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'Experi BY SUSAN PAQUET Does working next summer to build a school in Ghana and earning four credits at the same time sound interesting? Or how about spending a semester studying anthropology in Brazil or teaching English in France? These programs and many more are avail able to students who want to partici pate more in their own education through travel abroad. The Experiment in International Living is an organization which has six major program offerings for college and post-college people. All of these programs offer quality international educational experi ences which endeavor to give the student an alternative to the cam pus routine of classes and text books. The goal of The Experiment is to introduce students to an unfamiliar culture on its own terms. One of the opportunities is that of a summer abroad with 21 countries and three different prog ram formats from which to choose. The countries include the U.S.S.R., France, Kenya, Gern}any and Israel. The program offers a three-day orientation to ease the transition from one culture to another; two weeks of language instruction, optional or required, according to your ability in the lan guage; 3 or 4 weeks of living with a host family abroad; one or two weeks of travel; work, study or 6 l j . a .1(1. ment ii other special feature; and, an optional two to eight academic cre dits. The two weeks of language instruction includes 100 hours of intensive conversation drills and laboratory exercises which helps the Experimentors to often advance as much as two years in their lan guage classes. While participating in this summer abroad you will be a member of a group of twelve other other students with a leader for each group. Each member will live with a different family in the same general area of your host country. This participation in a family role results in a deeper understanding of a different culture. During your summer abroad you can choose to work, study or elect some other special program fea ture. You can take on a work project in Kenya or Ghana, hike through the Swiss Alps, or share life with Soviet students in a sports camp. A four week program is also offered for those individuals who cannot remain for six or eight weeks. These groups travel with an American leader and are offered at a lower fee. At the end of the Experiemnt program you can elect to remain abroad for independent study or additional travel. A second program offered by The Experiment includes a semester 6 YeTo h n dVgn B ofa 9grcrdVrii a Short Rib Turkey and Dressin Cmel lh Yev Tolnaa 1 nterr abroad in your choice of one of 17 countries. This is open to college sophomores, juniors and seniors. You will live with a host family for one month and then move to a major city for study of the contem porary culture and independent research. The formal education comprises a series of lectures, dis cussion seminars and field trips. These offer study of a topic of par ticular interest to you. A group is composed of from seven to fifteen students traveling and studying under the guidance of an academic director who is a faculty member of a recognized U. S. institution of higher learning. The first phase of the semester abroad is orientation. Here you meet with other members of your group to discuss the challenge of adapting to another culture. The second phase includes Ian B (o Be -t l ational guage study in 'small, informal classes before departure for a period of one to three weeks aepend ing on the country of your choice. Language study continues on a less intensive basis abroad. Thirdly, a cross-cultural experi ence is offered in the form of a three to four week stay in the home a a host family This allows the student to step into the role of an active member of the local society. Lectures, seminars and field trips comprise the fourth phase which allows for an in-depth study of the contemporary culture of the coun try. Specialized programs for such things as anthropology, literature and urban action are also offered. Fifth, you are given the opportun ity for independent study. Approp riate projects are those requiring interviews and field trips, sup ported by background readings. The last phase allows for indepen mb udsr campus BY BLAKE LORICK A million new jobs in less than five years. Thats what Rosalyn Switzen, director of the National Ombudsmen's Association (NOA), believes is the potential of the expanding field of ombudsmen. Since 1966, when the occupation of ombudsmen first made its appearance in the United States, it has expanded into several fields including television, radio, com munity service, high schools, col leges, consumer protection, hous ing, and prisons. Basically, it Is the job of the ombudsmen to humanize bureauc racy. He attempts to cut through red tape in an effort to allow the greviances of the average person to be heard. Ombudsmen were first found in Scandinavia and have been used in Sweden since the beginning of the 19th century. Switzen explained that ombudsmen are not advocates of one position. They try to mediate problems so as to satisfy all parties involved. In addition, they attempt to spot potential problems before they surface and offer recommen dations to alleviate them. The NOA is presently working to expand the program on the college level. They hope to arrange with cQl leges and Universities a system in which the student can receive a full semesters credit by working In the community as an ombudsmen. Swit zen and Walter Porowski, director of the National Youth Omudemens Living' dent travel to parts of the country which you were not able to see dur ing the previous three months. This travel may be uoue watn other groups members or on your own. A third program offered is in the field of World Issues. It is designed for college students who have com pleted two years of undergraduate work and wish to specialize in cru cial world issues: peace studies, environment and ecology, popula tion and family planning, social and economic development. This is a two year program leading to a degree of Bachelor of International Studies. It is the newest program offered by the Experiment in Inter national Living. The firstand fourth semesters are spent on a small, multi-national campus in Vermont. The School for International Training. The second ana third semesters are spent over seas doing independent study, domestic, or foreign volunteer ser vice, internships and individual research projects. The faculty consists of experi enced international and cross cultural practitioners and there is close interaction between underg raduates, grad-students, faculty and foreign students. On-campus enrollment is limited to 150 to 200 individuals. To obtain further information about the Experiiment in International Living, contact Theodore J. Ledeen, 103 Pendjeton Building, phone: 8151. rien seek wpport Association, visited USC Sunday and are planning to begin a program here on campus. Porowski said they need eight stu dents and will train and place them in jobs in Columbia. Switzen explained that the NOA had been in contact with President Jones and had his assurances that the Univer sity would cooperate with the prog ram and study the possibility of giv ing either Contemperary Univer sity or the College of General Studies credit. In addition to the college prog ram, NOA is compiling a youth ombudsmen training kit which will be distributed at three thousand col leges and universities throughout the nation. NOA is also lobbying in Congress for a bill which would establish a federal college for ombudsmen training. The school would provide training for young people interested in becoming ombudsmen as well as people already operating in bureacracys and who would like to learn how to cnt thronhgh red tape to better serve their communities. Switzen said the NOA hopes to establish ombudsmen In every pub lic school in the country She further commented that there is potential for six different types of ombud smen in each school: one parent, one student, a faculty member, an administrator, a youth ombudsmen, and a community member. Students Interested in the prog ram at USC should contact Jeff Wal lace, Box 84511, USC or at the Office of Volunteer Sevews.