Link to w3 Syllabus (accessible only for ICU students)
Opportunities to acquire class credits in service-learning at ICU are broken down into five lecture courses and two kinds of field study.

Lectures
-- Introduction to Service-Learning (GES045) 2 units, Spring
Various activities of ICU, NGOs, community and international organizations will be introduced, and prepare the students for meaningful service activities.

-- Preparation for Service-Learning Field Study (SLR201)1 unit, Spring
The course will provide essential information about successfully operating in Service-learning placements.

-- Reflection on Service-Experiences (SLR202) 1 unit, Autumn
Students who have participated in service-learning programs will share their experiences with other students and hold group discussions.

--Special Studies In Service-Learning I (SLR381) 2 units, Winter (Starting in AY2008)
--Special Studies In Service-Learning II (SLR382) 2 units, Winter (Starting in AY2009)

Field Study (Spring, Autumn, Winter)
Students who wish to take courses on field study* will be required to 1) submit activity proposals guided by service-learning advisors prior to work assignment (pre-registration), 2) perform 30 days minimum of unpaid work at a non-profit or public organization, and 3) submit evaluation, presentation of the experience, and the final report (registration).
-- International Service-Learning (SLR302) 3 units
Students perform service-learning activities mainly with foreign NGOs, partner universities, or international nonprofit organizations in Japan.
-- Community Service-Learning (SLR301) 3 units
Students perform service-learning activities mainly in local NGOs or local organizations.
*"Field study" in SLC means to perform service in the field for the credit-carrying course.

Who we are:
Currently more than half a dozen students participate in the Service Learning Student Network (SLSN). The student members each come from diverse backgrounds: their division, major, as well as their personal interests include a huge variety. All that is required for members is to have a strong interest in service-learning and to be willing to contribute to service-learning. Because the information is shared with all of the members, you do not necessarily have to attend every weekly meeting held on Fridays at lunchtime.

What we do:
SLSN has two missions. First, we help the students from foreign countries participate in service-learning at ICU. The students might face a completely different culture in Japan. As the foreign students do not usually speak or read Japanese or fully understand the nuances of Japanese culture, the SLSN is there to help them with their daily needs. Additionally, because service-learning concerns not only volunteer work but also learning from relationships with others, SLSN members help the students come to learn the culture at ICU. Holding welcome parties with the SLC and helping presentation of student's culture at international night, we have many opportunities to do this. Service-learning improves when the students feel they have become a member of both the service-learning and broader ICU communities. Last year, we hosted two students from Korea and two students from India.
Secondly, by keep involved with service-learning. We wish to continue to think about service-learning. What is service-learning? How should it be performed? What should participants learn? These are open questions. However, SLSN members wish to provide some feedback to continue to think about these questions.