The University of Cincinnati was awarded a $2,000 grant to support a service-learning course that got underway this week. The Ohio Campus Compact grant, “Pay It Forward: Strengthening Communities Through Student-Led Philanthropy,” supports a service-learning course taught by Farrah Jacquez, an assistant professor in the UC Department of Psychology. Read more about Farrah and her course by clicking HERE.
The University of Cincinnati's Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement and Urban Center for Social Justice Peace Education and Research is partnering with the Mayerson Foundation's High School Service Learning Program and UGIVE.ORG in offering an exciting and groundbreaking class this coming winter (2011): Service Learning and School Change (18-EDST-627p). This class is designed for current and future high school teachers, university graduate and undergraduate students, non-profit directors and associates, neighborhood and school resource officers, and anyone interested in learning how to connect the classroom to the community through Service Learning, Civic Engagement, and Servant Leadership. The ten week is class designed so you can learn at your own pace, on your own time, and through creative online instruction that is flexible to meet your busy schedule. More details about the class are below.