Community Engagement
Our students can participate in community engagement projects with local Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities under the supervision of our faculty and local organizations.
When participating in a community engagement project, students can participate in non-credit activities OR earn between 1 and 3 practicum credits (1 credit per every 3 hours worked per week). These credits will count towards the total number of credits needed for graduation, but may not fulfill any requirement of the major. Students need to sign a contract with the organizaton and be in touch with a faculty sponsor in order to receive practicum credit (SPAN 398 / PORT 398).
You can participate in our community activities in a variety of ways.
- Sporadic volunteerism: participate in one-time language & cultural events in our local community
- Regular volunteerism: commit to a regular # of hours supporting one of our language & cultural initiatives in the local community
- Leaderhip & Organization: commit to developing, organizing & implementing a community-based initiative for a period of time
- Community Engagement & Service Learning (CESL): participate in a community-based activity as part of your SPAN course curriculum (SEE: CESL program for more information)
- Internships, credit or non-credit: commit to a leadership role and regular # of hours supporting one of our language & cultural initiatives in the local community
Additional Opportunities
There may be additional opportunities currently under development. You may get in touch with one of our faculty to learn about any forthcoming projects: