Campbell's brand spankin' new service learning program is tearing open a new chapter in university history. How service learning came to be and how it ended up at Campbell is a long story that probably requires colorful illustrations, so I'll brief you.
Service learning is the ultimate way to accomplish two intertwined goals:
1. Community engagement
2. Hands-on academic lesson
Basically, service learning is taking lessons from a class and applying them in a sustainable service project. By "sustainable," I mean long-term and self-replenishing.
Campbell has a history of service that any proud Camel will be happy to tell you about. The new service learning program is a culmination of years of clubs, departments, and individual students reaching out to touch the untouchables of Harnett County.
A program in its infancy has a lot to gain and a lot to lose, but I have complete confidence that the program will flourish and prove to onlookers the impact a dedicated university can have on one rural county in the Sandhills of North Carolina.
- Sara McCarthy
Campbell University Service Learning VISTA
sara.melinda.mccarthy@gmail.com
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