服务学习(SLS 2940)
1学时
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项目概述
Holistic Community Wellness: How do you create and sustain healthy, vibrant communities that prepare their citizens for the future while preserving, enriching, and celebrating 他们的历史和文化? This program will encourage students to explore the answer to this important question through the lens of holistic community wellness. 我们将 focus on the pillars of housing, education, jobs, health, and safety.
Locally, students will explore the rich heritage of the Historic Parramore community within the context of the ever-changing landscape of Downtown Orlando. 是什么? heritage of the peoples and places rooted in Historic Parramore neighborhoods? 什么 challenges do they face as the environment in which they exist continues to experience 发展与变化? 我们如何怀着同情和理解去倾听 社区的声音? How can we positively and responsibly contribute to revitalization 以及社区卫生的改善? 参观威尔斯博物馆和正宗的 engagement with community partners will help us to explore these topics.
To further broaden perspective, students will travel to the tri-island state of 格林纳达, 加勒比海的卡里亚库岛和小马提尼克岛. 我们将了解他们的独特之处 efforts to sustain their way of life in the face of economic and environmental challenges 政治变化. On mainland 格林纳达, we will survey and observe sites such 如维多利亚肉豆蔻博物馆,大伊汤湖 & 热带雨林,安纳代尔瀑布,还有 St. 乔治大学医学院. 在卡里亚库,我们将体验独特 culture and traditions of the ancestors like ‘Big Drum’ dancing. 我们将参观 Carriacou Museum with historical artifacts from native inhabitants the Cibony, Arawaks, 和加勒比印第安人. 我们将 visit a desalination plant, High North the island’s highest 山峰、红树林和沙滩龟. 离卡里亚库一箭之遥的就是Petite 马提尼克岛. 我们将参观岛上隐藏的瑰宝——达兰特湾洞穴. 留意我们的 own footprint, we will do beach cleanups as we swim in the beautiful blue waters of 格林纳达’s Grand Anse beach and Paradise Beach on Carriacou.
在本课程中,您将完成20小时的服务. 这段经历对你有帮助吗 to cultivate compassion, shared understanding, and a deepened awareness of what communities 不仅要生存,还要茁壮成长! 你是否会受到启发,成为一名倡导者 for holistic community wellness and be determined to contribute in responsible, positive 让我们的本地和全球社区充满活力.
服务学习先决条件:至少2.0机构或整体 GPA; or department approval This course gives the student the opportunity to grow academically, pre-professionally, personally and civically through participation in a service-learning experience. 学生 meet real needs in the community by applying knowledge from their courses. 学生 complete 20 hours of service per credit, complete written reflections, and meet regularly 有指定的教员. 多学分课程. 可以重复最大值吗 4学分,但不得申请成绩减免
国外主机. 学生 will be expected to follow the Valencia Student Code of Conduct.
Be advised that the Application Fee and Deposit are out of pocket costs. 最后一个 Payment is included in your tuition bill, eligible students can use their financial aid to cover part or all of the final payment and/or additional program costs (airfare, 住宿、膳食等.) as long as the course satisfies your degree requirements. Consider doing a Valencia 基金会 Scholarship Application to help cover costs for 你的程序. You can meet with an Academic Advisor for details on how FAFSA or 基金会 奖学金可能适用于你的项目. 这门课算数是很重要的 towards your degree or certificate program; otherwise, your financial aid payment 可以减少.
This program may receive partial funding by the Valencia 基金会, Endowed Chair 奖项或圣人办公室. These departments will be contributing a percentage towards 参与成本. 资金仅限于特定项目
所有会议都是必需的
所有会议都是必需的
Please note that 这个项目 may be altered or cancelled at any time at the discretion of 美高梅, and, in many circumstances, airfare or other transportation costs 发生的 学生的学费将不予退还. 日期及价格如有更改,恕不另行通知 通知之前 申请截止日期.