Wondering who made up the building blocks of service-learning this fall? Take a look below to explore more! Click here to view a list of the 50+ service-learning course sections taught by faculty across 8 different colleges at Northeastern. Click here to view a list of our 70+ community partners. Click here to meet our... Continue Reading →
In addition to supporting 50+ service-learning courses, faculty, and associated community partnerships each semester, our team has been working nonstop behind the scenes to continue to build upon the portfolio of resources and opportunities we provide to those across our network. Here are some highlights we're particularly excited about: Self-Guided Faculty Onboarding Module – This was... Continue Reading →
Written by S-L Street Team member, Cloe Grace Considering that many of Northeastern’s freshmen now start their college experience participating in study abroad, the term “NUin bubble” is becoming more prevalent than ever before. NUin is a Northeastern program, giving freshmen the opportunity to take classes abroad for their first semester with other students before... Continue Reading →
Name: Audrey Grace Role in Service-Learning: Staff/Administrator What is one thing everyone should know about Service-Learning? I work with the Service-Learning faculty, administrators, and student leaders who help to make the Service-Learning experiences as impactful as it can be. Therefore, in my experience, one thing that everyone should know about Service-Learning is the amount of... Continue Reading →
Name: Lisa Worsh Role within Service-Learning: S-L Advisory Board Member College Affiliation: College of Social Sciences and Humanities How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? I love that the Service-Learning office is continually asking if we are engaging in ethical ways with the students and the community! As a co-op... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our Service-Learning Blog: The S-LOG! To navigate our blog, please utilize the categories menu at the top of the page to explore partnerships, events, and featured individuals throughout our Service-Learning community. Are you interested in contributing to the S-LOG? Contact our team at service-learning@northeastern.edu!
The Course-Community Collaboration Award celebrates excellence within the Service-Learning Program at Northeastern University. The award is meant to acknowledge collaborations between individuals or groups who went above and beyond the expectations of their role to contribute to a meaningful partnership that benefits the community while enhancing student learning and/or faculty scholarship. Each year the Service-Learning... Continue Reading →
Photo courtesy of S-L Teaching Assistant, Lauren Scornavacca Written by S-L Teaching Assistant Lauren Scornavacca The showcase is an end of the semester gathering of all of Professor Sue Freeman's Cornerstones of Engineering students along with the kids that they worked with throughout the community. The showcase is a place to show family, friends, and... Continue Reading →
Written by S-L Co-op and Program Assistant Julia Barnes-Brown On Thursday, April 18th, Service-Learning at Northeastern hosted the Spring 2019 Service-Learning Reception & Virtual EXPO. This was the service-learning program’s second showcase of their re-imagined signature event. Over 200 people viewed artifacts from this semester's service-learning collaborations, hosted on the Virtual EXPO website, at viewing... Continue Reading →
Written by S-L Street Team Member Shiko Githere I had the pleasure of checking back in with Elizabeth Pier again after her Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona. Elizabeth is a second-year Behavioral Neuroscience major, Service-Learning Teaching Assistant (S-LTA), and first-time ASB Trip Leader. If you missed part one... Continue Reading →
