Impacts of International Service
International Service
This project uses a quasi-experimental design involving two International Voluntary Service (IVS) programs (Cross-Cultural Solutions and World Teach) to determine which features have the greatest impact on volunteers, host organizations and community outcomes. Research was conducted in Peru and Costa Rica using matched comparison groups at each level. Methods include longitudinal surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus groups.
Funding Partners: Ford Foundation, Brookings Institution, Washington University Academic Venture Fund
Principal Investigators
Amanda Moore McBride
CSD Faculty Director; University of Denver
Civic Engagement and Service
- Email: Amanda.McBride@du.edu
Benjamin Lough
CSD Faculty Director; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Email: bjlough@illinois.edu
Contact
Lissa Johnson
CSD Associate Director,
Director of Policy Initiatives, Grand Challenges for Social Work
- Email: ejohnson@wustl.edu