International Service Learning
International Service Learning
With social justice at its philosophical root, service-learning naturally combines the “life of the mind with habits of the heart.” Thus, a service-learning course integrates academic work with community service. In this way, you get the opportunity to apply what you learn in class through a hands-on project in a non-profit environment. It's a win-win situation...your service work will add "dimension" to the course lectures and readings, and you will have the opportunity to do some much needed work at local non-profit agencies!
Through service-learning, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different people and/or social issues. In order to reflect on what you have learned from your experience, your professor may require that you keep a journal, create a presentation for your classmates, etc. You will not only learn a lot about "real world" issues, but you are guaranteed to learn a great deal about yourself in the process!
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