| Consistent with
the special mission at Cal State L.A. to provide an
educational experience that recognizes and takes full
advantage of diversity while emphasizing the knowledge,
experience and ethical concerns common to all people,
service learning at California State University, Los Angeles
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- is a
teaching and learning strategy that provides students
with organized and meaningful learning experience
outside the classroom designed to enhance their
understanding of information, knowledge and theoretical
principles shared in the classroom;
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- is also
defined as a pedagogical model that links course content
with a community service component that is designed to
address the needs identified by the community whether
local or global; and
- has, as
an integral component, the use of reflective activities
intended to integrate course content and skills and
knowledge with community involvement and to develop or
strengthen students' commitment to social responsibility
and civic engagement.
To see a list of courses that might have sections with a
service learning component,
click here.
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