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HNRS 1391 – The Tribe and the City
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HNRS 3391 – Community Service Project
Professor:
Dr. Jean-Philippe Faletta

Dr. Jean-Philippe FalettaThis course in “Christian work” combines reading and seminar discussion with real world experience through a volunteer project. Along with class meetings, students must complete 100 hours in a community service project of their choosing. They are also asked to keep a journal to record the experiences of the project, to reflect on their meaning, and to interpret them in light of their liberal arts education, with particular reference to the class reading list.
 
Class Checklist for Students
  1. Choose a service project where student will either:
    • Participate for a semester in some ongoing project of a social service organization,
      • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Or create a project to be sponsored by a social service agency or other appropriate institution or group. This could be organized around some skill or training that the student has to offer an agency.
      • Example - the S.A.F.E. Center [Read about its story]
  2. Fill out project proposal and turn in for approval by Honors Program Committee.
  3. Perform 100 hours of service work.
  4. Keep a journal to record the experiences of the project, to reflect on their meaning, and to interpret them in light of the student’s liberal arts education, with particular reference to the class reading list.
    • See syllabus for explanation of what journal entries should include.
  5. Have supervisor in charge of your service work fill out evaluation forms.
    • Turn forms in to Dr. Faletta.
  6. Book presentations.
    • See syllabus for presentation guidelines
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