Creator: Alex Spak These are photos taken at sites across Roxbury where students in the Cornerstone of Engineering class volunteered and taught LEGO Robotics to middle school students….
Cornerstones of Engineering Spring 2019
Camp Harbor View: Leadership Academy
Creator: Alex Notkin I was placed with the Camp Harbor View Leadership Academy. The academy is an after-school program for “young leaders” in grades nine through twelve, catering to students from underserved neighborhoods in Boston. As part of this service-learning experience, volunteers such as myself provided the students with, 1. Academic support, 2. Relationship development,…
Hyde Square Task Force
Hyde Square Task Force Creator: Youjin Kang This infographic represents the service at Hyde Square Task Force, which is located in the Jamaica Plain. I separated into 5 categories, including aim/mission of this organization, what did I at there, and how does the course (community learning) relates to servicing at HSTF. In addition, I briefly…
Service and Learning with Little Brothers
Service and Learning with Little Brothers Creator: Ronan McNally This video is a brief description of the time I spent this semester volunteering at Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (Smith House location). Here I talk about what Little Brothers is, their goals as an organization, the role I play in accomplishing those goals, and…
Boston Scholar-Athletes
Creator: Omar Abbouchi This presentation highlights my experience as a tutor and academic mentor in the Boston Scholar-Athletes program. I chose to volunteer here as I was a very serious athlete in high school, and still consider myself to be. As I participated in the IB Curriculum, one that is particularly known for its heavy…
Service Learning – Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
Service Learning – Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Creator: Lauren Brown This is a short video that briefly describes my service learning experience throughout the Spring 2019 semester as part of my Advanced Spanish Conversation Course….
A Reflection on Service-Learning
Creator: Erin Drury This short reflection explores the concepts of community and service through the experience I had serving at Scholar Athletes. It looks deeper into what it means to serve, and describes how I made my time with my Service-Learning partner more meaningful. When I first began my service-learning experience via Dr. Keeling’s First…
The Clubhouse Experience
Creator: Parker Audette This is a brief glimpse into my time with the Clubhouse (my service partner) where I share the objectives of the location and provide further analytical comparisons between our course readings and class assignments. Weeks of volunteering at the Clubhouse have manifested apparent objectives, one of which is to create an environment…
Free vs. Paid After School Programs
Free vs. Paid After School Programs Creators: Luis Aponte, Terry Chen, Becca Cherian, Jamie Doran A powerpoint presentation analyzing the differences between free and paid for after school programs, while also looking at the impact it has on families in low income communities….
826 Boston Artifact
826 Boston Artifact Creator: Yuxing Wang The artifact is about my summary of service learning in 826 Boston. It includes the idea about how to be a good tutor and volunteer, how to teach children effectively, and what I gain from the tutoring….