Sources: Trisha 1xbet sports betting , 785-532-7091, tcgott@k-state.edu;
and Mary Hale Tolar, 785-532-6085, mtolar@k-state.edu
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News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu
Thursday, July 9, 2009
K-STATE 1xbet sports betting GAIN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES BY SERVING IN COMMUNITIES ABROAD
MANHATTAN -- When Trisha 1xbet sports betting went to Izamal, Mexico, in summer 2005 she set out to help the locals learn more about English and maybe do a few educational programs.
She wasn't prepared for how the trip opened her eyes about the challenges that people in other countries face each day.
&1xbet sports betting ;The trip made me so much more aware of opportunities to make a difference in everyday life and left me feeling more connected with the world as a whole,&1xbet sports betting ; she said. &1xbet sports betting ;It was an opportunity to really change the way I view service and how I interact with others on a daily basis.&1xbet sports betting ;
Now, Gott oversees and coordinates K-State's International Service Teams, a program she says gives 1xbet sports betting invaluable leadership experience and an appreciation for unique cultures and perspectives they wouldn't have gained by just visiting a foreign town or village.
&1xbet sports betting ;You really get to immerse yourself in the culture,&1xbet sports betting ; Gott said. &1xbet sports betting ;You develop relationships with the people you're serving and really get a sense of the culture and the socioeconomic challenges facing the community. Many students want to go back right away.&1xbet sports betting ;
K-State's International Service Teams, which are coordinated through the School of Leadership Studies, allow 1xbet sports betting from multiple disciplines to work with a community to plan and implement service projects during a roughly two-month stay in the summer.
The teams, now in their 20th year of operation, have served developing communities worldwide and created community-specific projects focused on health, education, environmental concerns and other issues surrounding development. Typically 1xbet sports betting serve in Mexico, South America, Central America or Africa, but they've also traveled to countries in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
1xbet sports betting apply to become part of a team and complete a three-credit course in the spring semester preceding their summer of service. In the course, 1xbet sports betting work closely with the community that needs their help to figure out what kinds of service projects would be most effective.
&1xbet sports betting ;It's a combination of what does the community need and what a student's skill set can offer,&1xbet sports betting ; Gott said. &1xbet sports betting ;
Mary Hale Tolar, director of K-State's School of Leadership Studies, said that the International 1xbet sports betting Teams are an educational experience for everyone involved.
&1xbet sports betting ;Students develop relationships with community members that change their perspectives on their lives and the world,&1xbet sports betting ; she said. &1xbet sports betting ;These student-led teams are intense service-learning experiences that allow students to develop and exercise their best civic leadership.&1xbet sports betting ;
More information about K-State's International 1xbet sports betting Teams is available at http://www.k-state.edu/1xbet sports betting /internationalTeams.html
