Service-Learning Coursework
Students have a number of both local and global options for learning about issues in our communities and our world, experiencing them firsthand, and actively working to resolve them.
In each course, students spend time engaged in academic learning to understand the history and context of particular cultures, societies and issues they face. Following this academic preparation, they begin experiential learning and work. Whether travelling and volunteering abroad, taking regular local field trips to work with members of our own community, or designing and implementing independent projects related to course content, students learn through experience and inquiry.
The following service courses are offered during the 2023-2024 academic year:
- Contemporary East African Society and Conservation
- Exploration of Memoir
- Peruvian Past & Culture
- South Africa: Art, Ecology & Social Justice
- Transformative Justice
- Coastal Ecology
- Economic Development
- Living Large: Spiritual Design in Small Space Living
Trips previously offered include:
- A Brief History of Vietnam
- Storytelling for Social Justice
- Peruvian Past & Culture
- South Africa: Art, Ecology & Social Justice
The following selection of courses offers students the opportunity to learn about community and global issues while participating in — or designing and implementing — related projects that meet the service-learning requirement.
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