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Application deadline: November 15, 2013.

Dates: April 28, 2014 - May 31, 2014. Dates of mandatory pre-departure training are to be determined.

ALL-INCLUSIVE COST: $5,000  (Bursaries are available on a needs-basis)
Price includes return airfare from Winnipeg, program fee, food and accommodation, travel insurance, sightseeing excursions, all in-country transport, IDI training, and the Extended Education course “Transformative Partnerships: An Introduction to Service-Learning”

This intensive five-week program will give you the chance to observe international development in practice and learn about the culture of Bangladesh. You will be placed with RDRS Bangladesh (rdrsbangla.net), a well-respected non-governmental organization focused on sustainable rural development and empowerment of the rural poor. Each week, you will travel to a different field office, where you can observe the various projects of RDRS (including programs in health care, gender equality, education, and microcredit). The program is structured so that students can engage in discussion with program beneficiaries, program coordinators, and senior managers, thereby gaining multiple perspectives on the field of international development. Participants are eligible for recognition on their Co-Curricular Record (CCR).

Read blog entries from past participants!

Contact: Susie Taylor, Service-Learning Coordinator
(204) 474-8612
susie_taylor@umanitoba.ca