GC students may fulfill their Global Experience by gaining acceptance, as a participant or leader, into select GC-designated Global Service programs AND enrolling in BSGC398A: Global Service, a 3-credit online course offered in the Spring or Summer semester. This course fulfills the General Education: Diversity-Cultural Competency. In addition, this course requires directed readings and reflective writings related to your Global Service experience. 

REMINDER: Your Global Experience requirement will be fulfilled upon the successful completion of BOTH your Global Service Experience AND completion of BSGC398A.
Below is a list of GC-Approved Global Service Options

To register for BSGC398A, please contact nvinski [at] umd.edu (subject: Question%20about%20Global%20Service) (Natalie Vinski Ibrahim)

If you are interested in participating in a global service-learning program that is not listed on this page, you will need to have your request reviewed by a GC staff before enrolling to ensure it meets the requirements of the Global Experience. Please contact nvinski [at] umd.edu (subject: Question%20about%20Global%20Service) (Natalie Vinski Ibrahim) for more information. 

GC Approved Global Service Programs:  

• UMD Alternative Breaks - all programs

• UMD Terps for Change - all programs

• UMD Mentor Corps - all programs

• UMD English Conversation Partners 

• Hola Cultura - SPEL - DC-based non-profit

• Global Language Network - Volunteers assist with classes and provide support to GLN teachers and students.

• UMD Global Brigades - All UMD Chapters: Medical, Dental, Public Health, Business including TeleBrigades

• UMD Engineers Without Borders

• UMD Students Helping Honduras

• UMD Hillel Alternative Breaks programs

• AIESEC Global Volunteer Programs