California State University, Fullerton/Pannasastra University of Cambodia
State:
California
Country:
Cambodia
Award Date:
2003
Award Amount:
$124,419.00
Cost Share:
$87,134.00
Other Partners:
This partnership is establishing a Center for Community Service Learning at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC) and training Cambodian faculty from different disciplines on how to use service learning pedagogy. The first ever service learning course has been implemented at PUC. Ten students in an environmental science course each provided 10-12 hours of service to local agencies dealing with children affected with HIV/AIDS. U.S. faculty traveled to Cambodia to conduct several workshops, including a three-day Service Learning Faculty Institute at PUC, attended by 25 PUC and three California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) faculty. At the end of the institute, all PUC faculty submitted a revised course syllabus that included a service learning component. In addition, a one-day service learning workshop was held for nine different organizations who are potential community service learning partners. A three-day Student Leadership Institute was held for 39 PUC students who were selected to participate. Partners have visited six potential service learning placement sites in Cambodia that serve families and children in the community.