Whats the difference between Global Action and Community Service programs?
Putney created the Global Action programs for students who want to focus their interest in developing countries on a particular set of challenges that a single country faces health care and HIV/AIDS prevention in Malawi, grass-roots community development in El Salvador, childrens issues in Cambodia, green agriculture and energy in Vermont, etc. Student explore the issue in detail by talking with local NGO workers, participating in service projects, doing independent research, and discussing their observations with the program leaders and with other members of their group. While hands-on service work is a part of the experience, it is not the central component of the program as it is in community service programs. Global Action programs (except Vermont) end a Yale University with discussion and presentation sessions involving all Global Action program participants.
