These courses fulfill the OES mission statement, which states that the highest aspiration we have for our students is to prepare students to “realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.” Social Impact Courses cultivate a deepened sense of purpose in students through experiential learning opportunities that have real-world impacts. In these courses students apply the skills and content they are learning to relevant projects with local community partners. Social Impact Courses count as one Community Engagement project.
Clarity of Purpose:
Why are you engaging in this partnership/work through this particular class?
Reciprocity:
Is this partnership framed around collaboration rather than helping?
What is the value for each partner?
Engagement:
How does the work of this partnership enrich learning?
Justice versus charity:
Click here to read this interesting article on the difference between social justice versus charity. In these classes we aspire to teach social justice.
SOCIAL IMPACT COURSES:
Religion and Social Justice
Eating and Ethics
H Biology (11th)
AP Stats (12th)
Ceramics (10-12th)
Hispanic Culture (Literature) and Communication
AP Spanish Language
French Culture (Literature) and Communication (11-12th)
Global Social Movements
Literary Journalism: Contemporary Social Issues