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 #CapturingCommunity: Lisa Worsh
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#CapturingCommunity: Rajon Mitchell
Name: Rajon MitchellRole within Service-Learning: CEP/NU|ACES Co-op College Affiliation: College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University Honors Program Major: Combined Sociology-Political Science Minors: Urban Studies, Entrepreneurship How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? I believe that in order to promote equal opportunities in our society, the necessary foundation and infrastructure… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Rajon Mitchell
#CapturingCommunity: Julia Barnes-Brown
Name: Julia Barnes-BrownRole within Service-Learning: S-L Teaching Assistant, CCS Co-op (S-L Program Assistant) College Affiliation: College of Social Sciences and Humanities Major: Combined Human Services & International Affairs How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? I've had an interest in a vague notion of "helping people" for as long as I… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Julia Barnes-Brown
#CapturingCommunity: Rebecca Green
Name: Rebecca GreenRole within Service-Learning: S-L Teaching Assistant College Affiliation: College of Social Sciences & HumanitiesMajor: SociologyMinor: Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work?As a university with a tremendous share of resources, and significant impact in Boston, we as an institution have an ethical obligation… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Rebecca Green
Here’s What You Missed: Spring 2019 Reception & Virtual EXPO
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 Here’s What You Missed: Spring 2019 Reception & Virtual EXPO
#CapturingCommunity: Madhavi Venkatesan
Name: Madhavi Venkatesan Role within Service-Learning: 2018-2019 Service-Learning Fellow and S-L Faculty Member College: College of Social Sciences and Humanities Department: Economics How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? Service-Learning (S-L) provides a tangible learning opportunity to students that classroom instruction alone cannot provide. Through a curriculum integrated S-L project, students can gain… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Madhavi Venkatesan
T’was the night before the Virtual EXPO
T'was the Night Before the Virtual EXPO Written by S-L Street Team Member Kelsie O'Flanagan T’was the night before the EXPO, when all through our network, Not a poster was present, not even just one. The site was set up by Program Assistant Chelsea with care, In hopes that the students projects will soon be… Continue reading T’was the night before the Virtual EXPO
#CapturingCommunity: Sophia LaCortiglia
Name: Sophia LaCortiglia Role within Service-Learning: Graduate Assistant Program of Study: JD/MS in Criminology and Criminal Justice How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? I highly value community advocacy and through my work in Service-Learning I can become a better advocate for future clients. What is one thing everyone should know… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Sophia LaCortiglia
More Than Just a Co-op
By Service-Learning Program Assistant Asta MacKie Our Service-Learning Team Managers go above and beyond in their roles within the program, and many have brought their passions for leadership and social justice beyond the Northeastern realm and into their co-op experiences. Read on to learn more about the professional experiences of Tyler Nicholson, Chelsea Lauder, and… Continue reading More Than Just a Co-op
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Course-Community Collaboration Award Winners!
By Program Assistant & Co-op Amanda Tompkins and Program Assistant Asta MacKie Each year, the Service-Learning Program asks our community to nominate any student, faculty member, community partner, or Service-Learning Student Leader who goes above and beyond in their role within Service-Learning. This year, we received a record number of nominations, and were so pleased… Continue reading Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Course-Community Collaboration Award Winners!