Written by Street Team member and S-L Teaching Assistant Asta MacKie Coordinate or contribute to a gift drive! Work with your sorority, on-campus group, or co-op office to collect holiday gifts. There are many organizations throughout Boston that would welcome your donations, but we’ve compiled a few for you to explore! Boston Cares Holiday Gift... Continue Reading →
Written by S-L Street Team Member Cassandra Barrett While many people love taking Service-Learning courses, some other students may find it daunting for a number of reasons. In this new series of articles, S-L Myths Busted, follow along as S-L Student Leader Cassandra tackles some S-L myths with former and current S-L students. Tyler Hill... Continue Reading →
Written by S-L Street Team Member Cassandra Barrett While many people love taking Service-Learning courses, some other students may find it daunting for a number of reasons. In this new series of articles, S-L Myths Busted, follow along as S-L Student Leader Cassandra tackles some S-L myths with former and current S-L students. Lilly Ryll... Continue Reading →
Written by Service-Learning Street Team member Asta MacKie For many students, Service-Learning is their first professional experience in college, and this is a valuable thing to utilize while applying to co-ops and internships! Particularly for those without prior co-op experience, Service-Learning is a powerful talking point for students to highlight their understanding of leadership, project... Continue Reading →
Written by Tyler Nicholson, Service-Learning Street Team member Being a successful leader is a skill that requires practice, effort and the ability to communicate and articulate effectively. When making a decision as a leader, it is important to consider the context of the situation: who are you working with? What are you looking to do... Continue Reading →
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 →
