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Public Service Programs
-AmeriCorps (including VISTA, NCCC, and City Year) - www.americorps.org
-Public Allies - www.publicallies.org
-Green Corps - www.greencorps.org
-National Association of Service and Conservation Corps - www.nascc.org
Teaching/Education
-Teach for America - www.teachforamerica.org
-Jumpstart - www.jstart.org
-Inner-City Teaching Corps - www.ictc-chicago.org
International
-Peace Corps - www.peacecorps.gov
-Cross-cultural Solutions - www.crossculturalsolutions.org
-WorldTeach - www.worldteach.org
Faith-based
-Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) - www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org
-Habitat for Humanity - www.habitat.org
-Sojourners - www.sojo.net
-Jesuit Volunteer Corps - www.jesuitvolunteers.org
-Catholic Charities USA - www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
-Lutheran World Relief - www.lwr.org
-American Friends Service Committee - www.afsc.org
-Presbyterian Young Adult Volunteers and Interns - www.pcusa.org/msr/youngadult.htm
-St Joseph Workers - www.stjosephworkers.org
-Urban Home Works/Urban Neighbors - www.urbanhomeworks.org/indexUrbanNeighbors.htm
Off-Campus Study Opportunities
-Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) - www.hecua.org
HECUA, through internships and off-campus study programs, gives students the chance to bridge their academic learning with direct experience of the urgent social challenges facing our society. Offerings include Twin Cities campus and several sites abroad.
-School for International Training (SIT) - www.sit.edu
SIT prepares students "to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals and citizens committed to responsible global citizenship." Offerings include study abroad, graduate degrees, professional and certification programs, academic centers, and youth programs.
-International Partnership for Service-Learning - www.ipsl.org
Offered in 14 countries, IPSL programs unite academic study and volunteer service, giving students a fully integrated study abroad experience.
-University YMCA Immersion Program - www.ymcatwincities.org/locations/universityY/universityY_Immersion.asp
short-term, student-led alternative break social justice study/travel experiences over winter, spring, and summer breaks
-Center for Global Education - www.augsburg.edu/global/
-Global Citizens Network - www.globalcitizens.org
Other
-Actions Without Borders - www.idealist.org
A searchable database of thousands of volunteer, job, internship, and study opportunities in your community and around the world.
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