The following guide should help you get started on your own service adventure. Service learning is a chance for students to experience another culture through volunteering. Individual students can match their interests to particular countries and partake in the varied programs of the sponsoring organizations. Students generally work within a rural community, helping to teach English, improve community infrastructure, work on community outreach programs, or participate in work camps. Service learning is a hands-on experience where interaction with the chosen community and its people is the focus.
Different programs cost varying amounts.
The answer is that the program usually takes care of the volunteers' housing and food for the duration of the program. Often, especially in rural, developing areas, the local people cannot afford to house the volunteers themselves, so volunteers may be staying in hotels, which can be more costly for the program. Many organizations offer opportunities to volunteer abroad. The Internet is an excellent resource to find such programs. Some of the more popular organizations are discussed later, but know that this list is not exhaustive.