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The Impact Of Service: Cultural Understanding And International Service-Learning With Bridgewater State University, Nikki Sauber
The Impact Of Service: Cultural Understanding And International Service-Learning With Bridgewater State University, Nikki Sauber
Undergraduate Review
This mixed-method study examined the impact that international community service experiences have had on college students’ academic learning, cultural understanding, global interest, and sense of global citizenship after studying abroad through programs hosted by Bridgewater State University (BSU). Survey questionnaires were distributed to 427 BSU students who participated in university-sponsored international travel in the past 3 years. A total of 80 students returned completed surveys, and 10 respondents volunteered to participate in face-to-face interviews to elaborate on their experience abroad. Survey results show that 63% of respondents did not have a service component in their travel program, and 74% of …