Lab update

The labs have been going very well and the students are very excited about their Community Service-Learning (CSL) placements! I have students that are completing placements in

Voices for Choices

Writer's Guild of Alberta

Alberta Caregivers Association

U of A's InforLink

and U of A's Sustain SU (Formerly ECOS)

They are using their knowledge, skills and abilities, some of which they previously had and are enhancing and some of which they are developing now, from this course to assist the organizations with their communications, outreach and various other projects. The students have all been posting on their own blog of their experiences with their projects and are in the midst of all the action right now!

In labs we have been troubleshooting issues with, for example, how to deal with organizing all their social media and online tools they are using (e.g. keep the same login and password for all, but what security issues does this pose...?) as well as discussing topics related to balancing community service with school work, "work" work (we all gotta eat!) and trying to have some of a social life. They are just like grad students, I swear! ;)

This coming week we are looking forward to competing the poster activity, and seeing how creative and yet professional we can all be. A lesson learned first-hand in this was creating their professional facebook pages. They look great!

Looking forward to the conintued work these students put forward and learning as much from them as I hope they can learn from me!

Courtney :)