Sociology of Education
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Program start
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February 15, 2022Student teams finalized
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February 17, 2022Initial meeting between student teams and community partners
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March 29, 2022Final Presentations
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April 2, 2022Program end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Program start
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February 15, 2022Student teams finalized
Student teams finalized and contracts signed
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February 17, 2022Initial meeting between student teams and community partners
Student team members will meet with community partners to learn more about your project and introduce themselves.
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March 29, 2022Final Presentations
Community partner available for student team presentations.
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April 2, 2022Program end
Program scope
Categories
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Community Engaged Learning at MacEwan University is a project-based teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the "real world" by our Community Partners (CP).
Partnership opportunity: no-fee help with social issues related to education and/or schooling (e.g., education inequality, family/school relations, community/school relations, supporting student achievement/success, reform, etc.)
How this works
Working in small groups, students in their third year of their undergrad studies with a major or minor in Sociology, will work with organizations to design and complete a specified project over nine weeks. Given this is an education course, projects should be related to learning, education, and/or schooling.
The instructor and Community Partnership Developer will select projects in early Dec. They will confirm with the selected CPs by the end of Dec. In Jan, you will virtually meet with your student team to brief them and answer questions.
Learners
What you get depends on your project and will include one or more of the following:
- For project one above, community partners will be invited to student final presentations and will receive a final briefing paper/summary report.
- For project two above, community partners will be invited to student final presentations and will receive the resource created.
- For project three above, community partners will be invited to student final presentations, will be invited to participate in the virtual workshop presented by students, and will receive a copy of workshop presentation materials (e.g., copy of Power Point presentation).
Specific dates:
· In early December 2021, the professor short lists applicable projects that will meet course learning goals.
· In early January 2022, student teams select a project and partners are informed of a match.
· Teams and partners meet (largely virtually) as needed to build and understanding of the issue, refine project goals, and create action plans.
· Teams present final project to partners in early April.
Project timeline
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February 14, 2022Program start
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February 15, 2022Student teams finalized
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February 17, 2022Initial meeting between student teams and community partners
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March 29, 2022Final Presentations
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April 2, 2022Program end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Program start
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February 15, 2022Student teams finalized
Student teams finalized and contracts signed
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February 17, 2022Initial meeting between student teams and community partners
Student team members will meet with community partners to learn more about your project and introduce themselves.
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March 29, 2022Final Presentations
Community partner available for student team presentations.
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April 2, 2022Program end
Project Examples
Requirements
Examples of Suitable Project Topics:
- Do you need a briefing paper or summary report to provide information quickly and effectively about an education related social issue relevant to your organization (e.g., education inequality, family/school relations, achievement/success, reform)? Students will find, gather, and report on information from a variety of sources (academic sources and grey literature) to inform your organization/relevant stakeholders about key research findings and considerations.
- Do you need a resource created to (a) provide key background and contextual information about an education related social issue (e.g., education inequality, family/school relations, achievement/success, reform), and (b) identity and describe relevant policies and useful initiatives, programs, and/or resources in place to address this social issue? Resources include, for example, summary reports, brochures, information posters, infographics, and leaflets.
- Do you need a workshop developed and presented (virtually) to an audience (e.g., youth, clients or volunteers/staff at a community organization) about an education related social issue (e.g., education inequality, family/school relations, achievement/success, reform)? Workshops will focus on creating an awareness of and action on a social issue that impacts a community. This may include, for example, information on promising/best practices to promote equity and inclusion in order to address the social issue (e.g., resources, initiatives, programs, strategies, educational materials).
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this program:
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Program start
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February 15, 2022Student teams finalized
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February 17, 2022Initial meeting between student teams and community partners
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March 29, 2022Final Presentations
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April 2, 2022Program end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Program start
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February 15, 2022Student teams finalized
Student teams finalized and contracts signed
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February 17, 2022Initial meeting between student teams and community partners
Student team members will meet with community partners to learn more about your project and introduce themselves.
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March 29, 2022Final Presentations
Community partner available for student team presentations.
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April 2, 2022Program end