{"id":1236,"date":"2016-10-27T12:08:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T19:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/spanishforcommunity\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2020-11-03T12:10:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T19:10:23","slug":"about-us-quienes-somos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/spanishforcommunity\/2016\/10\/27\/about-us-quienes-somos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us \/ Qui\u00e9nes somos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spanish for Community (SFC)\u00a0<\/b>is a community-based experiential and service learning initiative in the French, Hispanic and Italian Studies Department. \u00a0<\/a>SFC\u00a0<\/strong>creates, manages and delivers course-based, cross-course, and volunteer independent projects and events in partnership with organizations serving the Spanish speaking community in Metro Vancouver as well as organizations linked with Hispanic communities in Central and South America.<\/p>\n

Instructors, students, and collaborators engage in linguistic-based projects, and community events in partnership with local organizations and grass roots groups bringing awareness to the university community and the general public of different issues in which the Hispanic population is involved,\u00a0 promoting human rights, social justice, diversity and inclusion. Through partnerships with organizations and agencies, we work together to enrich and improve cultural understanding and integration for families and individuals whose first language is Spanish, and to create links with our university community.<\/p>\n

By participating in these community projects, we have the opportunity to interact and learn from our partners and clients, to expand linguistic skills working hands-on in meaningful and relevant contexts.\u00a0 Our initiative integrates experiential components into a pedagogical approach. The model also considers sustainability by being sustainably conscious. From our classrooms, students work locally for the benefit of the communities here and globally through projects with partners abroad.<\/p>\n

Spanish for Community<\/strong> is aligned with UBC\u2019s vision and strategic plan linked with teaching innovation and global and community engagement.\u00a0In the wider scope of the university\u2019s mandate, these Community Service Projects are based on the UBC Community Learning Initiative\u2019s definition that includes the following three key elements:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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  1. Classroom learning<\/li>\n
  2. Volunteer work that responds to community-identified priorities, and<\/li>\n
  3. Structured reflection activities that challenge students to make connections between what they are studying and their experiences in the community.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Spanish for Community<\/strong> has three models for projects and events:<\/p>\n