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 Community Events: December 2019 – January 2020
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 Connecting S-L and STEM
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 Breaking the NUin bubble through Service-Learning
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 Community Events: November 2019
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 Connecting S-L & STEM
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 Community Events: October 2019
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 Service in Bloom: Connecting S-L & Alternative Spring Break
By S-L Street Team Member Tyler Nicholson As a longtime part of the S-L family (3 years and counting!) sometimes it can be difficult to take a step back and think about how, and why, I ended up here in the first place. I’ve occupied different student-leader roles throughout my time in the program, some… Continue reading Becoming a Part of the S-L Family
By Service-Learning Program Assistant Asta MacKie Northeastern University is well known for encouraging students to gain learning experiences abroad, and Service-Learning plays an important role in this opportunity. Read on to learn from some of the faculty members and past and present Service-Learning Student Leaders in our network about their own experiences participating in Service-Learning… Continue reading Travel the World with Service-Learning: Greece
By Bree Hussong, Spring 2017 Street Team Member With less than one month left, it is important that we dedicate time to take a step back and remember just why Service-Learning is so great and why we love what we do as students and Street Team members. Getting to Know Your Community Whether you’re new… Continue reading Reasons We Love Service-Learning!
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