FAQ

Beyond Four Wall is a flexible, project-based, experiential learning opportunity. During September and late fall, we have weekly seminars off campus. During the field portion of the class, students should expect to be present in their field placement around one day a week plus additional prep time and meetings with teacher mentors. The time, however, is flexible in different placements. Some are online, some take place furing different times of the day. Students can consult with our field coordinator about field placements. Students should understand that Beyond Four Walls will require approximately 6-8 hours of their time per week.

Depending on provincial and university COVID regulations, the course will be offered in person with the possibility of online participation for field placements. 

Depending on your field placement, you will need accommodation in the Edmonton area and transportation to your field placement. Field placement sites will be available at the Argyll Centre (Holyrood), the Metro Centre (King Edward Park), the Bennett Centre (Cloverdale), and a variety of community locations around the Edmonton area. Weekly seminars will be held at the Bennett Centre, which is accessible via ETS at the LRT stop at Muttart Conservatory and various bus lines. Online field placements can be completed remotely.

All experiential learning placements in this course are facilitated by the staff at Bennett/Argyll/Metro Centres in Edmonton Public Schools, although some placements are available outside of EPS. Once placements are finalized, you will review these placement options and rank your choices in preparation for a one-on-one placement meeting with Julia Dalman, Community Liaison-BAM, who coordinates placements for this course.

Registration: register as early as possible!

September 6th: First day of class at the Bennett Centre

October 1st: Field placements begin

November 21st: Field placements conclude

December 6th: Last day of class and community celebration

The instructors of this course endeavor to make the program accessible to all students, which means reducing the costs associated with participation. For students participating in online field placements, personal technology and internet access will be a requirement. For all other students, we anticipate costs associated with transportation. There are no required textbooks for this course; all reading and course materials will be available via e-class.