Unique Service-learning Course Opportunities for Spring '14

Interested in real-life projects, service-learning and teamwork and leadership experience?
Register now for ENG 315-Learning in Community (LINC) courses (3 credit hours)– open to all majors and all levels. Students in LINC engage in a variety of research, service and fieldwork activities and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects of significance to local and international community partners. In the past, students have built bridges, produced marketing campaigns, improved water systems, developed youth programs, designed rain gardens, and lots more.

Students can expect to gain knowledge and skills in conducting research, understanding social and environmental issues, analyzing community and organizational needs and assets, defining problems, generating and analyzing solutions, project scoping, planning, and execution, communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and professional writing.
 
Don’t miss your opportunity to gain professional experience and make a lasting impact in the community! ENG 315 counts as an elective for the Leadership Studies Minor. To learn more about LINC projects, see http://linc.illinois.edu and watch the video, “What is LINC?” at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40. Some sections offered for Spring 2014 include the following:

CFP – Homer Lake Interpretive Center, Champaign County Forest Preserve. Projects related to museum education and natural and cultural history preservation.
OKO – Old King’s Orchard Community Center and Krannert Center Office of Engagement. Projects related to community development, youth programs, and arts engagement.
CUH – C-U at Home. Projects related to homelessness, support services, and advocacy.
CAU – COVE Alliance Uganda. Projects related to international development, education, and agriculture.
CHC – Champaign County Healthcare Consumers. Projects related to community health, education, and health advocacy.
HCS – Haiti Clean Stove Project. Projects related to international development and clean stove technology.
 
A complete list of sections offered is attached and can also be found at – http://linc.illinois.edu/spring-14-projects. For questions, please contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu).
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