EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
EDLD 509 SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICE LEARNING
Social Justice
Service Learning
The purpose of this assignment is to foster collaboration of students in
exploring a critical issue of concern with respect to engaged learning relative
to exceptionality, gender, language, race/ethnicity, religion, social class, or
sexual orientation.
Research has shown that service learning creates reciprocal benefits for the
individual and the community. As the Department of Leadership and
Counseling seeks to promote leadership development through experiential
learning, this assignment offers the opportunity for students to practice servant
leadership, to work toward being activist leaders, sharpen cross-cultural
communications, improve sense of multicultural efficacy and combine
community service with the art of reflective practice.
The goal is for each student to partner with a non-profit community agency or
educational organization that works with diverse populations for a minimum
of 20 hours (e.g., two hours per week for 10 weeks or four hours per week
over the course of five weeks).
Site Approval
Prior to staring your service-learning experience, be sure you have submitted
your one-page action plan describing the site selected and the type of
experience you intend to embark on (i.e., explain why the site/program was
selected and how it is a good fit for service-learning; provide a preliminary
description of the role and responsibilities of each party (i.e., you and the
agency/organization) has; and finally, how this context should further your
understanding and appreciation as a educational leader for diverse groups and
advocating for social justice.
Please note: It is critical that you do the aforementioned in ascertaining the
suitability of the site/proposed volunteer work is in alignment with the core
aims of this assignment (e.g., furthering your knowledge, skills and
dispositions relative to working in pluralistic environments and with highly
diverse populations).
Provide the name, number, and e-mail of the staff person at the organization
who will assist in solidifying/overseeing your volunteer activities (5 points);
Reflective Journaling
Submit a typed reflection journal that connects theory-to-practice in terms of
what you have learned from your volunteer activities in correspondence with
observations in the community, lectures, in-class discussions, course texts, and
supplemental readings.
Please note that you will occasionally be provided with in-class reflection
periods as application breaks to link, synthesize and make meaning out of
aspects of your service learning.
Provide summary remarks regarding what you consider necessary next steps in
contributions to social justice and service learning that are contextualized for
the organization.
Presentation
Each student will develop a presentation of his/her service learning experiences in
the form of an MS Power Point file that may embed audio and/or video clips/links.
You will share your field experience with the larger class by posting your
presentation in Doc Sharing. The presentation should also provide summary
remarks regarding what you consider necessary next steps in contributions to
social justice and service learning that are contextualized for the organization.
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
EDLD 509 SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICE LEARNING
Student Program of Study Information
Please check Specialization:
___K-12
Please check EDLD Courses Taken-to-date:
___ 509
___ 513
___ 514
___ 515
___ 517
___ 612
___ 617
___ 620
___ 630
Student Affairs/ General
Higher Education
Administration/Community
College Leadership
Electives:
___ 509
___ 613
___ 614
___ 622
___ 632
___ 633
___ 634
___ 635
___ 550
___ 551
___ 655
___ 611
___ 615
___ 616
___ 609
___ 660
___ 695
___ 696
___ Internship –687
___ Internship – EDLD 687
___ Field Based I – EDLD 689
___ Field Based II – EDLD 690
___ EDPS 667
Other:
Other:
Anticipated Graduation
Semester/Year:
Total Semester Hours Earned:
________________/________
Supervised Experience:
I HAVE NOT completed internship.
/
Please note the semester & year you will take internship:
I HAVE completed internship
/
Please note the semester & year you took internship:
I HAVE NOT completed Field Based Experience (if required)
Please note the semester & year you will complete your Field Based Experience:
I HAVE completed Field Based Experience (if required)
/
/
Please note the semester and year of your Field Based Experience:
Please list the semester & year you plan to be enrolled for internship or field based I & II and the number of
credits you intend to take. (Please note: One credit hour equals 100 hours of internship activity/hours)
Semester/Year
Credit Hours
_______/____
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Identify the internship/field based sites you are considering. (List no more than three sites.)
1) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Agency Name
Address
2) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Agency Name
Address
3) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Agency Name
Address
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
EDLD 509 SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICE LEARNING
SERVICE LEARNING SITE INFORMATION
DATE: __________________
TYPE OF AGENCY: ____ K-12 SCHOOL ____COMMUNITY/AGENCY ____COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
AGENCY NAME: ________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________ CITY:
___________________
STATE: _____
ZIP: ___________
PHONE: _____________________________
FAX: ___________________________
CONTACT PERSON: ___________________________________TITLE: _____________________
NAME OF PERSON PROVIDING SUPERVISION: __________________________________________
HAS THIS SITE HOSTED AN EMU STUDENT BEFORE? ___Yes
IF YES, WHEN: ________________________
___No ___ Don’t Know