Service Learning
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, SPRING 2025
SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM
SPAN 1010, 1020, 1150, 2110, 2120, 2150, 3000 and above
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Service Learning (SL) program sponsored by the CU Boulder, Department of Spanish and Portuguese is a volunteer program that offers Spanish language students the opportunity to learn about Hispanic cultures and to use and improve the language skills acquired in classroom settings in real life settings. At the same time, this program provides our community partner schools and agencies with dedicated volunteers who help with school activities and provide academic tutoring. Students who have volunteered through Service Learning (SL) have considered participation in the program to be a positive and rewarding experience.
WORK LOAD AND CONTRACT
Students who participate in SL will engage in 20 hours of volunteer work during the semester, usually 2 hours of service per week for 10 weeks. Volunteer duties vary from homework help, tutoring in reading, writing, computers, math, arts, and music, to organization of field trips, games, sports’ activities, and recreation. All participants must sign a contract with the SL Program. These will be distributed during the SL information session, at SL board across from McKenna 103 or form the SL website. Students must sign up within the first “month” of classes to participate in the program.
COURSE CREDIT AND EVALUATION
Students will be evaluated based upon 1) fulfillment of service hours and 2) completion of an interview with the instructor or a brief class presentation. Near the end of the semester students must pick up a Student Performance Evaluation form from their program supervisor and turn it in to their CU Spanish instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to give their evaluation to their instructor to receive credit for participation in the program. Students will also be expected to complete a brief evaluation of their own Service Learning program experience. Please note that all students must be passing the class with a C- or better in order to receive credit for Service Learning participation.
SERVICE LEARNING INFORMATION SESSIONS – SPRING 2025
There is one (1) information session where you can learn about the different Service Learning programs and sign up with a sponsor from the schools and/or organizations. The programs will take contact info from students during this session to help facilitate placement. Please attend this session to find the program that best suits you.
Thursday, January 23rd, 10:00 – 10:50am. McKenna Languages Building, Room 103
If you are unable to attend the information session, you may learn more about our community partners at our website (http://www.colorado.edu/spanish/servlearn) or at the informational bulletin board across from McKenna 103. Once you decide where to volunteer, it is your responsibility to contact the program, arrange to interview and begin to volunteer. Fill out the Ethics and Commitments form and turn in to your instructor, which will notify them of your plan to participate in Service Learning. Students must be signed up by the end of the first month of classes to participate.
SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Audio Information Network of Colorado. Come practice your Spanish oral skills, 4th semester and up. Contact Kat Bradbury; kat@aincolorado.org, fill out application at www.aincolorado.org 1700 55th street suite A, Boulder, Colorado 80301; (303) 786-7777x103. https://aincolorado.org.
Boulder High School Homework Help • Boulder High School Newcomer Support/Homework Help • 1604 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO 80302. Contact: Jennifer.Grierson@bvsd.org
The Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center (CTRC) Change the lives of people with disabilities by promoting a horse-human bond through equine assisted activities. Contact: Kristin Knudson, volunteer@ctrcinc.org or call 303 652 9131.
Family Learning Center • 3164 34th Street, Boulder, CO 80301. 303-442-8979. Work with K- 12 students Attn. Jamathan Lyle 720-352-2126. jrlyleingram@gmail.com Fill out the application at www.flcboulder.org .
University Hill Elementary, Family Resource Schools (FRS), 956 16th St Boulder CO 80302. After School program with focus on education, arts, and culture. Contact: Sharone Calles, Family Outreach Coordinator at c.scalles@bvsd.org 720.467.0421.
Work in a Kindergarten classroom, 8:15-2pm.
Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County • 948 North Street, Ste. 8, Boulder, CO 80302. 303-444-1667. M-F 9 am -12 noon. Above SPAN 3000. MESA - Moving to End Sexual Assault • Learn to be a volunteer counselor. Call 720-406-3641 or agueda@movingtoendsexualassault.org SPAN 3000 and above only.
New Horizons Cooperative Preschool • 1825 Upland Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304. 303-442-7434. Any morning 8:30 - 11:45 or afternoon (except Monday) 1:00-4pm. Contact: Isoldestewart@gmail.com or www.newhorizonspreschoolboulder.org
Reading Buddies at the Library
Help kids discover the joy of reading. Read books, play literacy games and create a short story. Contact: 303- 413 – 7824 or readingbuddies@boulderlibrary.org
S.C.O.P.E. – A CU science outreach program. Help teach science to middle-school children at Timberline PK-8! For more information visit https://www.colorado.edu/outreach/scope/ or scope@colorado.edu
SWAP • Teach ESL classes to CU employees; Lessons take place on campus where the employee works. Contact: swapv@colorado.edu
Whittier International Elementary. • 2006 Pine St., Boulder, CO 80302. 303-442-2282. Work with Spanish speaking students. Contact: alysia.hayas@bvsd.org