Global Service Corps: Cambodia – Fall, Spring and Summer Service-Learning Community Development Programs

Global Service Corps' (GSC) summer and semester service-learning programs in Cambodia provide students with a combination of academic training and field work at local community development organizations.  In partnership with the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY) and Paññasastra  University of Cambodia, GSC offers 15-credit Semester Programs and a 9-credit Summer Program focused on social, cultural, and community development in Cambodia. Global Service Corps' cross-sectoral programs allow students to explore the unique challenges faced by post-conflict societies while expanding their knowledge of Cambodian culture and history, international health, Buddhism and meditation.

The 15-credit, 15-week Fall or Spring Semester Program includes:

• 3 weeks of academic training on Khmer language, social development in post-conflict societies, service-learning theory, Buddhism and meditation, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Cambodian culture and history


• 9 weeks of field work in the areas of public health, orphanage care, assistance of slum populations, HIV/AIDS prevention and/or English language instruction


• 3 weeks of Capstone projects, allowing students to synthesize their studies and field experience

The 9-credit, 9-week Summer Program includes:

• 1 week of academic training on Khmer language, social development in post-conflict societies, service-learning theory, Buddhism and meditation, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Cambodian culture and history


• 8 weeks of varied service-learning field work in any of the following programs: English Language Instruction, HIV/AIDS Prevention & Public Health Education, Buddhist Immersion, Orphanage Care, International Health, or an Integrated Program

Students participating in GSC's Service-Learning Programs are provided with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain a greater perspective on the issues surrounding Cambodian development, while making a lasting global impact.