First Meeting:
- Introduction of service learning project
For Next Meeting:
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Begin preliminary research for service learning topics
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Read in "Social and Cultural Issues" the following (brief!) topics:
Second Meeting:
- Constructing a professional ethos
- Case study: Underground Railroad Bike Tour
For Next Meeting:
Individual Deliverable 1: Discussion Board Proposal due Wednesday March 19 by 5 pm
- Post to the "Service Learning Forum"
- Each student will submit a discussion board proposal of roughly 250 words advocating for a potential project and client. Students are welcome to do research and initial contact, but should not promise anything to an organization at this phase. Students will read submitted proposals and use the Drupal forums to select and organize groups.
- By classtime on Friday, use the forum to negotiate a group.
Third Meeting:
- Service Learning Workshop:
- Meet within your groups to discuss roles and generalized timelines for completion of the project.
- Brief discussion with me of your anticipated clients.
- As a group, complete Group Deliverable 1: Short Memo to be turned in prior to the end of class
- This 100 word memo should inform the instructor of your group members, and suggest the kinds of organizations the group will contact and the kinds of projects that the group is interested in undertaking. This will be composed before meeting with potential clients, but should include a short list of organizations you are considering.
For Next Meeting:
- From PW Online, read Proposals
REMINDER: Weekly group progress memos (emailed to me and to your client) and individual blog postings due by Friday at 5 pm