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The $100 Solution

The $100 Solution: Turning $100 into a World of Change

"The $100 Solution project, in the unique learning environment of Semester at Sea, affords students the opportunity to serve others and to examine the responsibility of service itself."

—Dr. Bernard Strenecky
SAS International Service Learning Coordinator

VIDEO: Watch an interview with Dr. Bernard Strenecky»

The $100 Solution poses a simple question: "What can you do to enhance the quality of life in a community?" A project of the Rotary Club that started in 2005, students learn problem-solving skills and improve the lives of others through gifts of $100 to individuals and communities. Learn more by watching the interview with Dr. Bernie Strenecky below or by reading case studies about $100 Solution projects from a previous SAS voyage.

Interviews with $100 Solution Students: Pre-Project