Start the Fall Semester off right with a few tips and tricks to make the most of your Service-Learning course. Below are the top 5 posts, hand-picked to help you have a great S-L experience! 1. "What You Can Expect to Learn at Your Service Site" Everyone knows the most basic approach to gathering information... Continue Reading →
The very last of our series of Community Service Informational Videos! As you go in to your neighborhoods of service, be sure to keep your eyes open to what assets the community already has, and therefore perform your service with asset-based community development in mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBFCbzxxyWw
Your supervisor is one of greatest resources to creating a meaningful and successful Service-Learning experience, make sure you stay in communication with them! https://youtu.be/KqVedR4zUrI
By Becca Sirull, Spring 2017 Street Team Member Becoming part of the volunteer staff at a community partner organization can be an incredibly meaningful experience and it only becomes more impactful as you continue learning about the organization. Everyone knows the most basic approach to gathering information starts with the same six questions: who, what,... Continue Reading →
Worried about traveling to your site? Fear not, we have plenty of resources available to you! Check out this video, or ask us about the Service-Learning Street Team. https://youtu.be/ZsqP9O9fAzw
It's that time of year again! To help you prepare for another semester of service, we've decided to share these seven pro tips for volunteering from our four video series at the Center of Community Service to ensure that both you and your community partners get the most out of your service! Be sure to... Continue Reading →
Written by Service-Learning Team Manager, Anika Krause Education in the Community was my first introduction to service-learning. It was my very first class on my very first day of my freshman year, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Education in the Community was the first class I was an S-LTA for and, this past semester,... Continue Reading →
Written by Street Team Member, Becca Sirull On the surface, it’s easy to see why a university Service-Learning Program is mutually beneficial for both student volunteers and community-based organizations (CBOs). Students get a chance to engage in the community while gaining practical skills relevant to their coursework and CBOs are supplied with additional volunteers for... Continue Reading →
Written by Emily Pisacreta, Service-Learning First-Year Writing Student I did my service this semester at Hurley K-8 Elementary School, specifically at Bodega de Arte, the after school program there. My job at Hurley was to help the teachers and students anyway I could, and a lot of the time, that meant with math homework. The very... Continue Reading →
