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Service and Volunteering in Five Southern African Countries

Community and National Service

Our Civic Service Research Fellows study analyzed civic service and volunteering initiatives in five Southern African countries–Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe–and examined their implications for social development in the region. Local researchers in each country conducted interviews with the staff who implement and coordinate service programs, and provided a map of all organizations operating civic service and volunteering initiatives in the region. The study explored the meaning of civic service in a Southern African context, perceptions of service, and the social policies that might support or hinder civic service programs.

Funding Partner: Ford Foundation


Principal Investigators

Amanda Moore McBride

CSD Faculty Director; ​University of Denver
Civic Engagement and Service

  • Email: Amanda.McBride@du.edu

Leila Patel

CSD Faculty Director​
South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, University of Johannesburg
Sister Centers for Social Development: Research and Action

  • Email: lpatel@uj.ac.za

Contact

Lissa Johnson

CSD Associate Director,
Director of Policy Initiatives, Grand Challenges for Social Work

  • Email: ejohnson@wustl.edu

Events

Understanding Civic Service: International Research and Application

February 28 - March 1, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri

International Service in the Context of Globalization

May 25-27, 2005, ​London, United Kingdom

Civic Service: Impacts and Inquiry: An International Symposium

September 24-26, 2003, ​St. Louis, Missouri

Toward a Global Research Agenda on Civic Service: An International Conference

September 3, 2002, ​Buenos Aires, Argentina

News

Journal issue features groundbreaking work in field of international service

A special issue of the “Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement” features a collection of studies breaking new ground in international service.

Publications

Civic Engagement & Service International Service Report

Five-Country Study on Service and Volunteering in Southern Africa

All Project Events, News & Publications for Civic Service Research Fellows Program

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