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Focus The Daily Tar Heel Wednesday, January 22, 1992 5 By Christina Nifong Features Editor Do visions of Parisian cafes and German biergartens dance in your head? Are thoughts of pining away behind a blinking green cursor with sickly fluorescent light beaming down on you enough to make you break into a sweat on the spot? Then embark on an adventure, leave behind the dull and domestic, the hum drum hometown. Volunteer The job market is worse than it has been in years, making competition for jobs and internships fierce, but you don 't want to spend another summer in summer school at the University. What ' can a poor student do? The answer is: not a lot. There are a myriad of opportunities for students to spend their summers in exotic places, but most of them will cost you. Volun teering is often the cheapest way to go. International workcamps are some of the most easily available volunteer opportunities. Volunteer for Peace sponsors more than 800 programs in Europe and Russia and The Council . on International Educational Ex change also offers many. Work in the . camps means heavy labor for two to three . weeks in Africa, .. Europe and Asia. Expect to work on an interna . tional team with 20-30 volunteers on projects such as building schools, digging in archaeo . logical sites, restoring monuments, . planning soil conservation or partici pating in social work for about 35 hours a week with inexpensive food and accommodations but no paycheck. Each program costs $ 1 25, and you can participate in as many as you like. Students should register from mid April to mid-May. Write: Volunteers for Peace, P.O. Box 202, Belmont, Vermont 05730, , (802) 259-2759 for, more information. Ortry camp counseling withatwist. The YMCA International Camp Counselor ProgramAbroad places 18- to 25-year-olds who have com pleted one year of college and worked with children, in camps in Europe, Asia, Latin and South America and the South Pacific for one or two four-week sessions during June and August. Lan guage proficiency is required in some countries. The deadline is Feb. 15. Contact the YMCA ICCPAbroad for more information: 356 W. 34th St., Third floor, New York, N.Y. 10001. (212)563-3441. Kibbutz Aliya runs a program in which 1 8- to 40-year olds are placed in a kibbutz and expected to perform ag ricultural, industrial or service jobs for eight hours a day, six days a week, with three days off a month. Kibbutz Aliya also offers summer programs combining kibbutz life with ' study of Hebrew ortravel within Israel. All interested should apply at least one month before they intend to leave. Con tact: Kibbutz Aliya Desk, 27 W. 20th St., Ninth floor. New York, N.Y. 1001 1. (800)444-7007. Students with a minimum of one year of high school Spanish and an in terest in working on a public health project four to eight weeks during the summer should look into the Amigos de las Americas program. ' Anyone over 1 6 can work in one of 1 5 countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America in teams of two or three people. They are submerged in the country's culture and have occa sional contact with a staff overseer. Applications are due March 1, and the cost is between $2,400 and $2,900 for airfare, housing, food, supplies and ori entation training. This fee can be met through fund raising and is entirely tax deductible. For more information, write: Amigosde las Americas, 56 1 8 Star Lane, Box YX, Houston, Texas 77057. (800) 231-7796. The Foundation for Field Research supports science projects primarily in biological fields. Interested students should contact: The Foundation for Field Research, P.O. Box 2010, Alpine, Calif. 91930.(619)445-9264. La Sabranenque Restorations Projects are in southern French and Ital ian villages where volunteers of all na tionalities preserve, restore and revital ize villages, monuments and rural sites. Two-week programs run continually from June 1 to Aug. 31 in the medieval town of Saint Victor la Coste near Avignon, France. The cost is $525 for room and board and all activities. Those interested should contact: La Sabranenque Restoration Projects, co Jacqueline Simon, 217 High Park Blvd., Buffalo, N.Y. 14226. (716) 836-8698. Peacework offers a twofold opportu nity for students to volunteer in develop ing countries with students from the former Soviet Union. Volunteers teach and build health clinics and schools within Mexico in May for $500, which pays tor ac commodations and tours. In August, Peacework sponsors pro grams in Rus sia and Ghana for $700 each. Students should apply by May 15 to Peacework, 305 Washington St. S.W., Blacksburg, Va. 24060. (703) 552-2473. The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization that encourages exchange between U.S. and Cuban youths ages 1 8 to 28. Volun teers plant and care for crops in Havana and must speak Spanish fluently. Appli cations are due by mid-March; costs in Cuba are covered by local organiza tions, but volunteers must pay for airfare to Cuba and a $225 administrative fee. From late June to mid-August, AFSC also offers six-week community service units in Mexico. Tasks includeconstruc tion of schools, roads and irrigation sys tems and work with health and nutrition in teams of 15 volunteers, about half of whom are Mexican. Participants live together in a school or unused building in the village and should have a good command of Spanish. A contribution of $700 covers orientation, food, lodging, transportation and insurance. Contact: American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St., Philadel