Global Issues & Perspectives Spring 2008

Grass-roots Social Change in the Majority World
April 2008
Britt Yamamoto, Ph.D., Antioch core faculty and executive director of iLEAP;
and iLEAP International Fellows. In this discussion with 2008 iLEAP International Fellows, they debated the promise, practice and problems of development in the Majority World. These Fellows hail from Nepal, India and West Africa and are leaders in their respective organizations where they are committed to working for change at the grass-roots. They are participating in iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service to deepen their understanding of social change through an integrated curriculum built around the methodology of reflective practice and the concept of critical service.

Engaging Global Citizens Through Environmental Service
May 2008
Mark Howard and EarthCorps International Trainees
EarthCorps has worked with emerging environmental leaders from around the world for over 15 years. EarthCorps explained how it engages citizens locally and globally in environmental issues through community service projects. EarthCorps' training programs span cultural and linguistic differences as participants experience hands-on environmental restoration and community service projects.