CETL Service Learning Short Series, July 20, July 22, July 28 ~ 12:30-2:00
Come and attend one, two, or all sessions to learn how the pedagogy of Service Learning can help you to create transformational learning spaces for you, your students, and your community partner(s). And if you don't have a community partner, our office can help you find a project and a partner that intentionally aligns with your course/discipline/department.
Session 01 - Tuesday, July 20
Authentic and Transformational Teaching (and Learning) through Service Learning
Overview of the pedagogy of Service Learning along with best practices, critical reflection, what the research says, and different kinds of SL at UConn, discussion of individual and collective faculty aspirations and course ideas (bring syllabus of course if you have one or bring ideas of the course you would like to teach).
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2126
Session 02 - Thursday, July 22
How SL leads directly to research, publications, and grant funding
This session will review specific ways Service Learning can lead to research, publication, and grants in collaboration with community. We will also discuss keys to navigating community partnerships to ensure authentic, long standing relationships. The office has assisted in facilitating over five million dollars in NSF, USDA, and other types of funding directly related to intentional relationships with the community.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2127
Session 03 - Wednesday, July 28
How SL naturally creates an environment to have conversations around race relations and systems of oppression - how do you prepare and how do you prepare your students?
How does Service Learning engage students and community to work together and provide intentional learning spaces for intentional social justice and human rights conversations? We will delve into how this authentic teaching and learning style opens the space for discussions around race, culture, and social justice and how to navigate through those topics of conversation.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2128
For more information, please contact Julia.yakovich@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Julia Yakovich at julia.yakovich@uconn.edu