This document describes a nonprofit organization that achieves community goals through international exchange and capacity building programs. It offers global service trips with training in areas like development paradigms and cross-cultural competencies. The trips include orientation, project work, evaluation, and cultural immersion over 12 days. Participants gain skills while making a lasting impact through community partner organizations.
16. program learning areas:
development paradigms
• approaches to foreign aid
• history of participatory development
ethics of engagement
• values-based discourse
• social identity and motivation
cross-cultural competencies
• patterns of difference
• personal reflection techniques
team dynamics
• tools for effective collaboration
• intra- and inter-group communication
FSD works in several different sectors of development.
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FSD works in several different sectors of development.
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FSD works in several different sectors of development.
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FSD is not a traditional international aid organization. We're unique because we work directly with community partners.
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FSD is further unique because of our model of asset-based development.
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About the program
More about FSD
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About the program
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FSD is committed to the safety and security of participants
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During the trip (GST)
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FSD’s impact on:
The international communities it works with
The people/groups who volunteer with fsd
FSD’s involvement has a big impact on the NGOs and communities we work with.
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After a volunteer leaves a site, does the project they were working on continue? (2013)
79% of projects continued in full
17% continued in part
(4% did not continue)
After a volunteer leaves a site, does the project they were working on continue? (2013)
79% of projects continued in full
17% continued in part
(4% did not continue)
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FSD programs also have a big impact on participants.
FSD programs also have a big impact on participants.
FSD programs also have a big impact on participants.
FSD programs also have a big impact on participants.
Intro to the program (global service trips or other)
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Intro to the program (global service trips or other)
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Intro to the program (global service trips or other)
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