2020 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

January 23–26, 2020

Tucson, Arizona and online

Implementing an Effective International Service Learning Project at Home

Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:30 PM MST

Ventana Room

Proposal Type

Roundtable

Language of Presentation

English

Strand

Service learning

Summary

This roundtable discussion will begin with a description about a 10-day intercultural collaborative service learning project at home. Japanese students’ living and engaging in volunteer work together with Taiwanese students improved their intercultural competence. I will discuss what project features enhanced their ICC based on Contact Theory.

Primary Presenter

Eiko Ujitani, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Country

Japan