Global Service-Learning Reconsidered Renee Sedlacek, Director, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Global Service-Learning Reconsidered Renee Sedlacek, Director, Community Engaged Learning Maria Rohach, Assistant Director, Drake Administered Programs Abroad Carlyn Crowe, Visiting Assistant Professor and Internship Coordinator, SJMC Bryan Thomas Jr., Academic Success & Retention Specialist and Crew Scholars Staff Director Laura Kieran, Assistant Professor of Special Education Sally Haack, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Ellen Yee, Professor of Law, Director of International Programs

Sticky Note Activity How do you define service-learning? On the sticky notes provided, please write down characteristics, descriptors, buzz words, etc. Use one sticky note per idea.

Service-Learning At Drake Service-learning is a type of experiential education that combines and pursues both achieving academic learning and meeting a relevant community defined need with intentionally integrating the use of effective ongoing reflection and assessment. Global Service-Learning also integrates effective cross-cultural interaction (Experiential Learning Council, 2011)

Global Service-Learning • 3 Models at Drake • Travel Seminars • Goals

Design ● Learning Community AND Travel Seminar ● Faculty AND Staff

Funding ● Olson Endowment ● International Grants Committee ● Provost Office

Partners Collaborated with an international institutional partner ● Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara, Mexico ● Co-led by Tec faculty member ● Community partners

Albergue Galilea 2000

Albergue Galilea 2000

Albergue Galilea 2000

Albergue Galilea 2000

Albergue Galilea 2000

Albergue Galilea 2000

Albergue Galilea 2000

Centro Psicoeducativo Freire

Immigration Center

Critical Reflection Different Reflection Styles: ‘What, So What, Now What?’ ‘Whoa & Wow’ Shared experiences

Building a Team Why? How?

Discussion • What, Now What, So What?

Some of Our Take Aways... • Scaffolding • Team bonding • Class size • Local language/Cultural navigator • Collaborating across cultures • Non-sense Talk • Intentional Reflection • And have fun!

Resources available at Renee Sedlacek www.drake.edu/servicelearning Director, Community Engaged Learning http://www.drake.edu/studyabro renee.sedlacek@drake.edu ad/draketravelseminars/forfacult 515-271-2454 ystaff/ Maria Rohach Assistant Director, Drake Administered Programs Abroad maria.rohach@drake.edu 515-271-3651