The goal of this exercise is to continue developing a strengths-based perspective on the neighborhoods surrounding the classes service learning tutoring sites. To develop this understanding of what communities, families, and students bring to our classrooms and schools, students observed the communities during their commutes, researched the surrounding neighborhoods, and asked questions of people connected…
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EDUC 1111: SquashBusters Community Asset Map
As stated by another project creator, “A community asset is anything that improves the quality of community life. Asset mapping is a process whereby a community’s assets are specifically identified, described, and often visualized geographically on a map. These maps provide information about the strengths and resources of the community and promotes community involvement, ownership,…
EDUC 1111: Asset Mapping at Squashbusters
As best stated by the project’s creator, Natalie Matthews, “A community asset is anything that improves the quality of community life. Asset mapping is a process whereby a community’s assets are specifically identified, described, and often visualized geographically on a map. These maps provide information about the strengths and resources of [the SquashBusters] community and…
Promoting Childhood Education at Squashbusters and Science Club for Girls
The presentation, Promoting Childhood Education at Squashbusters and Science Club for Girls, finds commonality between the two organizations. Students’ discuss their disciplines, provide a Community Analysis, state Assets/Constraints, and measure the impact of service….
HUSV Social Change and Human Services: Student Reflections
Creator(s): Claire Molinich, Jasmine Gutierrez Course: HUSV1101 Social Change and Human Services Seeing as students from the HUSV 1101, Social Change and Human Services, performed direct service with their community partners, we have collected a myriad of student testimonies. In these accounts, students were able to put into words the impact of their service, takeaways…
HUSV Social Change and Human Services: Student Reflections
Creator: Claire Molinich Course: HUSV1101 Social Change and Human Services Seeing as students from the HUSV 1101, Social Change and Human Services, performed direct service with their community partners, we have collected a myriad of student testimonies. In these accounts, students were able to put into words the impact of their service, takeaways from this…
Impact of Covid-19 on Boston Movement and Physical Activity-Focused Nonprofits
Creators: Beyer Bullard, Sam Randall, Tim Bennett, and Nishanth Chinnadurai Course: HUSV 2500 Science of Play Presentation on the impacts of COVID-19 on Boston Movement and Physical Activity-Focused Nonprofits…
The Meaning of Words
Creators: The Students of Professor Oliveira’s Community Learning Course Course: Community Learning (Oliveira) This word-cloud is of commonly used words from the student’s reflections over the course of the semester. It demonstrates their collective experiences through service and the course content….
Service-Learning Blog Post
Service-Learning Blog Post Creator: Leylainy Tejeda My digital artifact is an overview of my experiences with Service-Learning and the organization SquashBusters. My experience with SquashBusters was very enlightening. My first few times visiting the center I was very surprised by the large sense of community in the center. Towards the end of the day, they…