Students will work together with others in the community to paint a public mural. Please contact Wanda Sullivan at wsullivan@shc.edu for more informatino.

BUS 220 will allow students to tour and learn about the most impoverished neighborhood in south Alabama. Then, the students will have the opportunity to serve the children that live in this community and other similar neighborhoods by serving alongside an established, front line, Christian ministry. The professor of this course is the founder and Executive Director of this ministry and will personally supervise the volunteer’s experience.

Admission to Education required. Students work in local schools teaching reading in the content area.

Groups of students will be matched with children at Spencer-Westlawwn Elementary School to read children’s poems and to conduct creative writing activities during the school day. Each group will meet with their children once a week for an hour, most likely sometime between 12:15 and 2:30, with a variety of weekdays to choose from. Students should leave at least one day a week free during this block of time. Students will need to provide their own transportation or work out a carpool with their classmates.

[COURSE OFFERING PENDING BASED ON CDC RECOMMENDATIONS] Students will shadow various health and allied health professions through a series of rotations at local hospitals and private practices. 3.3GPA required, course by permission only. Please contact Dr. Fox at dfox@shc.edu for more information.

Please contact Dr. Daniel Massey at dmassey@shc.edu for details about the experiential learning event.

Students will engage in community service through the Foley Center or participate in a fellowship in civic leadership. Service placements will be aided by Kristyn Russell. Application required for the Fellowship in Civic Leadership. Please contact Kristyn Russell at krussell@shc.edu for more information.

Community Based Research and Service–Designed to acquaint students with the main human rights issues confronting Italy and Europe, the course focuses on the changing face of the Mediterranean as new immigrants groups are arriving at unprecedented numbers while fleeing dictatorships in the Arab world. The class will concentrate on how Italians, the media, the Italian government and the European Union are protecting (or failing to protect) immigrants and political asylum seekers fleeing from nations at war or on the verge of collapse. This course will bring students in direct contact with immigrants themselves. Students are required to conduct a minimum of 24 hours of community based research and service work in the community. Contact Jordan Byrne (jbyrne@shc.edu) for details.