Join colleagues from around the world for United Planet’s Seminar in International Service-Learning — a unique professional development opportunity designed for faculty and administrators interested in integrating international service-learning into their curriculum.
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Seminar in International Service-Learning
This interactive program provides participants with:
- Extensive knowledge of service-learning pedagogy and curriculum development
- A first-hand look at how international service-learning programs work in practice
- A professional network of like-minded educators committed to advancing ethical global engagement
Note: The upcoming in-person seminar originally planned for Ecuador has been postponed due to safety concerns and scheduling challenges. United Planet is actively exploring a virtual version of the seminar and alternative international locations for a future in-person session.
Course Facilitator – Dr. Tim Stanton
Dr. Tim Stanton is Engaged Scholar for Ravensong Associates and Director Emeritus of Stanford University’s Bing Overseas Studies Program in Cape Town, South Africa. The program blends coursework with service-learning and community-based partnership research in Western Cape townships and informal communities.
At Stanford, Tim helped found and direct the Scholarly Concentration in Community Health and Public Service at the School of Medicine. He helped found and acted as Associate Director and Director of the Haas Center for Public Service from 1985-1999. He has taught in African Studies, American Studies, Education, Medicine, Public Policy, and Urban Studies.
As Engaged Scholar for Campus Compact, Tim helped organize and coordinate a national US initiative on community engagement and research universities, The Research Universities Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN). He has published numerous articles on service-learning and engaged scholarship, including a book, Service-Learning: A Movement’s Pioneers Reflect on its Origins, Practice, and Future. In Spring 2016 Tim served as Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor in International Studies at Northwestern University.
*Please contact United Planet if you are interested in having Dr. Stanton provide consulting services around global service-learning, development, and research.
Curriculum Overview
The seminar integrates both theory and practice, focusing on how to effectively embed service-learning experiences into university courses. Participants explore models and strategies for:
- Designing meaningful, community-driven service components
- Facilitating reflection and connecting theory to real-world experiences
- Promoting intercultural effectiveness and humility among students
- Applying global service-learning methods across disciplines and contexts
Next Steps
We are currently re-evaluating the format and location of the next Seminar in International Service-Learning.
Possible options include:
A virtual version co-facilitated by Dr. Tim Stanton and international colleagues
A future in-person seminar in a new host country
Stay tuned for updates!
Testimonials
This was a great experience to hone service-learning understanding, create new tangible ideas to implement, challenge assumptions, and make such invaluable networks!
– Misty, Quito Faculty Seminar Participant
The seminar through United Planet empowered me to feel more confident about supporting faculty planning service experiences abroad.
– Kimberly, Quito Faculty Seminar Participant
The Faculty Development Seminar provided a space for practitioners in the field to collaborate and discuss best practices in regard to the ethical, reciprocal, and meaningful implementation of service-learning. The relationships formed between participants are ongoing, and will continue to strengthen our collective work in the field of service-learning as we build partnerships locally and globally.
– Kathleen, Quito Faculty Seminar Participant
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