Students enrolled in this course will become aware of different social needs in the Springfield community through a variety of non-profit agencies. Students will be required to complete assigned readings, a reflective journal, and a final project. (offered online Fall 2008)
The focus of this course will be on topics related to the global warming debate and will focus on increasing student's interest and involvement in environmental issues. A group service project with a local agency will be completed. (offered Spring 2008)
Students will have the opportunity to work with a non-profit organization and provide much needed assistance in the areas of Hunger and Homelessness. Students will work in groups towards a final project with a community partner where their service will be preformed. Students will be given the opportunity to choose their project during the first course meeting. (offered Fall 2008)
Students will become oriented to the concept of social change and leadership through participation in discussion and a semester-long service project. Students will plan and implement a project to meet a community need. (offered online Spring and Summer 2009)
Students will have the opportunity to work with a non-profit partner organization, Union Rescue Mission, in Las Angeles, CA and provide much needed assistance. A portion of this course will be online while the remainder of the class will be taught in LA. (Blended course Summer 2009)
Students will travel to Europe and examine the birthplace of Western Rhetoric and trace the origins of community service concepts in the cradle of democracy. The course will study how citizen advocacy developed in Greece and spread to the Roman Empire, and how this affects our understanding of service today. (Blended course Summer 2009)
