International Service-Learning

International Service-Learning

Service-Learning Center has built a network called Service-Learning Asian Network (SLAN) with universities and public institutions in Asia over the years. Students are to apply for one of the programs offered by SLAN partners. Some of the programs offer a chance to work with both local and exchange students from other countries.

Schedule

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List of organizations that accepted ICU students (AY 2017 results)

Nation / Area University Placement Period Number of Students
India Lady Doak College 4 weeks from early July to early August 4 (women only)
Union Christian College 4 weeks from late July to late August 4
Thailand Assumption University 4 weeks from early July to late July 5
Indonesia Petra Christian University 4 weeks from mid-July to early August 9
Philippines Silliman University 4 weeks from late June to late July 6
Korea Seoul Women's University 4 weeks from early July to early August 2 (women only)
China The Amity Foundation 4 weeks from early July to early August 3
Hong Kong Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 4 weeks from late June to late July 0
Lingnan University 7 weeks from late June to mid -August 0
※The country, organization, contents of the activity, period of placement, and a number of participating students may vary from year to year
※The total cost for participating in International Service Learning is 200,000 to 250, 000 yen on average, including program participation fee and cost of travel, accommodation, food, insurance and local transportation.

Lady Doak College, India

Placement period: about 4 weeks from early July to early August
Number of participants in 2017: 4 (women only)

ICU students, along with students from Hong Kong and South Korea, participate in International Service Learning Programs offered by Lady Doak College to support children at facilities for children with disabilities, schools, and orphanages. Special events may be held at times, for example, student discussion on issues such as the Indian caste system, gender, etc., home visits or tours to historic sites.

Lady Doak College

Union Christian College, India

Placement period: about 4 weeks from late July to late August
Number of participants in 2017: 4

The main activities include helping children at schools and schools for the blind or reflecting on peace with local citizens. Students in the past years had opportunities to take lectures at the Union Christian College and make presentations on Japanese history and systems. The region is characterized by its religious diversity different from elsewhere in India where Hindu is the dominant religion.

Union Christian College

Assumption University, Thailand

Placement period: about 4 weeks from early July to late July
Number of participants in 2017: 5

Assumption University partners with many social service organizations within Thailand because the university offers service learning as a compulsory course. ICU students who participated in their programs in the past have engaged in social service at a facility for children with disabilities or an orphanage in Pattaya or supported Japanese/English education at a high school near Bangkok. Accommodation is either a dormitory or homestay. Service-Learning students will have an opportunity to interact with local university students studying Japanese.

Assumption University

Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Placement period: about 4 weeks from mid-July to early August
Number of participants in 2017: 9

ICU students participated in the Community Outreach Program (COP) offered by Petra Christian University. Teams of students from Indonesia, Netherlands, South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are sent to 8 different villages to engage in local service activities (facility development and repair) for about four weeks. The ability to actively communicate in English is essential for participating in this program.

Petra Christian College

Silliman University, Philippines

Placement period: about 4 weeks from late June to late July
Number of participants in 2017: 6

Students who participate in this program will have opportunities to learn about various social problems because they visit multiple organizations with the different focus every week (e.g., orphanages for one week, DV victim assistance centers for one week, shelters for another, education support at elementary schools for the last week, etc.). Sillman university kindly assign local students to accompany ICU students. It is very reassuring, and helps build strong ties between the students.

Silliman University

Seoul Women's University, Korea

Placement period: about 4 weeks from early July to early August
Number of participants in 2017: 2 (women only)

The main part of the service is to support children and teach Japanese language and culture at children's homes or community centers for low-income people, along with local students and students from Hong Kong. The project aims to build a better relationship between Japan, China, and South Korea. In one year, participants were divided into several teams, each of which carried out a project on a subject related to the three countries and submitted the project report to an international cooperative organization. Sharing the excitement of learning with students from other countries is a notable part of this program.

Seoul Women's University

The Amity Foundation, China

Placement period: about 4 weeks from early July to early August
Number of participants in 2017: 3

The Amity Foundation is a Christian NGO headquartered in Nanjing and active throughout China. The education department of the Foundation arranges service activities for ICU students every year. Students work at facilities for the mentally disabled or the older adults and ethnic minority communities operated by the Foundation. Service-Learning students also have a chance to work with volunteers from Europe and the U.S.

Amity

Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Placement period: about 4 weeks from late June to late July
Number of participants in 2016: 2 (None in 2017)

Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong is the oldest service-learning partner of ICU. Students are provided with valuable opportunities to learn about the society of Hong Kong, historical relation with China, and the mindset of the people in Hong Kong. ICU students, with the local and South Korean students, engage in cultural exchanges and other activities for immigrants, people with disabilities and children of the New Territories Region.

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Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Placement period: about 7 weeks from late June to mid-August
Number of participants in 2016: 1 (None in 2017)

ICU students, with the local, Taiwan, Korean, Philippine students, engage in service activities according to the theme of their choice. Lectures, research, debates are assigned on these subjects. Students also have the opportunity to participate in service activities during a 1-week field trip to Kunming city. English communication is essential in this program while understanding Chinese will also be very helpful.

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