By José Z. Calderón, Gerald S. Eisman, Robert A. Corrigan
This quantity explores a number of examples of ways to attach study rooms to groups via provider studying and participatory learn to educate problems with social justice. a number of the chapters offer examples of ways collaborations among scholars, college, and group companions are growing types of democratic areas (on campus and stale campus) the place the scholars are lecturers and the academics are scholars. the aim of this quantity is to supply examples of the way carrier studying might be built-in into classes addressing social justice concerns. whilst, it truly is approximately demonstrating the ability of provider studying in advancing a direction content material that's community-based and socially engaged.To stimulate the difference of the methods defined in those books, every one quantity comprises an job / method desk that summarizes key parts of every instance, comparable to category dimension, pedagogy, and different disciplinary purposes. click on the following for the desk to this identify.
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An effective program expects genuine, active, and sustained organizational commitment. • An effective program includes training, supervision, monitoring, support, recognition, and evaluation to meet service and learning goals. • An effective program ensures that the time commitment for service and learning is flexible, appropriate, and in the best interests of all involved. In order to be useful to all parties involved, some service activities require longer participation and/or a greater time commitment than others.
16460$ $CH1 05-10-07 15:04:09 PS PAGE 10 TRANSFORMATIVE METHOD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK 11 implications of their community service. Issues such as racism, environmental awareness, and public policy have been successfully explored with students. Our students were encouraged to understand their community service within a larger societal framework. In addition, students shared their experiences with the class and kept a weekly journal. This allowed the students to get the most out of their community service, which in some cases led to profound personal transformations.
The numerous youth who seemed destined for a life of crime and who have come through this program are called The Positive Mind Group, and have been transformed into college-bound and socially active contributors to the community. The Mentoring Center has been recognized nationwide for significant application of this social technology, Transformative Mentoring, which ................. 16460$ $CH1 05-10-07 15:04:10 PS PAGE 11 12 FOUNDATIONS OF SERVICE LEARNING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE has given a new lease on life to so many at-risk youth.