“Learning in Action: Service Learning, JUHAN, and Haiti”

Innovative Pedagogy & Course Redesign XI

Fairfield University, June 2, 2011 Larry Miners

Session goals

• Review of Fairfield’s, “Pathways to Core Integration” and their relevance to this course

• Incorporating JUHAN and Service Learning into the course

• Your thoughts on:– Service learning– Integrated T&L at your school

Fairfield’s Integrative Pathways

• Engaging Traditions• Creative and Aesthetic Engagement• Global Citizenship• Rhetoric and Reflection• Quantitative Reasoning• Scientific Reasoning

Ec 130: Haiti, An Economic PerspectiveGlobal citizenship

Explain the process Haiti followed to obtain recognitionfrom the international community.Examine the forces that lead to migration. Reconstruct and analyze the events that led to the U.S.occupations of Haiti.Critique the impact of foreign aid given to other countries.Describe and assess how their individual behavior may impact the well-being of others, especially those living in less developed countries.

Ec 130: Haiti, An Economic PerspectiveQuantitative ReasoningConstruct diagrams and graphs to help analyze economic problems.Explain the role of fiscal and monetary policy in a developing economy.Assess the impact of remittances on the Haitian economy. Evaluate the economic impact of various foreign aid initiatives directed at Haiti.Rhetoric and ReflectionCompose and deliver an oral presentation on some aspect of the Haitian economy.Develop a reading strategy to understand and unpack economic models and explanations.Utilize reflective writing to unpack and assess their learning in the course.

JUHAN• The Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network

(JUHAN) was created to increase the effectiveness of efforts by Jesuit Universities to respond to humanitarian crises in the United States and throughout the world. The principal focus of JUHAN is undergraduate education, broadly defined to include traditional academic curricula as well as less formal learning through conferences, workshops, and service to the community. JUHAN also provides an opportunity for faculty and staff at Jesuit Universities to collaborate on research programs and curriculum development.

• In the Jesuit tradition, our mission is to better understand

and respond to the complexities of humanitarian crises.

JUHAN Learning ObjectivesHumanitarian CrisesArticulate a common understanding of the concept of humanitarian crises. Key ActorsIdentify and understand the roles and interactions among key actors in humanitarian response. Determinants of Humanitarian ActionDemonstrate understanding of factors the key actors take into account in determining whether to intervene during humanitarian crises. (social, political, economic, ethical, legal, cultural, and religious dimensions) Causes Demonstrate an understanding of the causes of humanitarian crises. Phases of Humanitarian CrisesRecognize and understand the phases of humanitarian crises.

JUHAN Learning ObjectivesConsequences of Humanitarian CrisesDemonstrate an understanding of the consequences of humanitarian crises. Beneficiaries of Humanitarian ActionUnderstand the multiple beneficiaries, and particularly, the vulnerable groups. Military vs. Civil ActionDifferentiate between the consequences of military intervention for humanitarian reasons and humanitarian action by civil interests (NGO’s). Describe the ways in which these two modes of humanitarianism interact. Effective ActionChoose appropriate tools of humanitarian action. Monitoring, Evaluation, and AccountabilityAbility and willingness to continually question the effectiveness of humanitarian responses and adapt accordingly.

Ec 130: Haiti, An Economic Perspective

• Primary focus on:Causes of humanitarian crisesConsequences of humanitarian crises

• Secondary focus on:Beneficiaries of humanitarian actionMilitary vs. civil action

Ec 130: Haiti, An Economic Perspective

Service Learning:Students will meet with Haitians living locallyCollect oral economic history on:

ImmigrationLabor market and jobsRemittances

Your thoughts

• Service Learning• Integrating teaching and

learning