Service-Learning Alumni

A student went with us on one of the early projects in Cambodia, when we piloted a home-stay program in a village just outside Phnom Penh. That was 10 years ago. Subsequently he also went with us to Rwanda, when we installed our first set of solar panels at a primary school. He has remained in touch ever since.  Earlier this month he defended his doctoral thesis at University of Oxford.  In his thesis he acknowledged that service-learning experience taught him the importance of social responsibility, which influenced the choice of his research topic related to security on the Internet. 

He reminded me of another SL student who went to Cambodia with us, who remained involved in many projects, who is now a professor in engineering at a university in Hong Kong, having obtained his PhD at another prestigious university in the USA.  And another, who went to Gansu in north-west China, who is now a professor in Canada. …

One who has taken another degree after graduation and has since become a social worker in Hong Kong.  One who was in the first batch who went to Cambodia who works in information technology for a non-profit organisation.  One who went to both Cambodia and Rwanda who worked in corporate social responsibility.  One who did really well in Rwanda now working for a non-profit who travels frequently to foreign countries for projects.  

The many who worked at our office for some time after graduation, and then moved on.  And some who stay.  

And the many many who have become professionals in their own discipline, who remain active in volunteering, donate to worthy causes, and otherwise engaged with the community.  

They are the reason why we are in this business of service-learning.  They are the evidence that service-learning works, if any justification is still needed. We are so proud of them.