June Academic Service-Learning Spotlight

Check out the June 2012 Academic Service-Learning Spotlight!

As a teaser, here are our favorite quotes…

[The A S-L project] was a wonderful way to come together in the spirit of service…We all walked away from the experience with a profound respect for the heroic spirits that we encountered in both the patients and the therapists.

   – Ron Ives

This has been the most dynamic group I have ever worked with at FAU CON.  They were truly interested in the needs of their community sites…and completed their selected tasks with joy.  I could not be more proud of this group of students.

– Professor Rebecca Koszalinski

Each day that the students assisted in our day to day activities, offered both Students and Pathways Participants a wonderful learning experience.

– Jeanne Penny, Pathways to Independence

Congratulations to Professor Koszalinski, Ron Ives and the rest of her NUR 4638L course, and Pathways to Independence for their wonderful work in Academic Service-Learning!

 

May Academic Service-Learning Spotlight

Check out the May 2012 Academic Service-Learning Spotlight!

As a teaser, here are our favorite quotes…

I am so thankful to have been given this opportunity. My experience with Horses and the Handicapped helped me with the transition to Florida Atlantic University by finding me a place where I felt like I belonged and a place to have a purpose… Not only did I realize how much I love working creatively with marketing, advertising, and public relations, but I also realized that I want to have a career where I too can have a positive impact on others’ lives.

– Zoe Sikes

[Zoe] is a catalyst for change in her peer group as she demonstrates her commitment and dedication to our organization’s mission and purpose.

– Molly Murphy, Horses & the Handicapped

I couldn’t be more proud [of Zoe].

– Shereen Siddiqui, Professor

 

Congratulations to Professor Siddiqui, Zoe, and Hoses & the Handicapped for their wonderful work in Academic Service-Learning!

Academic Service-Learning March Spotlight

Check out our March Academic Service-Learning Project Spotlight! 

As a teaser, here are our favorite quotes:

Service to others is a hallmark of careers related to Criminal Justice. 

I am grateful to have been given such an opportunity, as it has helped me to grow within myself in more ways than one.  – Rob Foster, student

Rob and the other A S-L students in my class learned skills that we just can’t teach in the classroom. – Jennifer Bebergal, professor

Click here for the full article: March 2012 Academic Service-Learning Spotlight 

Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Bebergal, Rob Foster, and the Office of the State Attorney for all of your wonderful work in Academic Service-Learning!

Academic Service-Learning February Spotlight

Check out our February Academic Service-Learning Project Spotlight!  As a teaser, here are our favorite quotes: Students like Chelsea Perales often find that this class leads them into new learning and even career opportunities that they had never considered before. – … Continue reading →

Welcome!

Dear volunteers,

Welcome to our brand new blog!  We are hoping this is a forum for you all to share your service-related thoughts, preflection and reflection, and recaps of our service projects.  We are also hoping to use the blog to keep you posted on the goings-on in our office, from Academic Service-Learning to the Community Garden to Alternative Spring Break. 

We welcome your input and thoughts!

Happy volunteering friends 🙂

The WCCES staff