In cooperation with the Better Volunteering, Better Care Network and the GASP Working Group, globalsl.org - a coalition of universities and NGOs
advancing ethical global learning and partnerships - seeks a part-time
volunteer fellow to map existing ethical global engagement and learning
strategies at the high school level in the United States, and develop a
strategy for expanding understanding in this area. This is neither a general
effort to encourage study abroad nor a specific effort to support particular
programs abroad. Rather, it is an inquiry into the best methods to discourage programming that is harmful to vulnerable
populations (e.g. children or patients) and develop young peoples' capacities to make
discerning judgments about global learning opportunities even before they get
to higher education opportunities.
The fellow must have strong
understanding or interest in respect to US K-12 curricula, standards, and
professional development structures, global learning, international
volunteering and service-learning, and especially critiques of each,
particularly in respect to orphanage volunteerism and pre-professional clinical
health interventions. The fellow must have strong capacity to work
independently through self-management by objectives. The fellow should be in a
position to dedicate as many as ten hours per week to this effort until
outcomes are achieved.
Anticipated
Deliverables:
· Report summarizing existing efforts to support robust
global learning and engagement strategies at US K-12 level
· Strategy paper mapping existing efforts and their
strengths and weaknesses, considering whether, where, and how BVBCN, GASP,and
globalsl might be productively involved with supporting and advancing these
efforts - all with an eye toward encouraging ethical global engagement and
growing US national consciousness of the importance of systematic and
conscientious approaches to international partnership, learning, service, and
volunteering
· Additional as appropriate for person named as Fellow,
developed in consultation with network
Benefits include:
· Opportunity to work across networks of K-12 education,
higher education, child protection, and public health NGOs on project with
considerable potential scope and impact
· Publication rights and recognition with resulting
product(s) facilitated through process and network
· Funded opportunity to participate in global
communications strategy meeting (focused on discouraging orphanage tourism and
encouraging ethical alternatives) in Bangkok in late November 2015
· Funded opportunity to present findings at professional
conference in May 2016
· Additional professional development funding for
specific conference presentation or dissemination possible
Reports to:
· Eric Hartman, Editor, globalsl.org; Assistant Professor, Kansas State University;
Global Steering Group Member, Better Volunteering, Better Care Network; Member,
GASP Working Group
Starts:
· As soon as possible
To Apply:
· Send resume or CV, contact information for three
references, and cover letter detailing qualifications for Fellowship and
anticipated steps to engage network and complete deliverables, to Dr. Eric
Hartman at emhartman2.0@gmail.com
· Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis,
beginning immediately
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Eric
Hartman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Staley School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University, where our mission is to develop knowledgeable, ethical, caring, inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world.
Editor & Co-Founder, globalsl.org
Assistant Professor in the Staley School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University, where our mission is to develop knowledgeable, ethical, caring, inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world.
Editor & Co-Founder, globalsl.org
