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Learning By Doing: Experiential Learning Through Sasah, Amelia Eqbal
Learning By Doing: Experiential Learning Through Sasah, Amelia Eqbal
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
In her report, Amelia discusses the tasks she undertook for her two projects: the North Meets South Exchange offered by the Jr. Economic Club of Canada and The Walrus Magazine Digital Editorial Internship. She touches on the application process for each program, reviews the nature and mission of each organization, and detail what her expectations were for each program and what the reality turned out to be. She profiles some mentors and talks about the work she found most engaging and the tasks she found most challenging. In reviewing these tasks, she draws connections between her education at Western, and …
Community Engaged Learning: Rwanda And Swim, Olivia Ezman
Community Engaged Learning: Rwanda And Swim, Olivia Ezman
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
The following paper deals with reflecting on two different community-engaged-learning experiences, offered through Western University, that I had the privilege of completing during my final year. The first experience was working for Centre Marembo, an NGO in Kigali, Rwanda that specializes in the rehabilitation and education of abused girls. The second was assisting in writing a compilation of biographical stories for Single Women in Motherhood, a local London organization that aims to help single mothers succeed. Throughout the paper, there is a strong focus on the concept of service-learning, experienced both abroad and here in Canada, and the different expectations …