Program Overview

Community Service

• Most afternoons during the program are dedicated to activities and site visits relevant to the academic program. You will have opportunities to meet and interact with Americans of diverse backgrounds at women’s organizations, community groups, business, industry, government and non-government organizations, seniors centers, schools, outreach and social service organizations, for example. It is important that you understand how American communities provide social services and serve the less fortunate in our society, not only those experiencing financial hardship, but also those in the midst of dispossession, victimized by domestic violence or struggling to manage long term issues. You will also have an opportunity to work at one of our local food banks and have discussions with the women who manage this enterprise.