Students

Active Learning in Northside

Often times the best type of learning is through engaging and doing!

You might participate in “Active Learning” by…

• Volunteering for an activity you haven’t participated in before (Data Collection, Oral History Transcription, Newspaper Route etc.)
• Attending a service at St. Joseph’s
• Listening to an oral history and reflecting on what you heard
• Attending a Town Council Meeting
• Taking a walk around Northside or the block you live on and taking notes on what you notice
• Interviewing a fellow volunteer from the Jackson Center
• Chatting with St. Joseph’s volunteers at Heavenly Groceries
• Sitting on your porch and interacting with people on your street
• Engaging in a conversation with a neighbor on your block
• Playing basketball at Hargraves
• Pursuing an inspiration that came from a conversation you had at a pop-up party by doing more research into neighborhood history
• Following the stone walls around campus
• Sitting at the Neighborhood Gateway for 30min. An hour.
• Frequenting a local business in the Midway Business District (Bread and Butter, Midway Barber Shop, Mama Dip’s, Tonya’s Cookies, the Tienda, etc.).
• Coming up with your own unique idea!

Below are some special opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students who want to live-in-community. For other opportunities, click: Volunteers.