phia, Penn. 19102. (215)241-7295. Youth Service International is a non profit corporation that encourages cul tural exchange among young men and women through human service and en vironmental conservation expeditions. This summer, the program in Czecho slovakia from May to August involves projects for environmental cleanup as sistance, water and air studies and com munity education. The selection week end will be Feb. 14-16, so applications should be sent beforehand. Contact: Youth Service International, 301 N. Blount St., Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1007. (919) 733-9366. If none of these tickle your fancy, there are more. Thumb through "Volunteer! The Com prehensive Guide to Voluntary Service in the U.S. and Abroad," which lists 170 organi zations sponsoring volunteer opportu nities. Study Abroad Nearly every university offers them. Any number of books on the shelves of the Study Abroad Office in Caldwell Hall (962-7001) will introduce you to choices at universities worldwide or glance at a different set of shelves for what's available at UNC. Be one of 20 undergraduates at the University of Paris at Sorbonne June 1 -June 28 in an intensive language pro gram or participate in the intensive Rus sian language program offered at Rostov State University. Students can partici pate in intensive Spanish courses in Mexico from June 5-JuIy 26 or Rio de Janeiro from . July 2-Aug. 10. Take Euro pean business and politics courses or "Modern Scan dinavian Art and Architecture," in Copenhagen from June 5 Aug. 15. Medi eval studies and environmental studies classes will be offered from July 1-Aug. 1 1 at St. Peter's Col lege at Oxford University. Classes on international law and economics will be taught at the London School of Eco nomics from June 28-Aug. 7. Study economics and marketing in Vienna from July 1 -July 25. Applications for all the programs through UNC's Study Abroad Office are due Feb. 14, and costs for these programs range be tween $2,500 and $4,900 including tuition, fees, housing, meals and airfare. None of the courses requires prerequisites, and students earn six hours by completing each program. Applications were available Sept. 24 for the Summer School programs, 200 Pettigrew Hall (966-4364), but spaces are still available for programs inGreece, Germany, Switzerland, England, Tur- II ,rflKJ5l KT KB II St. George's GE 01, Bermuda, (809) 297-1880, for more information. The Institute for International Co operation and Development offers a two-month program in Nicaragua be ginning June 28 with a month of lan guage preparation and one of touring. The cost is $2,000 for room, board, travel and airfare. Apply before May I to IICD, P.O. Box 103, Williamstown, Mass. 01267. (413) 458-9828. The Lisle Fellowship is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating diversity by offering study abroad pro grams for 3 12 weeks in India from June 21 -July 16; Bali, Indonesia, from July 1-23; and Japan from July 20-Aug. 1 5. The program in India will comprise studies of East Indian social and envi ronmental dynamics and will cost about $2,850, the Bali program will focus on Hindu culture for $2,900, and in Japan participants will learn from the north ern Japanese for $3,200. The costs for each include room, board, travel costs and an estimate of airfare. For more information, contact: Lisle Fellowship, 433 W. Stem Road, Tem perance. Mich. 48 1 82. (800) 477-1538. Internships If you really decide to blow the bank, there are college- and university-affiliated programs throughout" the United States offering a combination of aca demic and internship opportunities. Boston University has just such a program in London that lasts 14 weeks from May 21 -Aug. 21 and consists of five weeks of courses and a nine-week internship the program will help to ar range in journalism, politics, business, architecturevisualperforming arts and health and human services. For $7,200 the Boston University program will arrange furnished apart ments and guarantee an internship. Jun ior status is preferred, and the rolling admissions deadline is April 1 with acceptance based on a minimum 3.0 major grade point average, essays, ref- Scholarships: They're hard to come by. A visit to the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid is the first step - books there can give you specifics. There are some federal Stafford Loans available for the summer with applications due March 1 . And specifically for study abroad, take advantage of The Class of 1 938 Summer Study Abroad Fellowships, which awards about $2,600 each to three UNC sophomores and juniors who devise an independent study project for the summer. Deadline for applications is March 9, and the International Center should be contacted for information. key and Ireland. Students may apply for more than one if the dates don't overlap. Costs for each ranges from $2,500 to $3,000 including airfare. