ICSP VideoInternational Cultural Service Program
The International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) is designed to bring together a select group of University of Oregon international students to provide Oregon communities with valuable exposure to the world's cultural diversity.
Students in this program provide 80 hours per year of cultural and educational service to the community in return for scholarship assistance while studying at the university. The cultural service requirement is generally satisfied by ICSP students sharing their cultures with local school classes and community groups.
Over the years, involvement in the program has shown to be a mutually beneficial and rewarding experience for U.S. students, community groups and participating international students. Direct interaction with a person from another country provides local students with a unique learning experience as they discover new ideas, values, interests and problems different from and similar to their own. The human aspect of culture, not usually found in textbooks, can be conveyed in a personal way.
The ICSP participants are a multi-talented and enthusiastic group of students eager to discuss and share their cultures, and themselves, with U.S. audiences. All new ICSP students are required to take a two-credit class during their first term on the program. The class is designed to introduce them to the mechanics of how the program operates and prepares them for making presentations in local schools and community groups.
This detailed catalog of ICSP participants is designed to enable teachers and other community users of the program to make informed decisions on the appropriate student to invite to their classroom or function.The catalog lists the names and countries of participating students, their talents and areas of interests.