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Community Service Learning
Effective service-learning programs help students connect real-life experience to more theoretical classroom study and
develop their individual values, sense of social responsibility and leadership skills.
Canadian Association for Community Service-Learning
Community Service Learning
CSL is the accomplishment of tasks that meet genuine
human needs in combination with conscious
educational growth.
Community Service Learning must:
meet real, defined community needs
be reciprocal in nature, benefiting both the community and the student service-learners
include a strong reflective element to maximize meaningful learning
A Visual Definition
CSL Objectives for SP 2200 & 3300 @ Western•To understand the socio-cultural setting of the Hispanic community in London
•To practice what is learnt in class in a real life situation.
•To establish friendly relations with members of the London Hispanic community.
•To identify similarities and differences between Canadian and Hispanic cultures.
CSL Option Breakdown (2200)Option 1 – Community Service Learning Option 2 – Regular program
Labs (participation, preparation, etc.)...10%
Assignments (oral and written)………...5% Assignments (oral and written)………...5%
Quizzes (around 5)……………………..5% Quizzes (around 5)……………………..5%
3 (out of 4) tests (grammar, oral comprehension and
compositions)…...30%
3 (out of 4) tests (grammar, oral comprehension and
compositions)…...30%
4 reflective Blog Posts………………12% 4 compositions (home)……………….12%
1 Oral presentation……………………8% 2 oral presentations…………………….8%
Evaluation by community partners….10%
Final exam……………………………30% Final exam……………………………30%
Total CSL 30%, Regular 70%, 100% Total 100%
CSL Option Breakdown (3300) OPCIÓN 1 – COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING Blog Post (4x 3) ..................... 12% Presentación oral CSL ............... 8% Evaluación Community Partners .. 10% OPCIÓN 2Proyecto 1 – Entrevista .............10% Proyecto 2 – ........... 10% Historia encadenada (2x5%) ....... 10%
Community Partners
•London Public Library (One on One Mentor Program) (20 Spaces)
•Canadian Diabetes Association (8 Spaces)
•LUSO Community Service (5 Spaces)
•AIDS Committee of London (4 Spaces)
Feedback: student questionnaire
Q3 .Please indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following aspects of the CSL partnership with the community organization you worked with: 3A My community partner responded to emails or phone calls in a timely manner. 3B I felt my community partner had a real interest in our project. 3C My community partner was able to provide me with additional information to support the project.
Feedback: student questionnaire
3D After learning about my community partner, I feel inclined to volunteer there in the future.
3E Overall, I had a positive experience working with my community partner. 3F My CSL experience has influenced me to continue taking
Spanish courses. 3G Because of my CSL experience I have discovered the
relevance of knowing Spanish to fields other than teaching
Feedback
Feedback: student questionnaire
Q4 . Please indicate “True” or “False” for the following statements: 4A Participating in the CSL experience increased my sense of civic
engagement and social responsibility. 4B My CSL experience turned out to be something different than expected when I signed up for the course. 4C My CSL experience taught me something new about a community
and/or social issue I did not know much about before.4D My CSL experience taught me something new about a community
and/or social issue I did not know much about before. 4E I would like to see Community Service Learning incorporated into
more of my courses.
Feedback
CSL Poem by Aaron & JessieGracias a nuestra clase, para su atenciónGracias a CDA y CSL, aprendimos un montónDe cosas nuevas, maneras de traducirLas experiencias que tuvimos, orgullosos debemos sentirOjalá que el programa, dure para siempreCada año que existe, ayuda a más y más genteGracias a Camelia, y Profesora AnaTrabajaron muy duro para hacer posible este programaPues les debemos aplaudir y celebrarEl éxito del programa, vamos al bar!!!
