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 →
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 →
Looking for something to do in October? Check out these awesome events in the neighborhood! Rivermoor Urban Wild Cleanup What? Help us preserve Boston’s nature! A major component of the clean-up will be the picking up and disposing of trash in the surrounding area. Another component will involve the physical removal and disposal of invasive... Continue Reading →
By Kelsie O'Flanagan and Jenny Chan, Fall 2017 Street Team Happy December everyone! Our names are Kelsie O’Flanagan and Jenny Chan and we are both Service-Learning Street Team Members for this fall semester. We have both been S-LTA’s in former semesters and also happen to both be business majors here at Northeastern. We are following... Continue Reading →
By Kalon Goonetilleke, S-L Street Team At Northeastern, there are many methods set in place so that engineering students can apply and enhance technical skills that they have learned in classrooms. A prime example of this would be the co-op program, where students gain experience by apply their skills to a job, be it coding... Continue Reading →
By S-L Street Team Members Emily Aoki and Tyler Nicholson https://youtu.be/m95QLk1GYkc
Role within service-learning: Program Assistant (co-op) and S-LTA Service-Learning course: ENGW 1111 first-year writing Did you find service-learning or did service-learning find you? Describe how you entered this community. I found S-L because I found out about this job on nucareer while applying for my first co-op. I was then officially welcomed to the community... Continue Reading →
Role within service-learning: I worked with Professor Hayward at TOPS soccer, which is a soccer camp for children primarily with autism spectrum disorders. Did you find service-learning or did service-learning find you? Service-Learning found me through my physical therapy curriculum. What is one thing everyone should know about service-learning? It creates a desire for service work... Continue Reading →
Role within Service-Learning: Student participant Service-Learning course: Human Rights in the 21st Century Did you find service-learning or did service-learning find you? Talk about how you entered this community. The service-learning community found me. I entered this community by chance when the class I signed up for had a service-learning component. What is one thing... Continue Reading →
Role within service-learning: Service-Learning Program Assistant and Co-op, S-LTA. Service-Learning course: First-Year Writing Did you find service-learning or did service-learning find you? Describe how you entered this community. I found service-learning. While searching for my first co-op, I came across the job description for my current position. I researched more into what service-learning does and how... Continue Reading →
