Service Record

Task Objectives & Cultural Engagement Targets: 

1. To identify opportunities for civic engagement at the host site, preferably with some relevance to course content where possible (Knowledge of the host site; Cultural engagement)
2. To document personal engagement in civic tasks abroad (Cultural engagement)
3. To reflect on the personal and societal impact of civic action (Cultural engagement)

Task Description: 

Students engage in civic tasks relevant to course content, and reflect on the personal and societal impact of those efforts.

Recommended Procedures: 

1. Pre-departure. Students receive information about course-related opportunities for civic engagement at the host site, and are asked to prepare a plan of action (a brief document outlining personal objectives, specific civic activities, resources needed, and viable assessments to measure the impact of their civic engagement).
2. Implementation of civic plan: Students carry out their civic engagement plans and document their activities on a regular basis (documentation may take the form of written reports, class presentations or audio-visual artifacts such a videos or multimedia blog entries).
3. Final report. Students prepare a brief report assessing the effectiveness of their civic plan and comment on how it enhanced their mastery of course content.