Ministries: Tutoring and Training, International
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Fair Trade Club (Cincinnati, OH)
focuses on education and action to promote trade practices that support human dignity, economic justice and international solidarity. Here on campus the club works to encourage the use of fair trade coffee and other products.
Office for International Programs, Grahamstown, South Africa (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Rhodes University: Semester or full-year program in Grahamstown for students across the disciplines. Excellent opportunities for service learning. Grahamstown offers excellent supervised community service opportunities. Under the dedicated leadership of BC’s on-site coordinator, Prof. Geoffrey Antrobus, students participate in customized service placements in local hospitals, shelters, day care centers, schools, soup kitchens, senior centers, and AIDS education projects.
Office for International Programs, Kuwait (Chestnut Hill, MA)
This course addresses the comparative and international politics of the Gulf States, with emphasis on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It analyzes state formation, state-society relations, democratization, the rise of Islamism and regime stability, foreign policies, regional politics, and the politics of OPEC and international oil markets. It also assesses the effects of oil on domestic politics and foreign policy, including the trade-offs of wealth for regional power and political continuity. Finally, it highlights pressures for political liberalization and growth in civil society. Students will visit sites of political, religious, and historical significance throughout Kuwait and the Gulf, attend presentations at the National Assembly and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and take part in joint sessions with English-speaking Kuwaiti students of the same age.
Office for International Programs, Morocco (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Semester or full-year program in Ifrane at a small, prestigious institution with an English-language curriculum. Courses in business, management, the humanities, including Islamic Studies, Arabic language, and across the disciplines. Opportunities for service and volunteer work. Multilingual environment.
