Re: more int'l service-learning

Amy,

I knew I'd find more resources. The International Partnership for
Service-Learning just sent me a great publication called, "Service-Learning
in Higher Education Around the World: An Initial Look". It was written by
Howard Berry and Linda Chisholm and is available from the Partnership
(http://www.ipsl.org).

"Service-Learning in Higher Education Around the World: An Initial Look"
reports on the results of a survey sent to service-learning practitioners
around the world. The chapters address the following issues: chapter one
looks at educators reasons for initiating and developing service-learning
programs; chapter two looks at community needs that are being met by
students; chapter three presents models of service-learning programs;
chapter four addresses related issues; chapter five depicts six outstanding
examples from Liberia, Connecticut, Mexico, India, Scotland, and
Philippines; and chapter six looks at the state of service-learning now and
in the future. The book does a good job of highlights the geographic areas
that are discussed and while Northern Ireland is not discussed England and
Scotland are.


Have a good weekend!   Ann


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 Arlow
>Development Officer - Community Services and Learning
>Educational Development Unit
>University of Ulster
>Coleraine 
>County Londonderry
>BT 52 1SA
>
>t:  028 70 324742         
>e: a.arlow@ulst.ac.uk
>
>
>
Ann Treacy, Librarian
Learn and Serve America
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse  -- http://umn.edu/~serve