Honors College Theses
Publication Date
4-20-2015
Major
International Studies (B.A.)
Release Option
Open Access
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Darin H. Van Tassell
Abstract
By unraveling a case study on Georgia Southern University's Alternative Break program, this research examines the relationship between empathy and globalization. Alternative Breaks are week-long trips, during University holidays, which facilitate and encourage direct service, immersion in a specific social issue, and guided reflection sessions. Four active Alternative Break participants and advisors were interviewed to outline accurately and depict their experience with culture-based Alternative Break trips. Their stories demonstrate an alternative to traveling abroad in order to achieve a sense of global citizenship. The research suggests that through empathy and direct service, one can become a global citizen without ever leaving their hometown. Through empathy, the mind and heart can travel anywhere.
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Recommended Citation
Tielking, Courtney, "Citizenship Without Borders: Understanding empathy and domestic direct service as powerful approaches to making global connections that matter" (2015). Honors College Theses. 108.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/108
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