Center for Excellence in Learning through Service

Faculty Seminars in Service-Learning

CELTS offer Faculty Seminars in Service-Learning that provide faculty members an intensive opportunity to explore service-learning through readings and discussions. By the end of the seminar, each of the faculty participants develops a service-learning course and syllabus, which s/he teaches during the following academic year.

Feedback from the faculty participants indicates that they appreciate this opportunity to build community with other faculty members and to focus intentionally on developing their knowledge and understanding of service-learning. Several faculty have stated that they feel the seminar has improved not only their teaching of service-learning, but that their teaching in general has improved through their participation in the seminar.

The faculty who have completed the seminar thus far represent the following disciplines: Agriculture, Appalachian Studies, Business, Chemistry, Child and Family Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Health and Physical Education, History, Nursing, Psychology, Religion, SENS, Sociology, Theatre, and Women’s Studies.

Syllabus

Faculty Seminar in Service-Learning Syllabus, Summer 2009

Faculty Fellows in Service-Learning

"Being a [service-learning seminar participant] also has engaged me in some very thrilling and inspiring conversations with others who believe that service learning is a powerful tool in education."

- Deborah Martin,
Assistant Director of Theatre and Director of the Theatre Laboratory

“I've found the readings and discussions to be particularly useful in defining how I can make service learning work and for clarifying which models of service learning I can use.”

- Jim Dontje,
Compton Chair of Ecological Design

“It has been very helpful to meet on a regular basis with folks who are as interested in service-learning as I am. The discussions are thought provoking and continue to deepen my understanding of what service learning is all about.”

- Kris Wright,
Associate Professor of Physical Education and Health

Hispanic Outreach Project

HOP provides service-learning and volunteer opportunities for Berea College students to work with Hispanics through tutoring, ESL, translation services, and other one-time volunteer opportunities.