Description
This is a course in which students participate in service activities outside the classroom that meets identified community needs and complements classroom studies while engaged in classroom learning. Students will reflect on their service activity as a means of gaining a deeper understanding of the course content, a broader appreciation for social action and social problem-solving, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the biblical framework concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.
- Identify strategies North American Christians often employ to help the poor and discern their effectiveness.
- Impact through participation in social issues that directly affect your community.
- Develop logic and critical thinking skills.
- Reflect on innovative, tactical, and entrepreneurial methods to support their personal, professional, and civic-related actions.
- Gain practical resume-building and vocationally-related skills.
Assignments
- read When Helping Hurts, Introduction & Chapters 1–2 📅 2024-09-11 🛫 2024-09-09 ⏫
- read When Helping Hurts, Chapters 3–4 📅 2024-09-18 🛫 2024-09-11 ⏫
- write “Initial Thoughts” questions and “Reflection Questions” 📅 2024-09-18 🔁 every week on Monday 🔽
- read When Helping Hurts, chapters 5–6 📅 2024-09-25 🛫 2024-09-18 ⏫
- SP1-Community Service Worksheet 📅 2024-09-27 🛫 2024-09-23 🔺
- read WHH, chapters 7–8 📅 2024-10-02 🛫 2024-09-25 ⏫
- write E1 Service Project 📅 2024-10-04 🛫 2024-09-30 ⏫