1. Working year-round at our 10 sites builds strong relationships with our host families and other community partners, making our programs
safe, culturally immersive, and developmentally impactful.
2. Our program frameworks, values, and partnerships reflect our community outcome priorities; this deepens the participant experience
through critical reflection on issues of power, privilege, social identity, and the role of international development.
3. We offer rigorous participatory development, community engagement, cultural integration and project management training that participants
apply in the field.
4. We are as much (if not more) concerned about community outcomes as participant learning outcomes.
5. Our programs are structured and supportive, with ongoing educational and cultural activities, logistical advice, and round-the-clock
safety and security support provided by our dedicated site team staff.
6.
FSD is an international development organization that provides opportunities for graduate,
undergraduate, and gap year students to engage in real community development work rather than a typical study abroad or drop-in service project program.
