Service learning is about DU students and their relationship to communities. Students
who enroll in a service learning course at DU are expected to:
- Improve academic knowledge as a direct result of their community experience
- Engage in effective dialogue about local and/or global issues with individuals and
groups at the community organization
- Examine critical community issues from multiple perspectives
- Develop the ability to obtain relevant knowledge of local and/or global civic structures
that will enable them to implement change
- Develop the capacity for critical thinking and reflective judgment
- Apply scholarly resources to benefit the communities with which they engage
The University of Denver offers a variety of service learning courses in a diversity
of academic departments. To search for service learning courses please visit the
Registrars website, select the term and under the attributes menu select "service learning."
Anita Spotlight
Reflects on Public Achivement (PA) on Blog
The goal [of PA] is to create a space for students to discover their power to create tangible change in their community. That includes open discussions about social justice issues like privilege and oppression, as well as certain key activities like one-to-ones, "world as it is/world as it should be", "world cafes" and others from the PA handbook
Manuel Del Real
DU Student, Class of 2009 and 2011
Every time I look at the murals, it gives me great pride as an alumnus to be able to see students make a change...Being a coach has also helped me realize I am the mentor that I used to look up to.
Hava Gordon
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Last year, I taught a Service Learning FSEM: Youth Cultures: Inequality, Resistance, and Empowerment. This was the first time teaching my FSEM as a service learning class, and it was an amazing experience. With the help of my wonderful Service Learning Associate, Cameron Lewis, our class partnered with The Spot youth center and Rainbow Alley. Both organizations work to empower teens by providing a safe and creative space for low-income, homeless, and LGBTQ youth. FSEM students joined outreach workers at The Spot on night walks around the city, distributing needed items to homeless youth. Students also participated in consciousness-raising workshops at Rainbow Alley, connecting with Rainbow Alley youth through these workshops.
