ENGL 365-5 - Community Engagement

Upper Division

Saint Mary’s College defines service learning as a specific form of teaching and learning in which students engage in purposeful actions that address community goals. Through critical reflection students integrate the action with academic objectives to develop civic responsibility and social justice.

In consultation with their academic advisor, MFA students will work with a community organization to develop, implement, and assess a program and/or written product that meet the specific goals/needs of the agency. Students have the opportunity to work with established community partners of the College or to design their own service learning opportunity with an outside organization they are already involved in. Please consult with your academic advisor before registering for this course.

Additional Notes
Selected students will participate in an orientation and meet once per month in a classroom setting to discuss assigned readings and complete reflection and in-class writing exercises. Students will also complete an impact statement and a creative culminating project in the form of an anthology, blog, or some other approved project.

Course credits: 1