Service Learning Associates (SLAs) is designed to get students and faculty into working relationships to effectively support and utilize community-based partnerships in learning. DU students who have completed a service-learning course work with faculty members who are teaching service-learning courses.

Throughout the year, SLAs assist SL Faculty in the planning, implementation and assessment of service learning courses.  SLAs will be primarily concerned with the service learning component of the course and may participate in activities such as:

• Researching social justice issues;
• Developing partnerships with a community organization;
• Planning and implementing service learning activities off-campus;
• Facilitating reflection;
• Developing reflection tools for students;
• Conducting assessment and evaluation with community partners and students;
• Working with the faculty member to assess student learning throughout the course; and/or
• Problem-solving with students, community partners and faculty mentor.

Students receive training through CCESL over the course of the year to support their work with faculty.   For more information, see our SLA Flyer.

Student applications for 2011-2012 are no longer being accepted.  Check back in Spring 2012 for our next application cycle!

Faculty participating in (as well as those who have completed) the Service-Learning Scholars Program are eligible for the Service Learning Associate (SLA) Program. Students who have previously taken service learning classes receive training to become SLAs. SLAs then work with faculty to support the implementation of the service-learning components of classes.

For more information, please contact Sarah McCauley.