Representatives from 25 service-learning courses gathered at the second annual Service-Learning EXPO to showcase what they have learned through semester-long partnerships with campus and community organizations.
Alternative Spring Break: A firsthand account
Through one of Northeastern’s Alternative Spring Break programs, 11 students ventured into the Florida Everglades to clean up trash and remove invasive species from the environment.
Spring break, with a humanitarian twist
During Northeastern’s Alternative Spring Break next week, 180 students, faculty, and staff will work on more than a dozen immersive service projects worldwide, ranging from protecting natural resources in the Everglades to tutoring orphaned children in the Dominican Republic.
Word power
First-year students in a service-learning-based public-speaking course are changing the world—and boosting their self-confidence—one word at a time.
Inaugural service-learning expo showcases community outreach
More than 500 students translated their classroom knowledge into accessible community programming through service-learning courses.
A ‘Promise’ fulfilled
The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship, a nonprofit AmeriCorps organization housed within Northeastern’s Center for Community Service, gives participants free access to higher education.
New cooks in the kitchen
A recent Northeastern graduate is continuing her service-learning experience by helping a local high-school student run cooking classes for her peers.
Service-learning shines at Northeastern
Students in Northeastern’s service-learning classes spent nearly 13,000 hours volunteering for local community organizations this spring.
Workshop offers behind-the-scenes look at politics
Service-learning course introduces students to the nuts and bolts of how laws get passed.