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Even when public service focuses on one cause or community, there can be myriad ways to conduct service work. Individuals can serve by cleaning up a littered beach, picking up a phone to advocate for their cause and putting on a mask to keep their community safe.
As a group of Carolina students discovered in fall 2020, service stemming from just one service-learning course can form a wide range of meaningful experiences.
This was the case for the students who leveraged technology to serve others as part of an APPLES Service-learning Course called “Autism in Our Communities: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.” Students in this course studied topics related to autism spectrum disorder and completed service projects in partnership with individuals and communities affected by ASD.