Global Service Learning for American Students
SummaryThis project will allow hundreds of American students to learn about the joys & challenges of life in Africa, and will give them the tools needed to undertake service projects both locally & globally.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $5,000 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Africaid Inc That You Can Help |
Received $5,000 from 130 donations from people like:
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Talmage
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Craig Truman
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
AfricAid is dedicated to the belief that we in the United States have an increasing responsibility to help build a culture of service learning and activities among the youth of America. This program encourages both individual and group involvement in our community and in our world, and helps teach children the value and satisfaction that comes from developing lifelong habits of serving, giving, & caring. This program will serve hundreds of American students, and thousands of Tanzanian students.
Activities
This project will provide the curriculum materials needed (books, videos, & literature) to implement global service learning in classrooms across the US. American students will learn the value of reaching out to their peers around the world.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $5,000
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $5,000 . The original project funding goal was $5,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.africaid.com)
- AfricAid Clubs across the US (http://africaid.com/blog/?page_id=6)
- Tanzanian Partner Testimonials (http://africaid.com/blog/?page_id=57)
- AfricAid's Annual Report (http://africaid.com/blog/?page_id=740)
- AfricAid Media Coverage (http://africaid.com/blog/?page_id=56)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Hundreds of American students will develop lifelong habits of serving, giving, & caring. Through service projects undertaken by US schools, thousands of Tanzanian students will be provided with educational opportunities they wouldn't otherwise receiv
Project Message
“After joining the AfricAid club, it is increasingly apparent to me that my generation will not be able to ignore the pressing issues of poverty that afflict most of Africa.”
- Founding Member, AfricAid Youth Club
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Ashley Shuyler
Founder
25958 Genesee Trail Road
Box 234
Golden, Colorado 80401
United States
(720) 746-1792
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Africaid Inc
25958 Genesee Trail Rd PMB 234
Golden,
CO
80401-5710
United States
720-746-1792
www.africaid.com
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
United States
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 25, 2009
