Blending Local and Global Experiences in Service of Civic Engagement

This article will explore the methods used by Kalamazoo College to combine study abroad with campus-based service-learning in an effort to foster in students the capacity to be "at home in the world." By this, we mean a sense that wherever they find themselves they can be at home and make a home because they respect difference, can view the world from multiple perspectives, can adapt to new situations, and have the ability to put themselves at the margins. [author]