This study explores how young American Jewish adults develop an understanding of diverse perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The research focuses on a service-learning program that immerses participants in interactions with various minority groups in Israel. In-depth interviews reveal that, during their time in Israel, participants…

Purpose: This study aims to introduce a theoretical model to investigate students' ratings of their sense of belonging (SB) following their experience of a service learning activity. Specifically, this study examines the relationship between individual service learning components (i.e. practical skills (PS), interpersonal skills, citizenship and…

The Policy Practice in Field Initiative was created to seed innovation and develop new models for an integrated approach to enhance the policy skill set of all social work students regardless of specialization. Funds provided to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) are regranted to schools and programs of social work for field placement and…