Linking the Academy to the Community Through Internships: A Model of Service Learning,Student Empowerment,and Transformative Education |
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Authors: | Angelique Holly L. |
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Affiliation: | (1) The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Abstract: | This paper provides an overview of an internship program designed to empower students and to build collaborative relationships within the local community. The structure of the internship program is designed from a combined service learning, empowerment, and transformative learning perspective. It is set up with a series of empowering activities, including preplanning, initial exploration, siteselection, and contract design. The requirements for the internship course include a commitment to academic education and skill development that are couched within an emancipatory pedagogy. Through transformative learning, students can become empowered citizens. Through university-community partnerships, the potential for ameliorating social problems is strengthened. As we create a new community of learners in the twenty-first century, the role of the university in the community may be strengthened through internship programs. |
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Keywords: | service learning empowerment transformative education internships |
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