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Opening University Students’ Minds to the World Without Leaving Home
David Jones, University of Southern Maine (Portland, USA)

Preparing students for professional practice in an increasingly diverse world presents unique challenges, especially in Maine; ranked first in the states rankings (United States) of non-Hispanic white alone populations. To meet this challenge, students in Recreation Leadership are required to complete a service-learning experience at either a local elementary school that serves an extremely diverse population or at a community before/after school program with a similar mixture of young people. During the 2007 Fall Semester Recreation Leadership students also collaborated with the International Childhood Enrichment Program (ICEP). Through fund-raising activities and private donations ICEP employs Afghanistan and Haitian laborers to build playgrounds in their home countries. Students held numerous fund-raising activities for money to build a playground in Afghanistan. As the semester progressed, students participated in classroom discussions and assigned readings designed to expand their understanding of the issues confronting the children in Afghanistan. Classroom discussions focused on the ongoing war in Afghanistan and how children were killed or maimed by explosive devices scattered throughout the open areas where they played. Through these discussions students gained an increased understanding of the importance of providing appropriate and safe play opportunities. In addition, students became engaged in Internet discussions with the Afghanistan project manager. The project manager shared with them specific issues specific to the plight of Afghanistanian children and the benefits the children derived from the playgrounds. As students gained an increased cultural awareness, they were also meeting primary course objectives. By raising money for playgrounds, students learned how to plan implement and evaluate fundraising activities and special events. Course objectives were also met through their collaboration with outside community agencies. Personal contact with people from other countries provides students with invaluable learning opportunities. With the high cost of international travel, as well as security concerns, creative alternatives are desirable to increase future practitioners’ multicultural awareness. Service-learning experiences such as those described offered Recreation Leadership students opportunities for involvement with schools and community agencies serving diverse populations.

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