Thinking of a Service-Learning Course with Latin America
September 3, 2010
Topics
– Defining Service-Learning
- Conceptualizing Service-Learning
- The Limits of Service-Learning
- The Possibilities of Service-Learning
– Why Service-Learning
- Studies showing the positive aspects and downsides of service-learning.
- Impact of service-learning
- Who benefits from service-learning
- How to make a lasting impact?
– Global Perspective
- Asia
- Europe
- Australia
- Africa
– Hemispheric Perspective
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Venezuela
- Argentina
– Local Perspective
- Survey of local organizations that do service-learning
– Service-learning in Argentina
- History of Education in Argentina
- Service-learning in Argentina
- Solidaridad – Past, present, future.
– Developing a service-learning project
- Need for improvement, what social problem are they addressing?
- Bottom up development of the project by students – student centered
- Student run and the need to link the program goals to the curriculum.
- The need for linkages and the influence of other institutions and community organizations for the success of a service-learning project.
– Differences and similarities between service at different age levels
- Primary school
- Secondary school
- Higher Education
– History of Latin America
- Colonial Period
- Independence
- Relationship with the United States
- ISI
- Neoliberal Policies
- Leftist Wave – Present
– The growing influence of technology in society and education and its possible applications to service-learning
- Overview the digital divide
- Globalization and its implications with education and technology.
– Service-learning at the classroom
- Volunteer at a Hispanic or immigrant group in Minneapolis
- List of programs
- Worldwide growth in the study of the English language – an opportunity to help Argentineans with their English through Skype and related programs. (Eluminate, Livemocha)
– Preparations for visiting Argentina
- Logistics of the trip
- Context – differences between doing service-learning in your own country or another
– The Future of Service-Learning
Assignments
– Critical Reflexion assignments from service-learning hours
– Guest speakers (from Mano a Mano, Clues, Centro and other Hispanic related NGOs in the community)
– Reading quizzes
– Audio-visuals, video clips, power points, documentaries
– Class blog – Forum style, sourcing documents.
