Study Abroad : IUPUI

What is International Service Learning?

International service learning (ISL) is a course-based, credit-bearing educational experience in which students are supported in:

a) participating in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs in a location outside the United States, and

b) reflecting on this service activity to gain a deeper understanding of course content, the specific community with which they are working, cross-cultural issues, and an enhanced sense of their own global relationships and responsibilities.

International service learning brings together two powerful educational experiences – study abroad and service learning. The IUPUI Study Abroad Office has identified ISL as an important means of helping students connect with their local host community when studying abroad. Through ISL, students step beyond their role as a student, tourist, or foreigner and begin to shape a role for themselves as a neighbor, partner, and friend. Through these deeper connections with their host community, students will learn more about their host country, their discipline, and themselves. We strongly encourage you to consider building an ISL experience into your college plans.

List of IUPUI Service Learning Programs:

Location	Term	Description of Program	Eligibility	How to Apply
Brazil	Summer	Interact with Dental students from Brazil while also providing care for underserved populations	Dental students only	Application Information
Dominican Republic	Summer	This program will allow students to reflect on their cultural perspectives and beliefs while studying the different cultures of the Dominican Republic.	All IU students	Application Information
Ecuador	Spring Break	Provide dental care for underserved patients	IU Dental students only	Application Information
Ghana	Summer	Students will be teaching assistants in Ghanaian primary and junior secondary schools	Open to all IU students	Application Information
Greece, Paros	Summer	Participate in the local community through service learning projects	Open to all IU students	Application Information
Guatemala	Spring Break	Treat the dental needs of children in an orphanage in Guatemala City	Dental students only	Application Information
Haiti, Port-au-Prince	Spring Break	Students will provide direct and supportive dental care and dental health education	Dental students only	Application Information
Honduras	Summer	Immersion Spanish language study with onsite exposure to primary and community health care in a developing country	Medical students only	Application Information
Honduras, Trujillo	Spring Break	Students will observe and assist physicians in a small medical clinic	Medical students only	Application Information
Jamaica	Summer	Learn about culture and service learning in Jamaica by helping run a summer day camp of children	Open to all IU students; non-IU students may also be considered	Application Information
Mexico, Canali	Spring Break	Provide oral health services to a small village in the Sierra Madre Mountains	Dental, Medical, and Nursing students only	Application Information
Mexico, Cuernavaca	Spring Break/ Summer	Programs focused on learning Spanish and about Mexican culture	Three Distinct IU Programs with varying eligibility requirements