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Up one levelInternational Fellowship program
The iLEAP International Fellowship program brings leaders from civil society organizations working for positive social change in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, to Seattle, Washington for a 3 month intensive program in professional skill building, academic study, and global networking. The Fellowship program is organized around four central themes: global citizenship and civil society, reflective practice, collaborative leadership, and social and environmental sustainability. It is designed to leverage the remarkable human resource base in the Seattle area working on these issues. iLEAP Fellows engage in an three-part, integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum that has them both learning in the classroom and in the community. Each week, Fellows: Participate in academic seminars led by experts in the four central themes of the program. These seminars range in their content and application—from discourses in critical social theory to the practical application of online communication techniques. Collaborate with Seattle-based organizations who are engaged in activities related to the Fellow’s interests. This regular interaction happens 2-3 days a week. Listen to and share stories with people in the Seattle area who have worked, served and led social enterprises. Taken together, this integrated curriculum offers Fellows a unique and rare opportunity to inspire their creativity and to sharpen their thinking; while at the same time, building meaningful relationships with people in the Seattle area who share a common vision to affect positive social change in communities around the world.
Taking the LEAP
Taking the LEAP is a nine month integrated, international program that balances personal growth, critical thinking and academic theory with a pragmatic training in project design, development and implementation. The first three months of the program are spent in Seattle, Washington working closely with iLEAP staff and faculty in 10+ hours a week of seminar coursework while also working 20+ hours a week one in a community organization based in Seattle. Each student is placed in a different organization and is, from the beginning, in contact with their iLEAP International Faculty member in the field. The second three months take each student abroad to live and work in a different rural community in Asia, Africa or Latin America to work with iLEAP International Faculty. During this period, students are challenged to extend and apply concepts learned in Phase One of the program. Students live with a local family and experience day-to-day rural life while they work with and learn from iLEAP faculty. The last three months students return to the Seattle area for a time of reflection, sharing and preparations for the future. Parallel to their work reflecting and presenting their experience to others is their close work with iLEAP staff and fellow students to create and pursue an idea.
Engaged English
Engaged English is a flexible program that connects intensive English language training with service learning in Seattle community-based organizations. iLEAP works with international universities to design a customized course of study for its students. These programs can be as short as four weeks and as long as fourteen weeks, depending on interests and needs. Unlike typical intensive English language training, Engaged English takes a content-based approach that emphasizes civic engagement and getting students connected to local projects that are focused on positive social change. The Engaged English program takes place in the beautiful and cosmopolitan city of Seattle, famous for its music and arts, scenic environment, and progressive politics.
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