How Can I Help? An Introduction to Service and Community
is ideal for students in their first or second year at the UW who have
an interest in getting more involved in their community through
service.
Are Do Gooders Doing Good? Critical Perspectives on Civic Engagement is
ideal for sophomores, juniors, or seniors who have experience with
service and who are interested in exploring what it means to do good.
Read more about these two dynamic courses below, and please forward widely within your networks.
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How Can I Help? An Introduction to Service and Community (General Studies 344; SLN 14716)
Many UW students are interested in exploring
service and volunteer opportunities in Seattle; however, it can be
difficult to know where to get involved, how to find a good fit, and how
to most effectively work in a community-based setting.
How Can I Help? An Introduction to Service and Community is a
three-credit service-learning course that will offer a basic foundation
on community service for students in their first or second year at the
UW.
Through participating in a quarter-long
service-learning commitment, visiting local non-profit organizations,
and participating in in-class discussions, readings, and activities
students will gain a deeper understanding of the wide array
of ways they can most effectively partner with their local community
and integrate a commitment to service into their academic and
professional futures.
This three-credit seminar course is offered on Wednesdays from 3:30-6:20PM. Request an add code by emailing
engage@uw.edu.
Are Do-Gooders Doing Good? Critical Perspectives on Civic Engagement (General Studies 348A; SLN 14718)
Are you committed to giving back? Trying to make a
difference? Want to get more out of your volunteer experience? During
Winter Quarter, we invite you to join in a critical reflection on what
it means to “do good”.
General Studies 348 will offer a hands-on
opportunity to explore the concept of civic engagement. Students will
critically reflect on their own service experiences through the lens of
academic theories, engage with principles of community
work, and learn from the experiences of community leaders. The course
will draw heavily on students' involvement in service and will weave
these together with elements of other academic coursework and future
academic/career goals.
The course has a required service-learning
component; students are encouraged to utilize current service
commitments toward this requirement, though individualized support will
be offered to those looking for a service opportunity. This
is a three-credit course that is offered as credit/no credit. Sessions
will be held on
Tuesdays from 3:30-5:20PM in Mary Gates Hall.
