Span 301S SL in Latino community
Students enhance Spanish language communication skills via community service in local community agencies. (Offered fall semester). (Credit/No Credit Available)
Reflective Narrative
Span 301S- Service learning in Latino Community (completed Fall 2013)
This course meets MLO 1 Language Proficiency and MLO 3 Literary and Cultural Knowledge. The reasons why this course meets the fulfillment of these two MLO’s are the following. We practiced writing and reading skills through out the semester, we had to read a book and write several assignments. We also had to do thirty community service hours at a particular agency outside of campus developing a reasonable understanding of ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, and philosophies. I read a book called “words were all we had, becoming biliterate against the odds” about stories of biliterate people who lived in the United States when Spanish was forbidden at school. I had to write my own story of what is it like to be biliterate in U.S.A and my experience in biliteracy. We also had to do thirty community service hours at WIC (Women Infants and Children) and write a journal or diary every time I went to that agency. On the diary, I had to reflect of what I learned at the service-learning site and write what I did to help the community. I gained a lot of knowledge on this course that is significant to my major; I learned how to interact with and help my Latino community practicing my language skills. I hope to develop further public speaking skills and teaching skills given that I had to teach some kids about nutrition and art. To further explore this learning experience I would intend to volunteer at different sites even though I am done with my community hours just so I could help my community.
This course meets MLO 1 Language Proficiency and MLO 3 Literary and Cultural Knowledge. The reasons why this course meets the fulfillment of these two MLO’s are the following. We practiced writing and reading skills through out the semester, we had to read a book and write several assignments. We also had to do thirty community service hours at a particular agency outside of campus developing a reasonable understanding of ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, and philosophies. I read a book called “words were all we had, becoming biliterate against the odds” about stories of biliterate people who lived in the United States when Spanish was forbidden at school. I had to write my own story of what is it like to be biliterate in U.S.A and my experience in biliteracy. We also had to do thirty community service hours at WIC (Women Infants and Children) and write a journal or diary every time I went to that agency. On the diary, I had to reflect of what I learned at the service-learning site and write what I did to help the community. I gained a lot of knowledge on this course that is significant to my major; I learned how to interact with and help my Latino community practicing my language skills. I hope to develop further public speaking skills and teaching skills given that I had to teach some kids about nutrition and art. To further explore this learning experience I would intend to volunteer at different sites even though I am done with my community hours just so I could help my community.