Student Quotes From Dr. Apfeld’s “Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging” Service-Learning Course

This artifact details our student’s experiences of volunteering with their assigned community partners: Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly or FriendshipWorks. These partner organizations work with the elderly in the greater Boston area, and focus on providing many different resources for this community. Through these quotes, learn about more about our work with Service Learning!…

Collages of Class Projects Completed to Improve Community Access and Presence of Campus Food Forests/Gardens

This artifact is a set of collages of the final presentations that each group made in this capstone classes. This artifact was selected because it demonstrates the amount of collaboration the class entailed and the diverse types of environmental initiatives being worked on throughout the semester. There were 5 group projects in this class. Each…

From Classroom to Creature Care: Designing with Animals in Mind

This poster showcases reflections from students in the Spring 2025 Animal Computer Interaction course, highlighting their learning and partnerships with real-world organizations such as zoos and aquariums. We chose this artifact to represent our experience because it captures the collaborative, meaningful, and applied nature of the course. Through engaging projects, students explored how technology can…

Food Groups Relay Race Game

Pictured is a poster board that was part of the food groups relay race we had during one of our workshops with the 2nd and 3rd graders at the Pierce Elementary School in Brookline. The kids took turns sorting paper images of foods into cups labeled either vegetables, fruits, whole grains, or proteins. Once the…

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…

Lessons from Little Brothers – Building Community Across Generations

The service learning the with Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly through their Digital Dividends and City Sites initiatives, is shown in this artifact and represents CS4120- Natural Language Processing students’ experience throughout the semester. They developed connections with the elderly by assisting them with technology and participating in social activities like storytelling and games, which emphasized the value of digital literacy, social…

Math, Magic, Puzzles, and Games Final Posters

This artifact highlights the work done by students in HONR1310: Math, Magic, Games, and Puzzles during their time volunteering with the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester and United South End Settlements. The students created posters that capture their workshops, with some including pictures of them working with participants on games and puzzles. These workshops…

COMM 3451: Vision Board Reflection

After completing their plastic-free campaigns for the NU Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub, students were tasked with a creative method to reflect on their learning. Armed with recycled materials, drawing utensils, poster board, and many guiding questions, students were asked to visualize what they thought Northeastern University would look like if their campaigns successfully came…