Service Learning Projects
LEARNING: Students are gearing up to participate in a number of Service Learning Projects that will benefit local communities.
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
With the third term in full swing, CPUT students are gearing up to participate in a number of new Service Learning Projects that will be rolled out during the next few weeks.
From running programmes in special needs schools to reaching out to patients in hospitals, CPUT students will be making their mark on local communities.
Manager of the Service Learning Unit, Jacqueline Scheepers says this semester all six faculties will implement new projects that will run alongside existing ones.
“There has been an increase in projects with more academic staff opting for a creative way of changing the curriculum,” says Scheepers.
Through these projects, students are given an opportunity to make a positive impact on a community and experience learning outside of the classroom setting.
“These projects give students an opportunity to experience real world challenges in the communities,” says Scheepers.
The projects have received buy-in from a number of government departments and non-profit organisations, who will collaborate with the unit, students and lecturers.
The projects are credit-bearing and in October students will have the opportunity to showcase their community activities at the Service Learning Conference that will be held at the CPUT Bellville campus.
By Candes Keating
Written by CPUT News
Email: news@cput.ac.za
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