Student Movement for Real Change invites college students to participate in its annual Global Development Internship (GDI) program during the summer of 2009.

The GDI aims to provide college students on-the-ground development experience, cultural immersion, and the necessary leadership skills to develop sustainable projects that address local needs through a 6-8 week internship in impoverished communities. Interns will complete community needs assessments, coordinate train the trainers programs, and work with local people to identify development projects. This summer SMRC will bring 15 students to Manyeleti, South Africa and 10 students to Kayafungo, Kenya to live with local families and learn first hand about the challenges of rural poverty. Applications are due by midnight on December 31st, 2008.

Learn more about the South Africa and Kenya GDI at www.studentmovementusa.org/globalinternship