Project Community

Project Community enables undergraduate students to engage in community service learning and reflection for 2-4 course credits in the fall or winter semester.

Program areas include: education • gender and sexuality • public health • criminal justice

Project Community has a rich history of combining meaningful service with academic learning. Current and prospective site partners are invited to learn more about partnership and contact us.

Interested students can serve as participants in Soc 389 or peer facilitators in Soc 325 or 395. Project Community is graded on a credit/no credit basis and can be repeated.

Soc 389 students:

serve approximately 4 hours per week
engage in a weekly 90 minute seminar
write about their experience

Learn more & find a section
that matches your interests

Soc 325 and 395 students:

act as the liasion for a service site
facilitate a weekly seminar
meet weekly with peers and staff

Learn more about being a peer facilitator

Be a Peer Facilitator

Peer Facilitators are undergraduate student leaders within the Project Community program. After being selected and trained, they take on a number of leadership responsibilities that provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

Facilitate a weekly seminar: Peer Facilitators facilitate a weekly, 90-minute seminar of undergraduate students serving at the same community site. These are vivid dialogues reflecting on sociological concepts, incorporating the course readings and community service experience.

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Transportation Information

If you are currently enrolled in Sociology 389 or are the peer facilitator for a section of the course, you may apply to use a Project Community vehicle to travel directly to and from the designated community service site for your section. For information on how to apply, please visit the page for Transportation Services of the Ginsberg Center.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find a section of Sociology 389 that works for me?

Think about what topics interest you most, or what would you like to learn more about. What kind of community interactions would you like to have? Sociology 389 has over 30 community service locations with each section of the course having a unique site option.

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Information for Site Partners

Staff and site clientele are invaluable partners in our Project Community students' service-learning experiences. We strive to ensure that our partnership with each community organization is mutually beneficial to the students as well as the clients, staff members, and overall mission of the sites where they serve.

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Winter 2013

All sections of SOC 389

100 - Thurston Elementary School
101 - Pittsfield Elementary School
102 - America Reads: Issues in Literacy
103 - Latino Family Services - After School Program
106 - Center for Educational Outreach
107 - Burns Park Elementary School
108 - Carrot Way Community Center - After School Program

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Sociology 389 Course Information

Sociology 389: Practicum in Sociology (Experiential) is offered in Fall and Winter terms on a mandatory Credit/ No Credit basis. There are sections available for 2, 3, and 4 credit hours. However, please note that each section has a determined number of credits, which cannot be modified by the student. The course may be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 credits. Up to 4 credits of SOC 389 may be included in a concentration plan in Sociology.

Students may choose from one of four program areas:

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About Project Community

Project Community is one of the nation's oldest continuously-running service-learning courses. Each year approximately 400 students combine academic learning with meaningful service in the community.

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