What Goes in my Lunchbox?

Explain the different food groups: 4 essential (fruit, vegetables, whole grains and protein) dairy is not an essential food group but still good for you! Handouts with “my lunchbox” (colored lunchbox) and “what goes in my lunchbox” (foods from different food groups) will be provided to the kids and they will design their own, personalized…

Eat the Rainbow: A Guide to a Colorful and Healthy Diet

Our vibrant handouts and recipe card, created for the Little Corner Schoolhouse, by our Community and Public Health in the Community Service-Learning team, educate preschoolers and parents on healthy eating and food groups. Created through collaborative efforts, these engaging materials aim to instill positive nutritional habits and empower families to make informed choices. Service Partner:…

Convenience and Benefits of Preparing Meals with Frozen Foods

The work featured here is a handout on the benefits and convenience of incorporating frozen foods into an individual’s diet. This handout was one of several written materials distributed at a series of nutrition education workshops at several Boston Housing Authority locations. Residents attended these workshops, which included educational presentations, recipe demonstrations, and handout and…

The Benefits of Eating Adequate Levels of Calcium Rich Foods

This handout was created by Bianca Reuter, Saskia Mu, Carrie Gilmore, Matt Ma for apresentation to the Boston Housing Authority. It was made to inform the elderly population at BHA on why calcium is important and how to prevent deficiency….

Beacon Communities STEAM x Northeastern University

This video highlights some of the exciting moments that happened over the course of the program. Northeastern students were able to work closely with kids at Beacon Communities to complete science and engineering activities!…

Asian American Media Activism in Boston

Throughout the semester in Asian American Cinemas, we learned about independent Asian American filmmaking through the community here in Boston, as represented by the Boston Asian American Film Festival, a production of the Asian American Resource Workshop. The archives of BAAF and AARW are held at Northeastern University Special Collections, but they are for the…

Beachmont STEAM Club x Northeastern University – Cornerstones of Engineering Fall 2023

This artifact is a collection of videos and photos taken during service-learning at the Beachmont STEAM Club and the Cornerstone Expo at the end of the semester. Beachmont students shared reflection posters on what they learned about and enjoyed from the activities the Northeastern students taught throughout the semester. Northeastern students had the opportunity to…

Chinese Tutoring Reflections for the Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture

This reflection presents students’ enriching journey in the CHNS 3101 Advanced Chinese Class, emphasizing the integration of advanced language skills with community service. Throughout the semester, our class engaged in Chinese Class Teaching and Mentorship with the Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture, applying their linguistic abilities to facilitate language workshops and cultural exchanges. This experience…

Social Change and Human Services Semester Reflection

This presentation highlights and showcases the students’ experience, time, and lessons learned while participating in service-learning this semester. It includes anonymous quotes from students that engaged in service with all of our community partners. Each quote represents the importance and impact of service within this course….