Welcome to NWTC Service-Learning!
If you are a first-time visitor to NWTC Service-Learning, you may be wondering just what it is we do. Here you will find all the information you need to get started! It is important to understand that service-learning is not the same as volunteer work. Our students provide a service to a community partner that helps them meet core competencies for their classes. For instance, Medical Assistant students may assist in registering people at a bone marrow drive. Another example is Dental Hygiene students teaching kindergarteners about proper tooth brushing. Below you can find more information about service-learning at NWTC.
Service-Learning at NWTC defined:
- Is integrated into and enhances the curriculum providing an opportunity for students to apply skills learned in their course, program, or certificate.
- Is a method of teaching and learning.
- Requires student reflection.
- Connects learning and assessment to the real world.
- Fosters civic responsibility.
- Addresses a community issue and/or enhances community development.
- Is mutually beneficial to the learner and the community.
Examples of Service-Learning projects at NWTC:
- Multi-cultural Dental Clinic
- Meditation Garden for residents of Golden House
- Tutoring School Children at St Thomas More
- Electrical Wiring for Integrated Community Services
- Bid for the Cure Fundraiser for Cancer Patients
- Over 100 more projects completed to date
Testimonials from Students:
" I am particularly pleased that this class has offered this opportunity. Not only has it enriched my life, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some very nice people. The class has offered the opportunity for me to understand what goes behind the scenes, and not just in a classroom setting. It has given me the chance to learn some new insights as to how certain children behave. I think that the fact that the class is being held outside of the academic setting is excellent , especially since it puts into practice everything that we learn in class, almost like a trial by fire, of what actually works, what doesn’t work, and how theory can be applied in real life. This class is an asset. The class must continue, and I for one, will continue to look for more chances like this." - Student in the Early Childhood program
Have a project and would like student help?
Service-Learning is rapidly growing at NWTC, and can be a cost-effective tool for helping improve the community.
If you have a project and would like to enlist service-learners,
please contact us at:
1-877-240-1788 or email the Service-Learning Coordinator, Suzanne Ritter: suzanne.ritter@nwtc.edu
We will try to find a program match for your projects. As we operate on a semester schedule, a service-learning match is not guaranteed. We do our absolute best to make your project a possibility, so give us a call today!
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