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World Learning Fellows Program
Turn your international experience into social action
The World Learning Fellows Program turns awareness into social action by offering our alums tools to put their global understanding to work. The project will help students bring their World Learning/ SIT experience back to their campus. Active and engaged young global leaders will be selected as World Learning Fellows. Once accepted into the program, they will create and implement an action plan on their respective college campuses and/or communities. Selected Fellows will be leaders in helping other World Learning alumni and students on their campuses engage in issues of social and global change.
Download the World Learning Fellows application in order to apply.
What do Fellows do?
The Fellows Project Theme: Understanding the Role of the US in the World
- Fellows will focus on communicating the importance of understanding global realities in order to properly address social issues.
- Fellows will work on helping others understand the importance of global understanding and intercultural awareness in addressing global issues. Action plans will raise awareness around global issues.
- Fellows’ work will focus on educating others on their campus and in their communities on the importance of fully understanding the role that the US, and each individual, can play in the global landscape.
Fellows will accomplish these goals by:
- Developing an action plan to raise awareness around global issues. The action plan will follow a similar model to SIT Study Abroad's Independent Study Project (ISP). Students choose the project of their choice. They then analyze campus and community resources in order to create an action plan that is relevant to their campus needs, interests and resources.
- Implementing the action plan in collaboration with World Learning/SIT, their University and other students on their campuses.
- Connecting and developing partnerships with other on-campus or community groups interested in global issues. These partnerships are key in helping to mobilize other individuals towards a shared vision of global understanding and global awareness.
Who can apply?
Eligibility Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a college or university in the United States.
- Have at least 1 year before completion of undergraduate degree
- Participated in either SIT Study Abroad or The Experiment in International Living
World Learning/SIT will work in collaboration with Universities and Colleges to select students for this project. Please ask your study abroad office if they work with World Learning/SIT. You may also submit an application for this project. See application below.
The selection committee encourages a diverse group of students, including students of different races, religions, backgrounds and gender.
What do Fellows receive?
Fellows will receive:- On-going support in order to create and implement an action plan that will raise awareness around certain global issues while bringing their World Learning/SIT experience to campus.
- Basic seed funding to implement projects on their campuses and to create a Social Action Kit for other alumni (depends on project needs and availability)
Deadlines:
Download World Learning Fellows application to apply.
Applications are due in May 15, 2008. Please email completed applications to Jesse Gingras at jesse.gingras@worldlearning.org
(Note: If you are a Spring 2008 participant of SIT Study Abroad and are interested in applying, please contact us. Extensions may apply.)
Where to go for more information?
We are happy to speak to you more about this project. If you have questions, please contact:
Jesse Gingras
Post-Program Services
802.258.3515
jesse.gingras@worldlearning.org