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship sponsors global projects ranging from dramatic arts performances in Malta to cultural exchanges in the former Soviet Union and China towork with Christian families in Kenya. Programs last from six to eight weeks including cross-cultural training with costs ranging from $2,200 to $3,200. Applications are due in March; contact Rich Henderson at 967-4410. An off-campus idea is the Bermuda Biological Station for Research, which will be teaching marine science courses for two to five weeks from June I -Aug. 24 in subjects ranging from basic fish biology to biological oceanography to analysis of marine pollution and global environmental change. The average weekly cost is $600 for tuition, room and board, but scholar ships are available for N.C. students 80 percent of the station's students get scholarships for 20 percent to 80 per cent of the cost. Applications are due March 1. Contact: Bermuda Biological Station for Research Inc., Ferry Reach, erences and work experiences. The university also sponsors a simi lar program in Sydney, Australia, be tween May 21 and Aug. 21 for $7,000 and in Madrid if you are proficient in Spanish from May 18-July 13for$3,100. For more information contact: Boston University Internship Programme, 232 Bay State Road, Fifth floor, Boston, Mass. 02215. (617)353-9888. TheAmerican Friends of Tel Aviv University gum m - sponsors quite a V, mi different four- 1 "( week program, running from June 21 -July 16 that in cludes a Hebrew language program for beginners, an archaeological dig and courses in Jewish culture and Israeli politics. The cost is $1,150, including room and board. Contact: American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Office of Academic Affairs, 360 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. (212) 687-565. The Partnership for Service Learning combines service with uni versity classes in Jamaica, England, the Philippines, Mexico and Ecuador. The program dates vary in length between May 3 1 and Aug. 28 and are not com petitive; students should apply two months before they wish to leave. The mn academic study focuses entirely upon the society'sculture, history and lan guage, while stu dents service j projects involve teaching, health care and community development for 15-40 hours a week. The costs vary among $2,300 and $4,000, not includ ing airfare. Contact: The Partnership for Service Learning, Howard A. Berry and Linda A. Chisholm, co-directors, 8 1 5 Second Ave., Suite 3 1 5, New York, N.Y. 10017.(212)986-0989. WorldTeach offers a Shanghai Sum mer Teaching program in which stu dents teach English to high school jun iors and seniors at summer camp while learning Chinese martial arts and the Mandarin language. The program is ten tatively scheduled for June 18-Aug. 17 at a cost of $3,450, which in cludeseverything but spending money. Rolling admissions applications are due April 1 . Contact: WorldTeach, Harvard Institute for International Development, 1 Eliot St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138-5705.(617)495-5527. The American Association of Over seas Studies will place students in un paid internships in London, Paris, Ger many, Italy, Spain and Israel for a fee of $995, which does not include housing, food or other costs. Contact: AAOS, 158 W. 81st St.. Number 112, New York. N.Y. 10024. (800) EDU-BRIT. Internship opportunities are also available at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research for juniors and seniors with skills in biology or chem istry to help in the research labs. The internships do not pay a salary, but room and board are free. And as always, this is just the tip of the iceberg. For more suggestions of work and study programs peek in "The Directory of International Internships: A World of Opportunities," published by Michigan State University's Office of Overseas Study. Work Abroad But don't fret yet. There are those illusive opportunities to spend the sum mer in Europe and actually get paid. The place to call to arrange work abroad is the Council on International Educational Exchange. They have ar rangements in Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Costa Rica and Jamaica for students to obtain work permits. For $96 students can do the impossible and find paying jobs. There is no formal deadline, and stu dents should apply three weeks before they plan to depart. Waitressing, secre tarial, hotel, typing, teaching and farm hand jobs are examples of past employ ment. Contact: CIEE, 205 E. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 1 00 1 7.(2 1 2) 66 1 -1 4 1 4. A skill in high international demand is child care and light housekeeping. AuPair programs recruit unmarried women between the ages of 18 and 26 for one to three months in the summer. Room and board are provided, as is a small stipend for other living expenses. Several agencies will connect stu dents with interested foreign families. The largest, the Experiment in Inter national Living, arranges AuPair pro grams in Austria, France, Great Britian, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway and Spain and allows six hours of class to accompany child-care duties. Program fees of about $1,400 cover insurance, orientation and placement services. Ap- n plications are taken on a rolling basis and must be received three months be fore departure. You can get more infor mation by contacting: AuPairHomestay USA. ABROAD program, 1015 15th St. N.W., Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202)408-5380. AIESEC is an umbrella organiza tion formed to link foreign companies in 72 member countries with students wanting foreign work experience. The host country AIESEC chapter arranges housing and meets "trainees" at the airport while the international organi zation takes care of all visas and paper work. Usually taking business or accounting-type jobs, trainees work from six weeks up to I 12 years. Call UNC chapter president Aimee Reichman at 942-7072 for information. Member recruitment drives will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the Student Union. And as if this weren't enough! There are books compiled on this subject, one of the