They emphasize group dynamics and ways to resolve conflicts that inevitably arise in a group working in an unfamiliar environment. Safety is equally important. Guest lecturers with experience working in impoverished circumstances advise the students on how to handle themselves in communities they will visit. They included a guide to answer concerns typically raised by parents. Hess and LaCroix would like to see the program expand.
Funding is a major hurdle.
Hess and LaCroix each volunteer about 20 hours weekly to run the program in addition to joining a team at spring break. On April 23, the volunteers will discuss their 1998 experiences. White said this session is a multimedia presentation and may be an emotional accounting for some staff members and students. March 20, Oread This site is maintained by University Relations, the public relations office for the University of Kansas Lawrence campus. Copyright 1998, the University of Kansas Office of University Relations.