Temple University in Jamaica: International Service Learning

  Jamaica

• Other Cities in Jamaica: 
Rural Areas

Term: Summer 
Dates: typically late May to late June

Description: Located in the Parish of St. Thomas, this program focuses on international service learning, diversity, and pro-poor development. Students take two integrated, interdisciplinary courses that combine academic readings and discussions with experiential learning. Students meet as a group four afternoons a week and spend three days a week in the field. They all explore the history, culture, socio-economic development, and formal and non-formal (community-based) education in Jamaica, while also learning what it means to be a global citizen in their chosen field. Field projects vary depending on the needs of community-based partner organizations as well as the interests and skills of the students. Students also have the opportunity for in-depth study that focuses on the issues this integrated learning experience opens up for each of them.

Highlights: Past participants have come from a variety of fields including the social and behavioral sciences, education, organizational development, counseling, public health, and agriculture. They have worked with womens cooperatives; students, counselors, and teachers in pre-primary and primary schools, as well as a school for pregnant teens; and agricultural extension agents. They have explored gender issues, alternative energy, conflict and violence, fair trade marketing, sustainable agriculture, art education, school discipline, as well as their own roles in creating a more equitable world.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Approximately 4,500 USD - 7,100 USD, depending on residency

Please note that program costs are estimates and will be updated.

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Jamaica Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Transcript

Temple University's Mission Statement: The Temple University International Programs office is responsible for administering Temple-sponsored study abroad programs; advising Temple students on study abroad program and scholarship opportunities; serving as a liaison between the main campus and our campuses in Rome and Tokyo, acting as a resource for the Temple University community on matters concerning international education, and responding to increasing interest in international activities on the part of Temple students and faculty. We continue to develop and strengthen the international education programs that help Temple students attain a global perspective. We recognize that today, more than ever, the world demands that students understand other countries and how they are linked together. We are committed to the notion that through international education, Temple students enrich their general education, acquire knowledge and experience for their later professional success, and develop life skills needed to become competent and engaged global citizens.