Temple University in Jamaica: International Service Learning

  Jamaica

Kingston

Term: Summer 
Dates: typically late May to late June

Description: Located in the Parish of St. Thomas, the program focuses on international service learning and pro-poor development. Students take two integrated courses that teach them theories and practices of service learning and community development and involve them in service projects designed in partnership with community-based organizations. All students explore the history, culture, and socio-economic development of Jamaica, and each student then engages in more focused study of an area that links her/his interests with issues identified in the field.

Highlights: Students provide service two to three days a week at community-based sites, supporting projects in the following areas: computers/information technology in basic schools; alternative schooling for pregnant teens; early intervention and therapeutic recreation for children with disabilities; sustainable agriculture; and public health/sanitation.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Approximately 4,400 USD - 6,900 USD

Estimated Jamaica fee: 1850 USD

The Jamaica Fee includes lodging in St. Thomas and lodging on campus while in residence at the University of the West Indies, Kingston; breakfast, dinner and local transportation while in residence in St. Thomas; and NGO-supported educational activities.

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
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

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.