Office of Service Learning
SilenceIsViolence Peace clubs are anti-violence forums in the New Orleans public schools. The Peace Clubs began with a pilot program at Rabouin High School in 2007, and they typically combine arts workshops with honest anti-violence discussions led by students. Respected local artists serve as club mentors, leading both the anti-violence discussions and the creative expressions generated by these talks. The purpose of this program is to recruit New Orleans youth to the movement against violent crime and to call upon them to become peer role models in the community. B
What kind of agencies should I work with in my service learning course?
There are a lot of options. Here are a few tips:
Why do I need to submit the title of my service learning course the semester before I teach it?
Good question! There are 4 main reasons:
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for & respond to emergencies. The Southeast Louisiana Chapter services more than 1.2 million people throughout Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John, Assumption, Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes.
For fifty years Bridge House has served as a substance-abuse treatment center of last resort. Every day we accept and treat those to whom most other institutions deny admission: the homeless and indigent drug and alcohol abusers of the New Orleans community.
Catholic Charities Hispanic Apostolate Community Services offers ESL (English as a Second Language) classes to over 600 adult learners throughout the greater New Orleans area. We offer supplemental tutoring sessions for all of the students in our ESL classes at our Tulane University location on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. These tutoring sessions are integral to the success of our services because they reinforce what is learned in the classroom and provide students with the opportunity to fine-tune any
Catholic Charities Head Start Centers provide education, social services, and health screenings to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The Early Head Start program provides services for children 6 weeks to 3 years old. The Head Start program provides services to children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old.
El Yo Yo Head Start and Early Head Start: Bilingual center for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years.
PACE, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, promotes the health, independence, and dignity of senior citizens. PACE's mission is to enable frail older adults to live in their homes and in the community as long as medically and socially feasible. It is a comprehensive healthcare program which includes an Adult Day Health Center, primary and specialty physician care, medications, rehabilitative therapy, personal care services, and transportation. The majority of services are provided on-site with a focus on preventative care.
After School Assembly provides tutoring and enrichment for children K-8th grade from 3:30-5:30 pm every weekday. Students receive help with homework, a snack, and have the opportunity to participate in dance, athletics, and other enrichment activities.
Loyola service learning students can work with children individually or in groups on educational or recreational activities.
New Directions is an adult day health facility in Mid-City that provides services exclusively to the developmentally disabled population. Participants may be mentally and/or physically impaired, socially isolated, elderly, or otherwise limited in their ability to function independently in the community. Services to participants include nutritional meals, health screening and monitoring, medication administration, exercise, social activities, field trips, music and art, and reminiscence and intergenerational projects.