What is Volunteers in Asia?
'''Volunteers in Asia''' (also known as '''VIA Programs''' or '''VIA''') is an American [[education]]al [[non-profit organization]].<ref>{{URL|https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/volunteers-in-asia,941622372/}}</ref><ref>[https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-1622372 VIA Profile at GuideStar]</ref><ref>[https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit/bb82a68bade646c0b4dd1a0c8fc5bee2-via-volunteers-in-asia-san-francisco VIA Profile at idealist]</ref> They are based in [[San Francisco]] since 1963. They have a close relation with [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{URL|https://haas.stanford.edu/students/cardinal-careers/fellowships/volunteers-asia-summer-programs-asia}}</ref> ==Programs== For Asian [[student]]s, VIA provides the following [[program]]s: * American Language and Culture (ALC)<ref>[https://viaprograms.org/expand-your-boundaries/language-cultural-exploration/american-language-culture/ ALC guide by VIA]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://language.stanford.edu/programs/efs/languages/english-foreign-students/american-language-and-culture#:~:text=EFS%20687%2C%20American%20Language%20and,US%20public%20service%20and%20education. |title=ALC guide by Stanford |access-date=2020-08-23 |archive-date=2020-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811014559/https://language.stanford.edu/programs/efs/languages/english-foreign-students/american-language-and-culture#:~:text=EFS%20687%2C%20American%20Language%20and,US%20public%20service%20and%20education. |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Programs about [[social studies]]:<ref>[https://viaprograms.org/expand-your-boundaries/social-innovation-design-thinking/exploring-social-innovation/ Exploring Social Innovation]</ref> This includes [[Social Investment]], [[social interaction]]<ref>Argyle, M. (2017). Social interaction: process and products. Routledge.</ref> and [[leadership]].<ref>Hunt, J. G. (1991). Leadership: A new synthesis. Sage Publications, Inc.</ref><ref>Hughes, R. L. (1993). Leadership: Enhancing the lessons of experience. Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1333 Burridge Parkway,