ED P & L 271

Leadership in Community Service

Pamela Leonard

Credit hours: 5
GEC categories: NA
Prerequisites: Permission of the Instructor

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Course Objectives: To gain an understanding of leadership, community development, and the "common good". To understand and utilize concepts informing leadership practice such as self knowledge, vision, common purpose, commitment, followership, collaboration, empowerment, inclusiveness, controversy with civility, social change, etc. To develop leadership skills and competency through application of leadership concepts in a community setting. To understand a community issue from multiple perspectives. To integrate service/community involvement experiences with readings on leadership, community, and service.

Course Content: This course examines leadership in the context of service and community involvement. In this course, students will gain an understanding of service and leadership for "the common good", analyze the setting in which service takes place, actively participate in a community service setting for a minimum of three hours a week, gain hands-on knowledge, skills and experience about a specific community organization, and develop their own leadership style and skills in a community setting. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for a lifetime of engaged, responsible, and active community involvement and leadership. The format includes in-class lectures, discussion groups, reflection activities, and the field experience.

Method of Presentation: The format for this course includes in-class lectures, discussion groups, reflection activities, and a field experience at a local community service organization.

Method of Evaluation: Class attendance and participation. Service attendance and participation. Informal and group presentations. Quizzes (2), Reflective journal, Reflective essays(3), Letter to Community Service Site.

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