SPAN-3564: Community through Service: Latino NRV

Description: A service-learning course in Spanish. Exploration of Latino cultures in the U.S.; weekly service with members of local Latino communities who have requested help; reflection on community work and student citizenship; exploration of cultural factors involved in the construction of community, including the challenges of immigration, multiculturalism, and multilingualism within the U.S.; analysis of literary readings, films, and works of art from U.S. Latino communities; discussion of readings on Hispanic migrations and border studies, as well as articles on social privilege, service-learning, education, health care, language, and language learning. Taught in Spanish.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A