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Title: Service-Learning with Tibetan Refugees in India: A Small University's Experience
Language: English
Authors: Brown, Betty G., Chaudhari, Lisa Shanti, Curtis, Eric K., Schulz, Leslie
Source: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2018 22(1):7-34.
Availability: Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asians, Refugees, Service Learning, Small Colleges, Undergraduate Students, Interdisciplinary Approach, Rural Areas, Buddhism, Needs Assessment, Quality of Life, Community Needs, School Community Programs, Land Settlement, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Community Involvement, Community Planning, Outcomes of Education
Geographic Terms: India, Arizona
ISSN: 1534-6102
Abstract: In response to requests for assistance from a Tibetan refugee community in Mainpat, India, Northern Arizona University developed a unique service-learning experience, the Mainpat Project, to provide health and other services. The project continued for 4 years despite the limited infrastructure and resources of a small public university and the complexities of working with a host community in a remote area. The Mainpat Project brought together community leaders and multidisciplinary teams of students, faculty, and staff. Based on various types of assessments, observations, and direction from the community, activities focused on needs identified by the Tibetan refugees and interventions to enhance their quality of life. This reflective essay presents results of an exploratory study of community needs, community-university interactions, interventions built on new understandings, challenges, intended and unintended outcomes, and lessons learned from this experience. Proposed strategies for future work in Mainpat build upon existing models of global service-learning.
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Number of References: 51
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1175771
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