Rachel Wade, a fourth-year communications studies major, jumped at the chance to pad her resume and build a portfolio of work by completing a Community Service Learning (CSL) course. Through CSL, the Faculty of Communication and Culture is breaking new ground in teaching students to utilize their liberal arts education. The faculty has partnered with eight non-profit organizations to offer CSL opportunities to its students and is finding the experience is a win-win-win for students, non-profits and the university.
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Thanks for partnering with the U of C, Calgary Reads. I believe this project occurred in 2007. Have there been any positive outcomes for your organization or community from this project? Please let us know. If you are interested in service-learning projects, contact Erin Kaipainen, U of C’s Manager of Community Service-Learning and Civic Engagement at csl@ucalgary.ca