best being "Vacation Study Abroad 1991: The Complete Guide to Summer and Short Term Study." So check it out and start planning the sum mer of your dreams. Bon voyage! Af aican Irofio becomes tree of .knowledge for traveling students By Kelly Noyes Staff Writer Leaving behind typical tourist traps and souvenir shops, Iroko, a student organized African experience, offers a real look at rural life, grassy plains, Tain forests and crocodile ponds. With hammers and nails in hand, participants will build a school for deaf students in Bechim, Ghana, inexchange for greater cultural awareness. - The University's service learning experience in Ghana was named by founder Dana Lumsden for the Ghana ian Iroko tree, the roots of which draw nourishment from the ground and help nourish surrounding trees. Through the program, Lumsden, a senior from Bos ton, Mass., experienced this concept of duality of giving service to the Ghana ians while learning from them. "I got the idea for the development of Iroko after attending the UNC So viet exchange trip in the summer of 1990," he said. "When I came back from that trip, I realized that UNC did not have any programs to Africa, and UNC didn't have a program that was service-oriented." The next step for Lumsden was to drum up support in his political science and African studies courses, he said. One contact was T71 :., Dl J Lumsden a senior from Buenos Aires, Argentina, now project co-chairwoman with Erika Gantt, a junior from Charlotte. "It all started in a political science course," Belvedere said. "The main idea of our program was to try to get a study abroad service program to another coun try. We wanted to make it an academic program but also a service program." Lumsden and Belvedere worked to contact foreign embassies, select a coun try, create a budget, gain University rec ognition, garner Student Congress sup port and begin recruiting, Belvedere said. "The Ghanaian embassy was the most helpful, and so we started looking into the Ghana program," Belvedere said. During summer 1991, four Iroko members, including Lumsden, traveled to Ghana. Besides making plans and legal arrangements in Ghana for Iroko, Lumsden took a 30-hour boat trip across Volta Lake, the largest manmade lake in the world, to see the ancient city of Tamale. He viewed Ghana's terrain, which ranges from plains to dense for ests; saw a beautiful waterfall; fed a crocodile; and observed a Ga tribe dem onstration against the military. The five students who will travel to Ghana this summer can expect similar adventures. Still in its developmental stages, Iroko is striving to find students to commit for the summer, Lumsden said. "The second goal is to make sure that the first two weeks that the students are in Ghana they go through some type of orientation learning Twi, learning Ghanaian culture and history, and get ting to know the country." Twi is a local Ghanaian language. Iroko's arrangement with the Volun tary Workcamps Association in Ghana ensures that participants will spend four weeks building the school for the deaf. Belvedere said. The final two weeks will be open for travel. The program allows students to live like Ghanaians in a small village, Lumsden said. "I think it is particularly important because there is a new consciousness out there among black people to get to know about Africa," Lumsden said. "I think a lot of African Americans actu ally need to go to Africa, to learn the culture, get to know the people and put into perspective just what the word Af rican American means. It is just also good for any student to get the experi ence of doing service." Iroko's novelty is another strong point, he said. "Some people like to come into programs that have had years of experience, but I find it particularly exciting working on something new and making a change where changes haven't been made before. And so Iroko is just the beginning of a UNC service and learning experience abroad." Strengthening and stabilizing the pro gram are Gantt's goals. "We are look- Bamako BURKlNAy ViVIl LakAL BENIN f IVORY )VMl0 (NIGERIA 'coast 3gJJ m Abidjan fajf-!r GHNA ing for a program that is going to be established and running at this Univer sity after we leave," she said. "We are just interested in going there and doing something positive." Welcoming all new members, Iroko will have an information meeting Feb. 6 in the Student Union. Belvedere said, "What we need is really dedicated people who will be willing to help out with the fund raising ... because we don't have the money to fund everyone who wants to go." Iroko members work year-round to raise funds by contacting corporations, foundations, churches, rotary groups and the Student Congress. But funding was not the only stum bling block for students organizing the program. "It was very diff cult to get the University of Ghana to give us aca demic credit because they didn't like dealing with students," Lumsden said. The Study Abroad Office does have an interest in starting programs in Af rica, said Judy Tilson, assistant director of the Office of International Programs for study abroad. "But the study abroad program is an academic program, and we can't give academic credit without the support of the faculty." Iroko members have been in contact with University faculty regarding inde pendent study credit. "For students who need (academic credit), that could be arranged by talking to the professors," Belvedere said. "I believe they can go on a one-to-one basis, but it is really up to the professors."
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