Pictured (l-r): Monica Wrobel (Open Buffalo); Aye Min Thant (WEDI Buffalo); Morgan Morris; Rachel Joachimi; Erden Ertorer, PhD, clinical instructor of Physics and Mathematics; Richard Reitsma, PhD, chair and associate professor of Modern Languages and Secil Ertorer, PhD, associate professor of Sociology,
On Friday, March 1, members of the Canisius community attended Hilbert College’s service-learning and community engagement conference entitled “Unlocking Impact: Keys to Successful Partnerships.”
Hosted by the Western New York Service Learning Coalition, the panel session included Secil Ertorer, PhD, associate professor of Sociology, Erden Ertorer, PhD, clinical instructor of Physics and Mathematics, Richard Reitsma, PhD, chair and associate professor of Modern Languages, Morgan Morris, Rachel Joachimi, Aye Min Thant (WEDI Buffalo), and Monica Wrobel (Open Buffalo).
This panel session brought students, faculty and community practitioners together to talk about college-community partnership projects. Panelists explained the nature and outcome of the partnerships they have engaged in (collaborative research, service learning, internships) from their own and institutional perspectives. The panelists engaged in discussions on the benefits and challenges of these partnerships and student experiences of community engagement.
The presentations made by the student panelists were exceptional, dynamic, engaging and inspiring. The professors illustrated their own personal involvement and engagement in the power of experiential education.
Submitted by: Sr. Pat Brady, director, Center for Service-Learning; Secil Ertorer, PhD, associate professor, Sociology
