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Service Stories Archive: SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition and Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (WGST U101)
This article was originally published in Spring 2019. SHRCC is now known as Project R.E.S.T. Dr. Esther Godfrey’s Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies classes partner with the SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition. The coalition seeks to “use our collective voice to address the impact of domestic and sexual violence by providing quality services to those…
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Service Stories Archive: Oakland Elementary School exploring germs with Microbiology (BIO U330)
This article was originally published on May 2, 2016, on USC Upstate’s News page. Enlightening the World of Five-Year-Olds: Hand Washing Activity Shines Light on Germs MAY 2, 2016 AT 9:32 AM Wide-eyed students at Oakland Elementary School got a lesson in hygiene, while also having some fun. It’s a lesson on microbes and germs…
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Service Stories Archive: Making English documents more available through Spanish Translation (SPAN U311)
This article was originally published on March 11, 2016, on USC Upstate’s News page. It began as part of the Spanish U311 translation class in 2013. Maria Monteso, a full-time instructor in the Languages, Literature and Composition Department, believed providing her students with a practical way to demonstrate the value of translated documents would also…
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Homelessness to Opportunity
by Suzanne Floyd, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies Follow one student’s journey from homelessness to serving the homeless community in service learning course, WGST U101. If you need help, connect with our Community Resource Coordinator! From Homelessness to Serving with Opportunity Housing I had no home when I moved to South Carolina in fall 2011 from the…
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SPREAD AWARENESS, NOT DISEASE
Spreading Awareness of Infectious Diseases and Methods of Disease Control Students in Dr. Ginny Webb’s Microbiology course (BIOL U330) aim to spread awareness of various infectious diseases and methods of disease control. They regularly partner with Oakland Elementary School where microbiology students teach hands-on lessons to kindergarten students about disease transmission and hand washing. The…