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India Summer Program: Service Learning & Cultural Immersion

Pune, India

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Summer Program Leads to Relationships in India and Academic Opportunities on Campus Summer Program Leads to Relationships in India and Academic Opportunities on Campus Jan 18, 2012
Service learning projects and cultural immersion in remote villages introduced students to new perspectives and "people that I really wanted to see again."
Tempting, Astounding, Challenging – Read All About It in the ACM Student Blogs Tempting, Astounding, Challenging – Read All About It in the ACM Student Blogs Sep 24, 2010
With words and photos, and in their distinctive voices, Global Ambassadors offer unfiltered views of their off-campus study experiences around the world.
Service Project with Maitri in India Is an Service Project with Maitri in India Is an "Amazing Experience" Mar 8, 2010
ACM’s partner for service learning in the India Summer Program provides opportunities for students to get involved in health and education projects.
Portraying the Journey of Life Portraying the Journey of Life Dec 16, 2009
Encounters with people, cultures, history, and the physical environment are among the experiences chronicled in the prize-winning photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
ACM Students Take to the Streets in India ACM Students Take to the Streets in India Nov 12, 2009
Newspaper articles chronicle the service project of students on the ACM India Program as they participate in the International Day of Climate Action and learn about waste collection in India.
Leaving Footprints Behind ... Learning Lessons Along the Way Leaving Footprints Behind ... Learning Lessons Along the Way Apr 24, 2009
Students shared compelling stories about adventure and discovery, academic and personal growth, and insights gained at the ACM Off-Campus Study Student Symposium.
New Summer Programs Feature Service Learning and Cultural Immersion New Summer Programs Feature Service Learning and Cultural Immersion Feb 9, 2009
Active participation describes ACM’s two new summer programs in Mexico and India, which feature language study, homestays, and service learning projects with community-based organizations.
Excitement of Off-Campus Study Reflected in Students' Photos Excitement of Off-Campus Study Reflected in Students' Photos Jan 30, 2009
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration, ACM sponsored the Off-Campus Study Photo Contest, inviting students to share the images and impressions they gathered from studying around the world.

India Summer Program: Service Learning & Cultural Immersion

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Kate Squiers The ACM India Summer Program was a life-changing experience for which I will always be grateful. India, and especially Melghat, is a microcosm of so many crucial global issues – education, healthcare, women's rights, child development, poverty, hunger, sustainability – so the educational opportunities in this program are unparalleled. Furthermore, Melghat is a remarkable place; I fell in love with the land, the people, the culture, and my work with the beautiful tribal children. Each day offered challenges, fun, triumphs, and failures, all of which contributed to my understanding of our world as well as to my own self-growth. I have a better grasp on the nature of service, the complexities of development, and the trajectory of my own life path. I will never forget the friendships I made with ACM faculty and staff, with Maitri volunteers, with my host family in Pune, the villagers in Melghat, and my fellow ACM students. My summer with ACM in India was nothing short of unforgettable, and I cannot wait to return to India.

—Kate Squiers, India, Summer 2011

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