRIPTORS: Community Services; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign
Countries; Higher Education; International Programs; *Nontraditional
Education; Preservice Teacher Education; School Community Programs;
*Service Learning; Student Participation; Student Teacher Attitudes;
*Student Teaching 
IDENTIFIERS: Australia; England; Indiana University Bloomington; Ireland;
New Zealand; *Overseas Activities; Scotland; Wales 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 080; 141 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: SP527014 
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871 
LANGUAGE: English 
NOTE: Theme issue: Nontraditional Teacher Preparation. 
ERIC_ISSUE: CIJMAY1999 

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Good luck and if I find anything more, I'll send it your way. (My husband
is from Ireland, so articles from/about Ireland tend to catch my eye.)     
Ann

Ann Treacy, Librarian
Learn and Serve America
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse  -- http://umn.edu/~serve