Immigration

Service learning is required for this course.

Time commitment: 20 hours

Transportation time credit
Taking more than one service learning class?

Keep Track of Your Time

To record Service Learning time you must use the digital timesheet to log and document your service learning activity. This includes the time you spend at or online with the service site, researching, gathering information, meeting with fellow students or agency representatives, and executing aspects of your service learning. Time should be recorded daily to log the start and end of each service assignment. Completed time logs are due twice per semester at midterm, March 11, and by the final day of class, May 6 for review and verification. Any time submitted after these dates will not be considered for service learning credit. If you have any problems or questions, please reach out right away to ttjasper@loyno.edu.

Learning objective:

Students will read about problems immigrants face in essays, literary works, and film and compare these to the real situations they encounter working with the immigrant community in New Orleans to reach a more in-depth understanding of the issues faced.

Preapproved service learning placements:

Cafe' con Ingles
Catholic Charities: English As Second Language
The New Neighbor Project
The NET Charter School: Central City
LA AID
Luke House Clinic

How to Get Started

1. Watch the OCELTS "Getting Started with Service Learning" video to understand the SL process.
2. Set your Appointments to meet with agencies at the SERVE fair.
3. Use the How to Excel in Service Learning worksheet to determine your availability for service.
4. Get your placement on time. Submit your aceptance form before the deadline.
5. Document all your hours using the online service learning timesheet. To access you must be logged in to Google via your "loyno.edu" email account. Time must be recorded daily to log the start and end of each service assignment. Timesheet logs are regularly monitored and are formally reviewed and verified twice per semester (midterm and last day of the semester). Check the Loyola Service Learning Calendar for deadlines. Time submitted after these dates will not be counted for that period.
6. Know that your agency supervisor will submit a performance evaluation on your work at the end of the semester. This evaluation will go to your professor and be incorporated into your class grade.