JAN 302-01 - Lasallian Service Internship

Level:  300-level

Course Times: 12PM - 3PM on January 5, 6, and 7.

Students will be at their Engaged Learning community partner sites approximately 6.5 hours every other day.

January 14 and 21:  5:30PM-7PM: Dinner and debrief. Attendance at these sessions is included in the final grade.

Course Materials Fee:  $75

Instructor(s):  Carrie Davis   

Email:  cak6@stmarys-ca.edu

The Lasallian Service Internship course, a tradition at Saint Mary’s College since 1985, provides opportunities for students to engage reflectively with organizations that directly serve economically poor and marginalized populations, actively participate in community with each other and their assigned organization, and explore these experiences through the lens of the Lasallian mission.

Each student enrolled in the LSI course is matched with one of several local organizations (traditionally including a preschool, middle schools, a high school, a senior center, free dining room, and social service agencies), and prepares for their engagement experience through one site-specific orientation  and asynchronous academic/logistic preparations in the fall, and class time and accompanying assignments during the first few days of Jan Term.

All other days (Monday-Friday, usually) during the remaining 3 weeks of Jan Term, students spend approximately 6-7 hours per day at their assigned organization. students check in at least weekly with their on-site supervisor, complete weekly readings and reflections, and meet as a class once a week for a potluck dinner and discussion. A final paper captures students’ experiences and significant learnings connecting the course content with those experiences.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites:  SEM 250 or SEM 327

Visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/LSI for more information about the course and to complete an application. The application and an interview will be used to assist in the Engaged Learning site placement process.

Credits: 3+ 1-unit EL