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Diversity research as service learning.
Abstract
Service learning initiatives at urban commuter institutions with Ethnic Studies perspectives may take alternative forms, while still sharing the goal of making education meaningful for students by connecting theory, practice, and lived experiences both inside and outside traditional classroom spaces. Diversity research teams (DRTs) can have positive impacts on students, faculty, and institutions in ways that clearly and effectively reflect the goals and practices of service learning.
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Service learning, broadly defined, enables students to address local community needs, while developing critical, reflective thinking and ...
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