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iCED Pivots To Virtual Service-Learning After Drastic Volunteer Drop Due To COVID-19

January 14, 2021 Kevin Boulandier COVID-19, service learning, iCED

During an average year, the Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy (iCED) at Miami Dade College has 7,000 student volunteers. This past year, only 3,000 volunteers pledged their time to the civic-minded organization. The drastic dip was caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It forced many of the institute’s non-profit… Read the rest at our website.

Illustration by Elena Torrens. Little Havana characters.

Forum

Let’s Beautify, Not Gentrify Little Havana

February 7, 2020 Luis Angelo Martin little havana, gentrification, service learning

After researching the lives of citizens in Little Havana, I learned the importance of conserving this cultural area outside of its place of origin. I had the opportunity to support this community, taking as its central aspect the guarantee and protection of the conservation of values, principles and cultures… Read the rest at our website.

Professor Carlos Gonzalez during class at the WOW Center.

News Kendall Campus

English Courses Provide Students With Unexpected, Fulfilling Friendships

January 17, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco service learning, disabilities

English professor Carlos Gonzalez’s ENC 1101 and 1102 courses at Kendall Campus go beyond books and essay writing, teaching students real life empathy by having them spend time with people who have disabilities. The class, called the Miami Dade College/WOW Partnership, includes a heavy dose of service learning, where… Read the rest at our website.

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