General Studies 350 Section F:

Working in Community: Making Connections through a Non-Profit Internship

3 credits (credit/no credit)
Course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm-3:50 pm in MGH 258.

Course description: Are you engaged in a non-profit or public sector internship? Interested in exploring your internship work in the context of community action, global citizenship, professional development, academic inquiry, and personal growth?
This course allows you to come together with international students studying at the University of Washington through the Thematic Studies Abroad (TSA) Progam – Global Studies, Local Service to contextualize your internship work.  As a complement to your internship work, you will read about and discuss concepts of global citizenship and leadership, consider theories behind community-campus partnerships, closely connect your internship to your academic work through a research product for your internship organization, and engage in future academic and personal planning.

Interested? Email Francesca Lo at franlo@uw.edu for more information and an add code.  In your email, please include your name, class standing, current internship involvement, and 2 primary goals for this class.