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"I Now Feel More Comfortable Advocating For People:" Student Reflections On Service Learning, Elissa Thomann Mitchell, Erin E. Gilles
"I Now Feel More Comfortable Advocating For People:" Student Reflections On Service Learning, Elissa Thomann Mitchell, Erin E. Gilles
Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice
To provide meaningful experiential learning activities for students outside of the classroom, many social work programs are including service learning as a curricular component. Indeed, research shows that service learning is a widespread practice in higher education across academic majors. This study uses qualitative data from from 34 students in two sections of a master’s-level social work course to explore student experiences with service learning. Major themes from the students’ data are presented here. Students reported both liking and being challenged by the freedom to tailor their own experiences, described developing new skills, reported being able to apply course content/learn …
Ouachita Baptist University's Elrod Center Holds Tiger Serve Day, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Baptist University's Elrod Center Holds Tiger Serve Day, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community held its Fall 2021 Tiger Serve Day event on Saturday, Sept. 25. One hundred projects in and around Arkadelphia were completed by 831 Ouachita volunteers who also resumed traditional Tiger Serve Day activities such as visiting the homes of senior adults, yard work and assisting local nonprofit organizations like LightHouse Ministries and The Percy and Donna Malone Child Safety Center.
The Role Of Omar Al-Mukhtar University In Community Service From The Viewpoint Of Its Faculty Members, Wael Jibril
The Role Of Omar Al-Mukhtar University In Community Service From The Viewpoint Of Its Faculty Members, Wael Jibril
Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات
The study aimed to identify the role of Omar Al-Mukhtar University in community service through the following dimensions: (dissemination of culture and providing consultancy, scientific research, training and continuing education). The study also aimed to identify the most obstacles that limit the role of Omar Al- Mukhtar University in community service, as well as identifying whether there was a substantial statistically significant differences between the average of the Faculty members viewpoints on the role of Omar Al-Mukhtar University in community service, due to some of the following demographic variables: gender, age, educational qualification, degree, length of service. The study …
My Bonner Journey, Jadidsa Perez
My Bonner Journey, Jadidsa Perez
Bonner Presentations
The mission of the Bonner Program is to transform the lives of students and members, their campuses, their local communities, and the world through service and leadership. The Bonner Program is designed to heighten the overall education students and members receive by asking them to engage in ongoing service work and helping them develop the experience, skills, knowledge, and values necessary to make that work meaningful and lasting. In this presentation, Jadidsa Perez describes the people and experiences which were most meaningful to her throughout her years in the Bonner Program at Ursinus College.
Perceptions And Experiences Of African American Americorps Program Participants, Dean Michael Hindenlang
Perceptions And Experiences Of African American Americorps Program Participants, Dean Michael Hindenlang
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AmeriCorps, a voluntary public service program founded in 1993, has largely consisted of a nonminority middle-class group, generally 20 to 29 years old, who had the financial assistance of family while serving. African American participants may be experiencing AmeriCorps-based programs differently, in areas such as financial solvency, job readiness skills, and the ability to begin or return to college. This qualitative study was designed to reveal the perceptions and experiences of African American participants who have completed AmeriCorps service in a Midwest metropolis. Using the lens of critical race theory, which explored African American Corps members through a historical position …