Intercultural Studies is relevant for cross-cultural work anywhere in the world.  Whichever track you choose, you will find that the unique learning you gain through the IS program has prepared you for a lifetime of cross-cultural work and service.  All students consider the intercultural realities present in both domestic and international work. 

International
The international track involves six months of global service-learning in Mali, West Africa.  While in Mali, students in the international track consider the realities of daily life and ministry, within the context of a postcolonial society.  Students especially focus on developing an appreciation for the benefits and limitations that North Americans bring while serving abroad.  Students serve and study under the leadership of Malian pastors and the Eglise Evangélique Protestante du Mali.

Domestic
Domestic track students participate in a six month global service-learning experience in Jackson, Mississippi and Seattle, Washington. 

• During three months of living in Jackson, students wrestle with the realities of historical racism, institutional oppression, and systemic poverty.  In Jackson, students serve and study under the leadership of the John M. Perkins Foundation.
• For the three months in Seattle, students live and work in the Union Gospel Mission system.  While serving with the UGM Hope Place, edge participants are exposed to case management and grace-based rehabilitation work, while living alongside their clients.