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What is Service Learning?

What is Service Learning?. StFX Service Learning is considered the pioneer for Service Learning in Canada. Service Learning is an innovative way to integrate experiential learning, academic study, and community service. Immersion Service Learning (ISL).

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What is Service Learning?

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  1. What is Service Learning? • StFX Service Learning is considered the pioneer for Service Learning in Canada. • Service Learning is an innovative way to integrate experiential learning, academic study, and community service.

  2. Immersion Service Learning (ISL) • Students travel in groups to diverse communities in Canada and abroad. • While being immersed in the local culture, students: • provide service with community organizations, • visit sites of historic and political importance, and • participate in education sessions led by local community leaders.

  3. 2013-2014 Immersion Experiences • Immersion • experiences • are open to all StFX • students regardless of year of study or • discipline. • Belize • Cuba • Grenada • Guatemala • L’Arche Ottawa

  4. Travel Dates • Most travel takes place during the February Break – Friday, February 20th to Sunday, March 1st , 2015. • The Belize group travels April 23rd through May6th, 2015 (Please note that travel occurs over convocation weekend).

  5. Belize - April 23rd to May 6th Leader: Joanne Tompkins (Education) Host: Belize Zoo/Tropical Education Center & Maya Center Focus: A strong focus on the Mayan Culture Service Placements: Local school, assist a local herbalist, partner with a community organization, Belize Zoo & Tropical Education Center

  6. Cuba - February 21st to March 1st Leader: Jonathan Rosborough (Economics) Host: University of Cienfuegos Focus: Sustainable development issues, food production, alternative medicines and environmental protection Service Placements: Agriculture Sector: organic farms, collective farms, organiponicos

  7. Grenada - February 21st to March 1st Lead Rachel Hurst (Womens and Gender Studies) Host: Maureen St. Clair, Harford Village Focus: Introduces participants to rural Grenada and economic, social and cultural life of this tiny Caribbean island Service Placements: Pre-primary, primary and high schools, special education

  8. Guatemala - February 20th to March 1st Leader: Clare Fawcett (Anthropology) Host: Jackie McVicar, Breaking the Silence Focus: Community development, peace building after years of civil war, Fair Trade coffee, human rights, and the Mayan culture Service Placements: Small rural coffee farms, school project

  9. L’Arche Ottawa February 22nd to March 1st Leader: Greg Carter (Music) Host: L’Arche Ottawa Focus: Living and working with adults who have developmental disabilities and those who wish to share life with them Service Placements: Living and assisting in L’Arche homes in Ottawa

  10. Service Learning staff, hosts and faculty leaders assist participants: prepare for the experience, observe and reflect throughout the experience, and reflect and debrief following the experience. Service Learning Staff, Hosts, Faculty Leaders

  11. IDS 305: Immersion Service Learning • Participants may choose a credit or non-credit option. You are not required to register in a course. • IDS 305 is a 3-credit course offered in the winter term. This course engages the student in a major research project on a topic related to their immersion experience. • DEVS 311 and BIOL 391 also have ISL academic assignments.

  12. Fees, Bursaries, & Fundraising Bursaries are available! You must complete and submit a Bursary Application; bursaries up to $1,250 are awarded based on financial need. Bursary Workshop: Wed, Oct 8, 5:15pm Coady 242 Deadline: 4pm, Friday, October 17th. BELIZE - $TBA CUBA - $TBA GRENADA - $TBA GUATEMALA - $TBA L’ARCHE OTTAWA - $TBA Participants often fundraise all or most of the fees, fundraising may be done individually, in groups, or both.

  13. Getting Involved IMMERSION INFORMATION SESSION Tuesday, Oct 7th 6:30 pm Schwartz Auditorium Everyone is Welcome! • Visit the Immersion Service Learning website for information and application documents. • Complete and submit the ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM along with supporting documentation on or before the application deadline: 4pm, Thursday,Oct. 23rd, 2014. • Don’t forget to apply for a Bursary!!!

  14. Course Based Marla Gaudet, Program Manager mgaudet@stfx.ca Immersion Jodi van Dompseler, Program Assistant jvandomp@stfx.ca Contact Us Visit our website: http://sites.stfx.ca/service_learning/Immersion

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