History & Statistics of Service-Learning in ICU
| Year | Month | Events |
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| 1996 | International Internship (2units) was first offered | |
| 1999 | "Community Service-Learning" (2units) was first offered "International Internship" (2units→3units) |
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| 2000 | April | Introduction to Service-Learning (2units) was first offered |
| 2001 | April | Dr. Florence E. McCarthy, the Vice President for Asian Affairs of the International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL) was invited as a visiting professor and continues to be a special advisor for service-learning to 2010. |
| 2002 | April | Preparation for Service-Learning Field Study (1unit) was first offered |
| July | Service Learning in Asia: Creating Networks and Curricula in Higher Education was held at ICU, with co-host of UBCHEA. 70 from 30 Universities in Asia participated in the conference. | |
| Oct. | Reflection on Service Experiences (1unit) was first offered | |
| Service Learning Center (SLC) was established in ICU. Prf. Kano Yamamoto was appointed as the 1st Director of SLC. | ||
| 2003 | Sept. | Service-Learning Committee was formed to enhance the university-wide coordination for the service-learning program. |
| 2004 | Jan. | Service-Learning Asia Network (SLAN) was created through the close communication among the faculty and administrators who met during the conference held at ICU in 2002. |
| March | SLAN Coordinators' Meeting was held at ICU. Members of 6 Asian universities participated. | |
| Apr.-May | 2 students from Payap University, Thailand were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| May-June | 2 students from Lady Doak College, India were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| 2005 | April | Prof. Takashi Nishio was appointed as the 2nd Director of SLC. |
| Community Service-Learning (2units→3units) | ||
| May-June | 2 students from Chung Chi College, Hong Kong and 2 students from Lady Doak College, India were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| June | Japan Overseas Experiential Learning Network (JOELN) Tokyo Forum conference was held at ICU | |
| July | International Service-Learning program of ICU was selected as one of the 15 GPs for "Strategic Support for International Collaboration" (ISLMP) | |
| Sept | SLAN Evaluation Workshop was held at ICU | |
| 2006 | Jan.-Feb. | 1st SLAN Planning Committee was held at ICU 2 students from Seoul Women's University were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. |
| April | International Service-Learning (3units) was offered which was originally offered as "International Internships" (3units) | |
| May-June | 2 students from Lady Doak College, India were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| Aug.-Sept. | SU-ICU International Service-Learning Model Program took place in the Dumaguete City, the Philippines | |
| Sept. | 2nd SLAN Planning Committee held at ICU | |
| 2007 | Jan. -Feb. | 2 students from Petra Christian University, Indonesia were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. |
| March | Nanjing-ICU Academic Partnership Conference held at ICU | |
| April | Prof. Yutaka Sato was appointed as the 3rd Director of SLC. | |
| May-June | 2 students from Nanjing University were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| Aug.-Sept. | LDC-ICU International Service-Learning Model Program was held in Madurai, India | |
| Sept. | 3rd SLAN Evaluation/Planning Committee meeting was held at ICU | |
| Oct.-Nov. | 2 students from Silliman University were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| 2008 | Jan. | Service-Learning Symposium: Exploring the Long-lasting Impact from Service-Learning Experience was held at ICU |
| May-June | 2 students from Nanjing Normal University were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| July-Aug. | ICU-WSU-TLC International Service-Learning Model Program took place in Malawi, AFRICA | |
| Sept. | SLAN Research Workshop held at ICU Japan-China Dialogue Workshop took place at ICU |
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| Dec. | Special Studies in Service-Learning I was first offered . | |
| 2009 | Jan.-Feb. | 3 students from Soochow University, Taiwan were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. |
| March | Dr. Kevin Kecskes was invited from Portland State University to give some lectures on Service-Learning. | |
| April | Prof. Yoshikazu Hongo was appointed as the 4th Director of SLC. | |
| May-June | 2 students from Ginling College, China were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| Dec. | Special Studies in Service-Learning II was first offered . | |
| 2010 | Jan. | Service-Learning Symposium: Service-Learning and Its Long Term Implications was held at ICU. |
| June | Signed an agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature Japan (WWF Japan) regarding the implementation of service-learning. | |
| 2011 | Jan.-Feb. | 2 students from Ginling College and Nanjing Normal University, China were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. |
| April | Prof. Yoshito Ishio was appointed as the 5th Director of SLC. | |
| 2012 | June | Service Learning Center 10-year Anniversary Symposium: Past and Future was held at ICU |
