Diversity in Society

Service learning is required for this course. 

Time commitment: 15 hours

Transportation time credit
Taking more than one service learning class?

Learning objective: Students will identify key social problems/issues related to a form of oppression (e.g., race, class, gender) through their service learning experience and academic research on the topic. Students will create a policy to mitigate the form of oppression that they identify through their service learning experience.

Preapproved service learning placements:

Boys Hope Girls Hope
Edible Schoolyard NOLA
Elevate
Good Shepherd School
Hagar's House
Harry Tompson Center
Hope Lodge
New Orleans College Preparatory Academies
New Orleans Family Justice Center
Nyansa Classical Community
Playworks
St. Stephen Catholic School
STAIR: Start the Adventure in Reading
The Restoration Initiative for Culture and Community
Uptown Shepherd's Center
Wilson Charter School

1. Watch the video "Getting Started with Your Service Learning Placement."
2. Take this quiz to make sure you know everything you need to know about the placement process.
3. Get your placement on time.  Submit your acceptance form before the deadline.
4. Document all your hours using a service learning timesheet. Submit timesheets to the service learning office twice per semester (midterm and last day of the semester). Check the Loyola Service Learning Calendar for deadlines.
5. Know that your agency supervisor will submit a performance evaluation on your work at the end of the semester. This evaluation will be go to your professor and incorporated into your class grade.