Student Life offers students a range of local and international service-learning programs.

Enhance your education and “learn by doing” as you work with communities in Manitoba, Bangladesh, Ecuador, and El Salvador!

Local Programs

Deadline: September 21, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. (with the exception of Alternative Reading Week Winnipeg applications, which are due November 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.)

Reading Buddies - a volunteer program with Winnipeg One School Division that encourages literacy and the joy of reading in young learners.

The PRAXIS Program - a student-led service-learning group serving the Winnipeg community. PRAXIS members support projects like Gowns for Grads, Trick or Eat, and Christmas Cheer.

The Children Rising Mentorship Program - a learning exchange and mentorship program between university students and children from Skownan First Nation, Manitoba.

Alternative Reading Week Winnipeg- a week-long program that introduces students to the work done by non-profit organizations in Winnipeg. Offered in partnership with UMSU.

International Programs

Deadline: November 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

Alternative Reading Week El Salvador – an exciting 10-day placement in a rural region with Lutheran World Federation. Projects vary from year to year depending on needs identified by the local community.

The Ecuador Service-Learning Experience - a rewarding 4-week placement with the Quito Municipal School District, focused on promoting healthy lifestyles to schoolchildren through sports and language exchange.

The Bangladesh Service-Learning Experience – an intensive 5-week placement with RDRS Bangladesh, where you will learn about sustainable rural development in practice.

If you would like to learn more about any of our programs, or find out how you can get involved, please contact:

Susie Taylor, the Service-Learning Coordinator at Student Life,
by email or phone (204-474-8612).