2007 Project Groups

2007 Asia-US Service-Learning Fellowship: Service Project Groups

Education Group

Potential Topic Issues

• Education for under-served groups
• Bi-lingual education and accommodating recent immigrants
• Special needs education

2006 Sample Projects and Activities

• Two days volunteering at Marine Ventures
• Volunteering experience with elderly immigrants
• Discussion on role of Service-Learning in University
• Visit and tour at Prison University

Health and Disabilities Group

Topic Issues

• Social attitudes and inclusiveness towards people with disabilities
• Mental health stigmas within Asian and Asian American communities
• Care of the elderly and aging societies
• Care of veterans

2006 Sample Projects and Activities

• Three days volunteering as counselors with disabled children: Camp Costanoan
• Art project with disabled veterans: Veterans Affairs Hospital
• Discussion on mental disabilities and tour of clinic
• Visit and art project: Kimochi senior citizen center

Urban Issues Group

Topic Issues

• Root causes of homelessness in urban and suburban areas
• AIDS/HIV Issues
• Immigration and poverty
• LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) issues

2006 Sample Projects and Activities

• Delivery of meals to bed-ridden AIDS/HIV patients: Project Open Hand
• Work in soup kitchen and thrift shop: St. Anthony Foundation
• Affordable housing construction project: Habitat for Humanity