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Confronting Poverty: The Creolization of Service Learning in The Honors Program

Saturday, November 9, 2013: 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Grand Ballroom (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Brenda Charles , Dickinson State University
Jami Harrington , Dickinson State University
Inga Larson , Dickinson State University
Margaret Marcusen , Dickinson State University
Service learning projects have traditionally focused on helping within the local community; DSU has taken a different approach. Instead of focusing on our own needs, honor students have opted to confront a conflict in Guatemala. Students are submerged in the Guatemalan culture, making tangible contributions to poverty stricken areas there.