Dear Students,
Do you have room available in your schedule? Are you still looking for a course to add but are worried about catching-up?
Learning in Community (LINC) is still accepting students in our ENG 315: Learning in Community course (3 credits). We will work with you to catch you up. LINC is an interdisciplinary, inquiry-guided service-learning course. It is open to all students, all levels with no pre-requisites. Students will join one of several small teams to work on community-based projects. We need motivated, hard-working students to join existing teams. Please consider becoming part of LINC—you will learn A LOT and really make a difference with our Community Partners! Interested students can enroll in the following sections – WSB, HKC and OKO. In order to enroll please contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu) as soon as possible to discuss project options and to get connected to the Project Managers. More information about LINC can be found at www.linc.illinois.edu.
Available projects include:
ENG 315, WSB – Walking School Bus Program, Urbana School District.Projects related to public health, youth education, and urban planning.
Work on projects that help the Walking School Bus Program expand and improve their program. Students will help start a Walking School Bus program at Prairie Elementary School along with participating and learning more about the currently existing program at Leal Elementary School.
You will also have the opportunity to run a route of the walking school bus for children.
ENG 315, HKC – His Kid’s Closet.Projects related to nonprofit development and poverty issues and children.
Work on projects that help His Kid’s Closet expand the number of children in need who receive free clothing, and develop organizational structures and processes to enhance services and can be replicated in other communities.
The vision for His Kid’s Closet is to grow into services other than just kids’ clothing as well as be present in the poorest cities all over the country. This is a unique opportunity for students to be a part of something that will benefit people in need in the community.
ENG 315, OKO – Old King’s Orchard Community Center and KCPA Office of Engagement.Projects related to community development, youth programs, and arts engagement.
Old King’s Orchard Community Center and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts are working together to provide a safe, healthy environment to youth and families in inner-city Decatur through quality programs and services. Work on projects related to arts programming, community gardening, youth programs, education, and more!