By Emily Breen When I started attending admitted students days at various colleges, I tried to keep an open mind. However, I knew that Northeastern was my top choice. Surprisingly, one of the driving decisions for me to attend Northeastern was not its fantastic location in Boston or the co-op program. While of course I join… Continue reading Emily Breen Reflecting from the Street Team
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A Year of Firsts
By Ben Sanders As a freshman, I really went head first into Service-Learning not knowing much about the program in general. The whole process kicked off in my First-Year Writing course where I established a strong connection with the intention behind service-learning, and then next thing I knew, I was joining the Street Team! So… Continue reading A Year of Firsts
My Place to Contribute: A Reflection on First-Year Writing
As an outsider, I must respect the space that has already been created while recognizing my place to contribute. By Akiro Duey Service-Learning has provided me with a different view of my learning in the classroom, especially based on my own placement. During my work with Boston Scholar Athletes, I have gained a significant amount… Continue reading My Place to Contribute: A Reflection on First-Year Writing
Dr. Sarah Finn’s First-Year Writing Students Partner with on-campus Groups
By Emma Clouse This semester, students in Dr. Sarah Finn’s First-Year writing course, Science, Technology, and Human Values, have been serving on-campus student groups advocating for change ranging from local to global action. The course is structured to bring fresh and current perspectives from these groups on campus into the classroom discussions and assignments, while… Continue reading Dr. Sarah Finn’s First-Year Writing Students Partner with on-campus Groups
Six Semesters of Service-Learning with Professor Bret Keeling
By Megan Fowler Street Team member Megan Fowler sat down with First-Year Writing faculty members Bret Keeling and Chris Featherman to talk about how Service-Learning is integrated into two different sections of the same course. Professor Keeling's students are partnered with seven community-based organizations (826 Boston, X-Cel, BalletRox, Boston Scholar Athletes, Let's Get Ready, the Hurley School, and EMK), while… Continue reading Six Semesters of Service-Learning with Professor Bret Keeling
Chris Featherman uses his First-Year Writing course as a vehicle to explore literacy issues
By Megan Fowler Street Team member Megan Fowler sat down with First-Year Writing faculty members Chris Featherman and Bret Keeling to talk about how Service-Learning is integrated into two different sections of the same course. Professor Featherman's students serve as writing tutors in the John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science Writer's Room, a space run by… Continue reading Chris Featherman uses his First-Year Writing course as a vehicle to explore literacy issues
Becoming a Global Leader through Service-Learning
By Jordan Perras As a leading expert in the field of Organizational Psychology, Dr. Paula Caligiuri has focused her studies on how to develop culturally competent employees. With the help of the Service-Learning program, her class ‘Becoming a Global Leader’ puts that into practice for Northeastern’s MBA students. Throughout the semester, students discuss varied topics… Continue reading Becoming a Global Leader through Service-Learning
A Reflection on the Street Team
By Suzie Kim If there’s one characteristic Northeastern University students share, it’s that we are very busy people. Very busy. Being involved in at least two student organizations outside of classes, plus part-time jobs/work-study jobs seems to be an underlying standard for us Huskies. Service-Learning has always been an integral part of my experience here… Continue reading A Reflection on the Street Team
Tutoring Tips Tuesday: Tyler Nicholson
Many of the community needs in Boston center around the city’s youth and the desire for additional academic support. As such, a significant number of service-learning students are engaged in service that involves tutoring at after or in-school programs throughout the city. Building resources for our students to use so that they can serve confidently is an… Continue reading Tutoring Tips Tuesday: Tyler Nicholson
Meet S-LTM Anika Krause
ANIKA KRAUSE Service-Learning Team Manager Year/major/minor(s): Third Year, English/Secondary Education Hometown: Port Chester, NY Did you find S-L, or did S-L find you? S-L found me the first semester of my freshman year when I took Professor Attwood’s class, Education in the Community! It was s-love at first sight when I began to volunteer at 826… Continue reading Meet S-LTM Anika Krause
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