By Service-Learning Program Assistant & Co-op Asta MacKie Creating Partnerships in Service-Learning Service-Learning is, first and foremost, a relationship constructed to meet the goals of a community organization and the learning goals of a course. A successful partnership is one in which students are able to perform meaningful service with a community organization while simultaneously... 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
by S-L Program Assistant & Co-op Haomu Chen Pictured above: A group of Honors students took a traditional selfie (without a selfiestick) at Villa Victoria. What do I talk about when I talk about Boston? What do I talk about when I talk about Boston? When I applied to Northeastern, I talked about how Boston... Continue Reading →
By Jordan Perras Northeastern is uniquely situated at the intersection of four incredibly diverse neighborhoods. As residents of Roxbury, the South End, Back Bay and Fenway, we have an opportunity to leave a positive impact in each of those communities. With the best of intentions, many students, myself included, come to Northeastern with preconceived notions... Continue Reading →
What is it? Phillips and Pittman (2009) defined asset-based community development as: "The idea is to build capacity within a community--to build and strengthen a community's assets. In contrast to focusing on problems and needs, this alternative approach...is focused on a community's capacity rather than on its deficits." Why is it important? Becca Berkey writes,"Asset-based... Continue Reading →
