UIS is partnering with Global Brigades for a virtual community service project in several locations around the world. 

Description

For the fall 2022 semester, the project will include working with a community in Honduras.  UIS students will be engaged with a community contact and community association in the project location and will work with them in the areas of health care and education. 

• Initial focus is on undergrad students.
• Qualifies as ECCE engaged experience /elective (undergraduate students) or general elective requirement.
• Learn more about Global Brigades.

Benefits

• Students will gain transferable professional skills in community development, service, organization and fund raising.  
• A virtual international experience.
• Global Brigades experience hopes to expand to include a study travel program when travel opens up fully. 
• An enhanced resume setting you apart from others.

Related Course(s)

• ECCE: Internship Applied Learning – IPL 300 (2-12 credit hour range) OR
• Tutorial-IPL 499 (1-12 credit hour range: ECCE credit ineligible).
• UNI 460 (topics in short term faculty led programs (1-8 credit hour range)

Requirements/ Prerequisites

• Prerequisites vary by academic major but typically require completion of at least 3 core courses.
• Must be related to field of study.

Finding Opportunities

• Independent student search/created project.
• Request OEL personalized assistance to search/locate projects.

How to apply/ register

• Complete project course application before start of semester once project has been defined.