The Campus to Community Excursion

What goes into forming a community partnership that actually benefits students’ learning and meets the community’s needs?

On the excursion, you will meet community partners onsite at their agencies and hear their thoughts on navigating agency-faculty partnerships, preparing students for partnership and providing service, and mutually discovering the needs that will be served. See our brief video about a previous Excursion experience.

Visits to city historic sites like the New Granada Theater in the Hill District will inform our understanding of the rich cultural history of each Pittsburgh neighborhood.

Fall 2012 Excursion:

Campus to Community Excursion: Hazelwood

Date: Thursday, October 18th from 2:00 to 5:00pm. Participants will meet in 20 Chatham Square (The Office of Service-Learning) before traveling together via motor coach into the Hill District.

Facilitators: Fr. Daniel Walsh (Spiritan Campus Ministry), Lina Dostilio (Office of Service-Learning), Steve Hansen (Office of Service-Learning and Center for Teaching Excellence).

We are delighted to invite you to journey with us to discover Duquesne's historic and ongoing collaborations in Hazelwood. Along the way, you will meet strategic Hazelwood neighbors whose work is contributing to parental involvement in schools, economic and community revitalization, and workforce development in the area. We will explore potential collaborations with our Hazelwood neighbors to enhance teaching and scholarship while promoting community vibrancy.

Note: This tour is intended for faculty and graduate student teaching assistants who are interested in community-engaged teaching or research. It is not a tour for students. Participants will be on foot for some portions - comfortable walking shoes are advised.