By Noa Golan As a freshman, I was lucky enough to find myself in Dr. Begley’s biology service-learning class. Initially, I didn’t quite understand what community service had to do with cell and molecular biology- that changed as soon as I started serving. I was a part of a group that was tasked with creating… Continue reading A Reflection from the Street Team: Noa Golan
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: Jonathan Miller
By Sarah Meakin As Service-Learners in the field of education, we seek not only to serve the students of Boston as tutors, but also to learn from them and the community. Our S-L class, Education in the Community, had the privilege of learning from Bostonian activist and author Susan Naimark, who lead a lecture and discussion… Continue reading Author and Activist Susan Naimark visits Education in the Community
By Ben Sanders This week, I had the pleasure of being able to sit down and chat with Professor Attwood, a long-time member of the Service-Learning Program, about the way service-learning melds with her course: Education in the Community. Professor Attwood graciously described the course to me, as someone who hasn't taken it before, and… Continue reading Catching up with Professor Polly Attwood and Education in the Community
By Ashlee Folkes Service-Learning is a great opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom. I took a Service-Learning class my freshman year and it is still one of my favorite classes thus far. Therefore, I am excited to be able to take part in another Service-Learning class. Service-Learning is a chance to see real life… Continue reading Service-Learning in Physical Therapy
Deme Venancio Service-Learning Team Manager Year/major/minor(s): 2016, Health Science, minors in Biology & Psychology Hometown: Franklin, MA Did you find S-L, or did S-L find you? S-L found me! I took my first S-L class when they opened up an S-L version of a required class for my major. It fit into my schedule and seemed… Continue reading Meet S-LTM Deme Venancio
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: Chris O’Brien
LIZA ASHLEY Service-Learning Team Manager Year/major/minor(s): 4th Year, Human Services; Applied Behavior Analysis Hometown: Leyden, MA Did you find S-L, or did S-L find you? S-L found me! The very first class I attended freshman year was an S-L public speaking class that helped me discover community in the big city and opened my eyes to a world… Continue reading Meet S-LTM Liza Ashley
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: Mike Pasqua
By S-LTA Katie Elliot On the Thursday before Spring Break, First-Year Writing Students got their hands powdery while building structures to express important parts of their life using marshmallows and toothpicks. This was part of a Service-Learning reflection activity for a class partnered with the 826 Boston Writer's Room at the John D. O'Bryant School… Continue reading First-Year Writing Students Simulate Service Experiences Using Marshmallows
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