Month: February 2010

Thoughts on Maika Tshimbalanga’s Talk

Week 6 (Feb 10^th) – Interactions between host communities and students conducting service learning

Objective:

By the end of the session, students will have heard from two different speakers, Leah Walker and Maika Tshimbalanga, on the interactions between host communities and students participating in service learning. Final presentation proposals will be verbally reviewed and agreed on by the class and Dr. Shafik Dharamsi.

Bridge:

From the speakers, students will be better equipped to evaluate student-host community interactions as well as gain a more informed perspective on ISL from the host community perspective.

Engaging the Group:

Activities (in order of how they will be carried out):

• 9:00: Leah Walker, from the division of Aboriginal People’s health at UBC, will discuss how better interactions between service learning participants and host communities can occur.
• 10:00-10:50: Maika Tshimbalanga, raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and previous Executive Director of Women Against Rape, will speak on the perspective of host communities on the emergence of students conducting service work.
• 10:50-11:00: Ten minute break
• 11:00-11:05: Assignment of final presentation dates. Discussion on whether or not to include project recommendations in the final project.
• 11:05-11:50: Presentation of and discussion surrounding final project proposal
  • Student presentation: 2 min each (the organization, project, how the areas sustainability, ethics, and intercultural sensitivities are present, proposed approach to presenting the project)
  • Class and faculty sponsor (Dr. Shafik Dharamsi) response: 4 min each

For each person to bring to class:

• ACAC Policy and Discussion Report  (e-mailed last week)
• Two paragraph participation description (to be initialed for completion)
• Calendar/agenda, or a list of dates, if any, that you would prefer not to present your final presentation (available dates: March 24, 31, April 7).
• Oral presentation/summary of final project presentation (see above)
• To do before class: E-mail Dr. Dharamsi (shafik.dharamsi@familymed.ubc.ca) a copy of Journal #4 by 9 AM, Wednesday.
• Assign journaling assignment #5: reflection and response to presenters.
• Final Project: begin research, gathering sources, and brainstorming over reading break.

Closing/Summary:

• Assign journaling assignment #5: reflection and response to presenters.
• Final Project: begin research, gathering sources, and brainstorming over reading break.

Week 5 (Feb 3^rd) – Applying critical analysis to case studies and experience of international engagement participants.

Objective:

By the end of the session, students will be able to apply what they have learned thus far in the course, including ethics and motivation for ISL participation as well as the need for community engagement and project longevity, to critically evaluate case studies and experience of international engagement participants.

Bridge:

From these exercises, the students will develop critical analysis tools for the final project, in which they will unpack the ISL experiences that are currently available.

Engaging the Group:

Activities (in order of how they will be carried out):

• 9:00: Hand in completed suggestions for class participation.  Suggestions will be separated according to name of each participant and distributed.
• 9:05-9:55: Case study analysis
  • 9:05-9:15: Case Study discussion in pairs (2 people will be the only ones presenting their case studies-they will pair up and talk about the scenario)
  • 9:15-9:55: Cast Study presentation (2 minute presentation and 8 minute discussion)
  • 10:00-11:00: Presentation from ISL Returnees and discussion
  • 11:00-11:10: Ten minute break
  • 11:10-11:50: Presentation by Dr. Shafik Dharamsi on his experience with Aga Khan Development Network

For each person to bring to class:

• 1 question for each presenter, using the discussion and questions from the MacLean’s article as a guide
• Monique’s summary of the Aga Khan Development network
• Assign journaling assignment #4: reflect on the case studies, or the presenters.
• Write 2 paragraph entry (one paragraph on each goal) on the two suggestions that you will work on, and a detailed plan on how you will achieve it.  Completion will be credited to 1% of participation grade.
• Assign Final Project: come up with a plan of which organization/project you will work on, and a brief proposal for a short oral presentation next week.

Closing/Summary:

• Assign journaling assignment #4: reflect on the case studies, or the presenters.
• Write 2 paragraph entry (one paragraph on each goal) on the two suggestions that you will work on, and a detailed plan on how you will achieve it.  Completion will be credited to 1% of participation grade.
• Assign Final Project: come up with a plan of which organization/project you will work on, and a brief proposal for a short oral presentation next week.