Service-Learning in the Ecuadorian Andes through Spanish, English and Kichwa Voicing

Abstract Community engagement projects create an avenue for university students and faculty to interact with local communities. These endeavors place together groups different worldviews, cultures, languages. Service-Learning ( sl ) has acquired novelty in academic circles; however, there been limited research analyzing what happens intercultural communication. This article attempts fill this gap by asking how communication is shaped through . Research was conducted on a community project the Andean paramo of Chugchilán, Ecuador involving faculty, students, members indigenous community. For analysis, blended design transcendental phenomenology methodology used analyze participants perceive make sense their experience. From linguistic perspective, we both bilingualism diglossia during The findings show that valid can increase while developing cultural competency between project. Finally, study considers revitalization languages be fundamental step global world.