Becoming World Wise A Guide to Global Learning

Name: Becoming World Wise A Guide to Global Learning
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ISBN: 9781579223472

ISBN-10: 1579223478

ISBN-13: 9781579223472

Edition: 2010

Authors: Richard Slimbach

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As world travel is growing exponentially, 'œalternative' travel has grown apace: from ecotourism, gap years, short-term mission trips, cultural travel-study tours, and foreign language study, to college-level study abroad, 'œvoluntourism', and international service-learning. This book is intended to help the new generation of ethical and educational travelers make the most of their international experience, and show them how to broaden their cultural horizons while also making a contribution to their host community. This book guides independent and purposeful learners considering destinations off the 'œbeaten path' on connecting with a wider world. Whether traveling on their own, or as…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Stylus Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 9/9/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 238
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


A World in Motion


Pathways to Global Learning


Raising the Bar


The Common Good


Mapping the Journey



Wise for the World


A Drowning Creation


A Distant World Only?


Competing Purposes


Millennials Rising


Bridging the World


Rethinking "Development"


Choosing the High Road



The Story We Need


Misadventures Abroad


No Loom to Learn By


The Great Dream


Redemption Story


Awakening From the False Dream


An Alternative Imagination



The Mindful Traveler


When Ethics Travel


Travel Worlds


All About Me?


The Journey Toward Mindfulness



Making Preparations


What Type of Program Is Best for Me?


Should I Travel Alone or With Companions?


How Do I Obtain a Passport and Any Necessary Visas?


How Should I Prepare for Potential Health Risks?


What Should I Do to Stay Safe and Secure in the Country?


How Do I Go About Making Travel Arrangements?


What's the Best Way to Handle Mail and Money?


What Personal Details Do I Need to Settle Prior to Departure?


How Do I Decide What and How to Pack?



Carrying Knowledge


Cultivating Relationships


Contacting Experts


Reading Ethnographies


Viewing Select Films


Conducting Electronic Searches



Living With Paradox


Losing Cultural Footing


The Belly of the Whale


The Path of Transformation


From Travail to Transformation



Getting Oriented


The First 48 Hours


Settling In


Wandering About


Crossing Thresholds


Community Reconnaissance


Regions Beyond



The Journey Home


"You Can't Go Home Again"


Somewhere Over the Rainbow?


Bringing the World Home


"I Didn't Expect That"


The Ambivalence of Home


Thriving at the Margins


Hidden Within the Linings


Index