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Ben Dillow, retired, Dean of Special College Programs
Freshman Seminar 28: Mother Goose, Dr. Seuss, and Once Upon a Time.
College freshmen return to the first grade to study the concept of learning itself while tutoring children at Mustard Seed Tutorial Center in Redlands. |
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Yukiko Kawahara, Associate Professor of Asian Studies
Asian Studies 160-01: Growing up in Japan
By immersing themselves in Japanese culture, including teaching Japanese children about the United States and the English language, students gain hands-on insight while visiting another country. |
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Xingan Jiang, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy 160-02: Chinese Civilization
Students learning the Chinese language and studying Chinese culture participate in teaching English to graduate students at Beijing University in China. |
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Kathie Jenni, Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy 160-01: Taking Animals Seriously
Animal rights, human ethics, and humane education are studied in this travel course held at one of the nation's largest animal sanctuaries in Knab, Utah. |
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Ivonne Gordon-Vailakis, Professor of Spanish
Spanish 360-01: Travel/Study Ecuador
Offering students the opportunity to learn Spanish while serving children at an orphanage and after school program, this course blends service and learning in rural Ecuador. |
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Fran Grace, Associate Professor of Religion
Freshman Seminar 30: Compassion
This course explores compassion and how it is nurtured (or not) in our society. Students serve locally and on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Dr. Grace also incorporates service learning tie-in opportunities to many of her religious study courses. |
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Gregory Lackey, Adjunct Professor
Accounting 360-01: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Accounting and business majors learn how to prepare tax documents and serve the community by preparing income tax returns at no cost through support from the Internal Revenue Service. |
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Kathryn Wood, Associate Director of Community Service Learning
CSAC 360-02: Ropes Course Leadership Skills
Lessons of teamwork, cooperation and problem solving are emphasized as students learn the fundamentals of low-end ropes course techniques. Hundreds of local youth participate in the leadership challenge. |
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Bill Huntley, Professor of Religion
Religious Studies 411-01: Japanese Masterpiece Asian Literature
A long-running service learning experience that gives students real-world exposure to Japanese culture through teaching opportunities in Japanese elementary, middle and high schools. |
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Jennifer Nelsen, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies
Women’s Studies 180-05: Feminist Community Engagement
This course explores activism and community building in feminist studies and gives students the opportunity to assist women dealing with sexual violence, battery, poverty and health issues. |
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Jim Spickard, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Sociology & Anthropology 324: Hunger and Homelessness
During this 15- to 30-hour internship, students work with a local agency that assists hungry and homeless people. They also learn about the organization's mission, and study the way the agency carries out its mission. |
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Courtney Carter, Graduate Assistant, Community Service Learning
CSAC 360-01: Into The Streets
The goal of this class is to strengthen student involvement in service and to identify the many problems we face as a society. Students will ultimately understand that the only way to solve the problem is through consistent and persistent action while partnering with others. |
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Raja Bhattar, Assistant Director, Diversity Affairs
CSAC 360-03: Social Justice Issues
This course examines the history and progression of theHIV/AIDS pandemic and how it is influencing the world we live in today. Invited speakers, selected readings, and films will build the basis for discussions and hands-on community service participation with organizations across Southern California. |
