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| LC students work with Lynchburg organization “Rebuilding Together” to make a city resident's home wheelchair-accessible from the street level. |
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Make a difference.
Service-learning benefits both the community partners and the students engaged in the project. In recent years, there has been greater faculty and student interest in service. Employers, in both the public and private sectors, have also incorporated service into their missions and value employees who are committed to their communities.
Courses that entail service-learning allow students to:
- engage in a service activity responding to the community's needs,
- draw connections between the service experience and academic coursework through reflection,
- develop strong values and interpersonal skills,
- foster a greater sense of citizenship and connection to the community,
- form relationships with organizations dedicated to service and the people they aim to serve.
Students who participate in these experiences develop strong values and interpersonal skills which will serve them well in their personal and professional lives.
Recent service-learning courses offered by Lynchburg College include:
- General Studies 135 - Introduction to the Center for Community Development and Social Justice in conjunction with English 111 - Composition 1 and GS 105 - Career Development (see photos at right)
- Nursing 418 - Community Health Nursing
- Spanish 475 - Research and Translation
- English 345 - Advanced Expository Writing
- Communication Studies 385 - Principles of Media Producing and Audio-visual Communication I
- Philosophy 204 - Introduction to Ethics
- Health Promotion 239 - Dimensions of Health and Wellness
- Business Administration 441 - Integrated Applications and Business Principles
- International Relations 398 - Community Development in St. Lucia
Click here for more information about service-learning at Lynchburg College.