We are excited to recognize Dr. Gail Begley’s commitment to Service-Learning (S-L) at Northeastern and her 13 year leadership as co-chair of the Service-Learning Advisory Board. Dr. Begley made the decision to step down from the board to focus on other aspects of her work and provide the space for another board member to help... Continue Reading →
Name: Sarah Thomas Role in Service-Learning: S-L Student College: Bouvé College of Health Sciences Major/Program of Study & Minor: Physical Therapy major, Psychology minor How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? Service-Learning has given the opportunity to give back to my community, which is something I have always tried to... Continue Reading →
Looking for something to do in December and January? Check out these awesome events in the neighborhood! An Allston Forum What? Please join the Harvard Ed Portal for an Allston Forum, an engaging panel discussion on Harvard in Allston. The Forum will feature: Tom Glynn, Chief Executive Officer of the Harvard Allston Land CompanyFrank J.... Continue Reading →
Name: Rebekah Moore Role in Service-Learning: Faculty College: College of Art, Media and Design How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? By engaging alongside students in Service-Learning work through my Music and Social Justice course, I am privileged to uphold my own ethical responsibility—and that I believe all scholars should... Continue Reading →
Many students perceive Service-Learning as something for Humanities majors, but little do STEM majors know, S-L is for everyone and is especially important for STEM majors. In this next installment of Connecting S-L and STEM, we will address confidence. Confidence-- It is not something that can be taught, and it can only be gained from... 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 →
Looking for something to do in November? Check out these awesome events in the neighborhood! ABCD Community Heroes Celebration What? Come join Service-Learning community partner Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) as they celebrate 22 exceptional volunteers with Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winner Audra McDonald. These individuals share their skills, time, and compassion to... Continue Reading →
Name: Javier Apfeld Role within Service-Learning: S-L Faculty Member College: College of Science Department: Bioengineering How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? I love that my students have a chance to connect the concepts about the new science of aging they are learning in the classroom with the life experiences... Continue Reading →
Written by S-L Street Team member, Cassandra Barrett Many students perceive service-learning as something for Humanities majors, but little do STEM majors know, S-L is for everyone and is especially important for STEM majors. As a biology major, the core curriculum focuses on building our scientific and technical skillset. Often, our classes fail to explore... Continue Reading →