| Nov. | Japan Overseas Experiential Learning Network (JOELN) nationwide conference will be held at ICU. | |
| 2013 | July-Aug. | 6 ICU students were sent to Nanjing for ICU-Nanjing Special Service-Learning Program <Part I> (Commemorating 60th Anniversary of ICU) |
| Sept.-Oct. | 8 students from Nanjing were invited under the ICU-Nanjing Special Service-Learning Program <Part II> (Commemorating 60th Anniversary of ICU) | |
| Dec. | Service Learning Symposium “Service Learning: Its Significance and Prospects in the Educational Context in Japan” was held at ICU (Commemorating ICU's 60th Anniversary and Service Learning Center's 10th Anniversary) | |
| 2014 | Sep. | Prof. Kana Takamatsu was appointed as the 6th Director of SLC. |
| Sep.-Nov. | Based on the Service Learning Exchange Agreement, hosted 1 student for 1 term from each of the 3 Universities, Lady Dork College (India), Union Christian College (India), Petra Christian University (Indonesia). | |
| 2015 | Jan.-Feb. | 4 students from Seoul Women's University, Korea were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. |
| April | Prof. Takashi Nishio was appointed as the 7th Director of SLC. | |
| May-June | 4 students from Chung Chi College, Hong Kong were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. | |
| Sep.-Nov. | Based on the Service Learning Exchange Agreement, hosted 1 student for 1 term from each of the 3 Universities, Lady Dork College (India), Union Christian College (India), Petra Christian University (Indonesia). | |
| 2016 | Feb. | 4 students from Seoul Women's University, Korea were invited to ICU as the SL exchange students. |
| July | Japan Summer Service-Learning (JSSL) Program started in cooperation with Middlebury College | |
| 2017 | April | Prof. Hiroshi Suzuki was appointed as the 8th Director of SLC. |
| July-Aug. | Japan Summer Service-Learning Program took place in cooperation with Middlebury College. | |
| 2018 | July-Aug. | Japan Summer Service-Learning Program took place in cooperation with Middlebury College. |
| 2019 | March | International Service-Learning Conference "International Service-Learning with Trusted Partners: Reflection for the Future" is held at ICU |
| April | Prof. Mikiko Nishimura was appointed as the 9th Director of SLC. | |
| 2020 | Nov. | Signed an agreement with the General Incorporated Association Dochavengers regarding service-learning practicum (active through 2023). |
| 2021 | Feb. | Signed an agreement with Tenryu Village, Nagano Prefecture, regarding service-learning practicum. |
| March | Signed an agreement and memorandum with Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (RECNA) at Nagasaki University and Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of Peace regarding service-learning. | |
| May | Signed an agreement on industry-academia collaboration with Dari K Co., Ltd. | |
| June-July | Japan Summer Service-Learning Program took place in cooperation with Middlebury College. | |
| July | Signed a memorandum on service-learning with Akita International University (AIU). | |
| Dec. | Hosted the "Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition" online (Co-organized by Nagasaki City and ICU Service-Learning Center; Operated by Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of Peace). | |
| 2022 | July | SLAN Business Meeting was held at ICU |
| International Symposium for the 20th Anniversary of SLAN "The Future of Service-Learning in Asia: A Regional Dialogue on Networking" was held at ICU | ||
| Japan Summer Service-Learning Program took place in cooperation with Middlebury College. | ||
| 2023 | Feb. | Held the "N-Week" Nagasaki atomic bomb exhibition (Co-organized by Nagasaki City and ICU Service-Learning Center; Operated by Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of Peace). |
| March | Carried out the joint service-learning program “AIU X ICU Service-Learning (AISL)”with International Christian University (ICU) and Akita International University (AIU). | |
| April | Prof. Etsuko Kato was appointed as the 10th Director of SLC. | |
| July | Japan Summer Service-Learning Program took place in cooperation with Middlebury College. | |
| 2024 | Dec. | Japan Service-Learning (JSL) Program took place. |
Number of ICU students participating in International Service-Learning by country
＊Programs in 2020 were suspended due to COVID 19 pandemic.
＊Programs in 2021 were implemented online.
Number of ICU students participating in International Service-Learning by institutions
＊Programs in 2020 were suspended due to COVID 19 pandemic.
＊Programs in 2021 were implemented online.
Number of students from SLAN partners to ICU before JSSL program
Number of ICU students participating in JSSL / JSL program
＊Programs in 2020 were suspended due to COVID 19 pandemic.
＊Overseas students paticipated in JSSL program 2021 online.
＊Students from Silliman University, Lady Doak College and Union Christian College participated in JSSL program 2022 online.
＊The program was conducted as JSL in December for the year 2024.
Number of students participating in Community (Domestic) Service-Learning
Student Enrollment in General Education Course
＊This course has a maximum enrollment limit of 70 students per class (held twice a year) from the 2024 academic year."