Volunteer Service Project
On July 14, 2005 the IASE Board approved a proposal to establish the IASE Volunteer Service Committee. In August of 2006 the IASE Board approved Vision and Mission statements for the project. IASE members may now apply to become volunteers.
Vision
Because there is a shortage of expertise in special education in many developing countries, and the International Association of Special Education has members with vast special educational experience, our vision is to facilitate the identification of special educational needs in developing countries and connect a volunteer resource person with that site. Our goal is to improve the lives of children with special needs by sharing professional expertise and experience, caring, and developing goodwill between all cultures.
Mission
The Volunteer Service Project of the International Association of Special Education will provide assistance in the area of special education to agencies/schools/ organizations by sharing professional expertise with teachers in developing countries. The volunteers who provide this nondenominational altruistic service are IASE members.
GIVING
Our GIVING Project is meant to share funding with our Volunteer Service sites and to help our IASE volunteers sustain student-centered activities. Available funds will be based on yearly IASE budgets. Here are the GIVING Guidelines and the GIVING Funding Application form.