“Hands down, it’s been one of the best learning environments that I’ve experienced at UMass in terms of the relationships that I’ve been able to build with my peers."
“I want to bring to my practice something more related to a social model of disability, trying to work with someone and not try to fix them.”
"In this class, we were having really critical discussions that I felt were super relevant to my experiences with my little every single week."
"The fluidity the class offers allows you to make a real difference while still being a college student."
"In all the service learning classes I’ve taken, my biggest takeaway is that all of the professors put intention into making sure the class gets to know each other and feels comfortable speaking up."
“CSP has been very helpful to conceptualize what I’m going to do when I graduate and how I’m able to be engaged with my future community."
“Since we all care so much about the program and we all care about building relationships with each other and with the material, it’s clear that people are putting in a lot of work and that really pays off in a classroom setting.”
"Being part of CSP made me think about how I want to work in my field in the future. I’m interested in the health sciences, and prior to CSP, I didn’t know how to bridge my gap in advocacy work and health care."