中心 服务-Learning

The 中心 服务-Learning is committed to engaging 学生 in challenging academic work and the promotion of the common good as understood in our Catholic, Benedictine tradition by implementing service-learning opportunities for the faculty, 学生, and community partners of Benedictine College.

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概述 What is 服务-Learning?

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Following the Transforming 文化 in America Strategic Plan, the 中心 服务-Learning provides for the following key areas of 形成, 扩展 and 职业.

形成

  • In Fall 2021, there were 20 different service-learning courses (25 sections) being offered in 11 different academic departments, in partnership with approximately 20 community service agencies and organizations.  
  • The 中心 服务-Learning also supports co-curricular service-learning endeavors connected with clubs, Discovery Day, 等.  

扩展

  • The 中心 服务-Learning took a lead role in the Spring 2022 Field Day, a morning of fun physical activity for people of all ability levels. Co-sponsored with Achievement 服务s, Special Olympics Kansas, and the Special Needs Ministry of the Archdiocese of Kansas City. 
  • The 中心 服务-Learning helps organize the Kansas 服务 and Civic Engagement conference, which provides a space for college 学生 from Kansas (or nearby states) to share their community engagement work, connect with like-minded 学生, and gain practice in presenting in an academic conference setting.  
  • The Center reaches out to local audiences through an extensive social media presence and a regular newsletter.

职业

  • 学生s gain valuable skills in applying academic learning to address community needs.
  • 学生s’ projects provide valuable experience that applies to career goals later on.
  • In service-learning courses, 学生 develop relationships with the supervisors and employees at their service site, thus expanding their professional contacts.  

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柯南道尔

梅雷迪思 柯南道尔 is the founding director of the 中心 服务-Learning. Before entering the field of higher education in 2016, she worked for the Archdiocese of Denver. She also led recurring opportunities for college 学生 to volunteer with homeless individuals through programs such as Denver Homeless Ministry and Christ in the City. Her desire to serve brought her to Latin America as a missionary several times, including a summer at Cruz Blanca, a camp for at-risk youth in Peru. She has a particular interest in language education for refugees and migrants and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham, UK.

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