Words in Action: A First-Year Journey of Service and Storytelling

Words in Action: A First-Year Journey of Service and Storytelling” highlights the reflections of students in Professor Enos’s writing class, partnered with LBFE and IFSI through Service-Learning. Volunteering as language tutors, mentors, and tech guides, students connected with diverse communities while exploring the impact of communication and empathy. Their reflections reveal how writing and service…

Virtual Pathways to Empowerment

This poster showcases collaborative VR projects designed by students to help formerly incarcerated women confidently reenter society. Inspired by insights from our community partner and driven by the need for digital security awareness, this artifact represents our commitment to transformative justice through technology. It highlights our learning journey, the importance of empowerment, and the value…

ARCH 5115 Option Studio_SLTA_MEDA_VEXPO

in the ARCH 5115 Option Studio: When Sustainable Design Meets Community. In this studio, we worked with the Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Roxbury, reimagining their space through a participatory and sustainable design approach. My role as an SLTA included facilitating community engagement, coordinating between the students and the Ethiopian community, and ensuring the integration of…

Systems Map

In this course, students learned about the importane of systems thinking and had the opportunity to practice creating their own systems maps to understand the complexities of different issues in society. Students worked in groups over the course of the semester to create these maps, engaging in many discussions and research. At the end of…

Exploring AI’s Impact: Final Projects

In groups, students explored, researched, and produced public-facing media related to the impacts of AI tools on the social and artistic landscape with our partner, Joint Family! Students produced infographics, blog posts, a podcast, and other interactive media about AI and its implications that will be published on Joint Family’s platform (https://www.jointfamily.us/events) as well as…

BIOL2299 Service-Learning: STEM Tutoring Reflection

This presentation highlights the Fall 2024 semester of Service-Learning in Dr. Otero’s Inquiries in Biological Sciences course. It provides a brief description of the direct project, introduces the community partners involved, and showcases some of the students’ takeaways and favorite memories from the semester. Link to Artifact: View…

Intergenerational Connection Through Service-Learning

In this First- Year Writing course, students participated in weekly service-learning opportunities through our community partner LBFE-Boston (Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly), and another local organization, 826 Boston, where some students also participated in mentoring and tutoring. Collaborating with program participants and staff at these partner organizations helped students learn to build intergenerational,…

Bridge to Calculus – Empowering Boston Public High School Students

Empowering Boston public high school students to excel in advanced math through innovative teaching in pre-calculus and calculus, project-based learning, and enrichment activities, we aim to build confidence, expand access to opportunities, and prepare students for academic and professional success in a diverse and inclusive environment Link to Artifact: View…