Too often, service learning projects are stand-alone activities unrelated to school curricula wherein students suddenly find themselves dropped off at Project X told to carry out Activity Y. As educators, we have an amazing opportunity (and responsibility) to design engaging service learning experiences that will allow students to first learn about the issue being addressed, have a role in designing the method of outreach and then carry out their service in a meaningful manner.

Drawing upon the current trends in service learning, as well as Mr Carter's many years of experience in designing and implementing effective service learning projects, teachers and administrators will walk away with practical, ready-to-implement steps they can immediately deliver to their schools. In addition, Mr Carter will provide tips for administrators looking to establish a service learning coordinator position at their schools.

Adam Carter

In twenty years of international experience, Adam Carter has traveled, worked and studied in over a hundred countries.

After graduating from the IB Program, he obtained an Honor's Degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan (1996) and a Master’s in International Relations from George Washington University (2001) in Washington, DC. Adam was awarded a United Nations Fellowship and then a Fulbright scholarship in Spain, where he studied the socio-economic effects of African immigration.

In 2009, he founded his own non-profit organization, Cause & Affect Foundation, and has delivered aid to people in need on four continents. He is currently a social studies teacher at Schutz American School in Alexandria. Egypt, where he specializes in service learning, mindfulness, Model United Nations and global citizenship. He has delivered keynote speeches and motivational talks to students from kindergarten to university on four continents and is published in several newspapers, magazines and educational journals.
He is also an avid yoga practitioner, foodie and travel junkie.