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New Service-Learning Integrated Courses
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EH 208 Intermediate Writing – Kent Andersen, Director, Hess Center for Leadership and Service
Working with Blueprints College Access Initiative
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GEN 50 Education in Uganda – Amelia Spencer, Associate Professor of Education
Working with Buiga Sunrise School
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GEN 51 Service-Learning in Ghana – Michelle Behr, Provost and Dean of the College, Professor of Geography
Working with Cross Cultural Solutions
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THA 104 Theatre’s Call to Action – Alan Litsey, Professor of Theatre
Working with Bush Hills Academy
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UES 380 Urban Planning and Design – Bill Holt, Assistant Professor of Urban Environmental Studies
Working with North Birmingham Community Coalition
THA 104
eatre’s Call to Action
As part of the rise
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initiative, Professor of Theatre Alan Litsey debuted his first service-learning integrated
course, Theatre’s Call to Action in fall 2015. Students explored theatre as a collaborative art form that
engages community critically, emotionally, and behaviorally. Selected teachers at our neighborhood
school, Bush Hills Academy, were interviewed by Dr. Litsey’s students who then created a performance
project about the life of a teacher. Students spent time tutoring at Bush Hills Academy to familiarize
themselves with the school’s culture. The final project was performed at Bush Hills Academy for the
teachers and on campus for the student body.