CAMPUS SERVICE LEARNING - AFFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION

This letter verifies that Colleen Santos participated in the following Conestoga College Campus Service Learning initiative: Celebrating Cultural Diversity Week in February 2014. The student was involved in the exercise as part of a joint initiative between the Human Service Foundations Program and the Student Life Department of the College. Campus Service Learning is an integrative educational approach where students achieve selected learning outcomes in a specific course through intentional experiential learning activities within the College community, thereby contributing to the overall student experience and/or campus culture. CSL not only provides students with a learning vehicle, it also offers them the opportunity to experience civic responsibility firsthand while gaining a greater sense of connection to their College community. Roles and responsibilities of participants who lead Campus Service Learning initiatives may include but not be limited to the following: Organizing and facilitating an interactive booth display to educate the College population about cultural diversity and an aspect of culture/multiculturalism (the subject), Engaging students on campus in an activity or learning opportunity related to the subject, Creating an energetic atmosphere on campus, Working with other classmates to develop and deliver the above, Encourage reflective learning practices through classroom discussions.

Campus Service Learning activities are designed to foster teamwork, promote oral communication and interpersonal skills and strengthen time management and presentation skills. In the process of delivery, students make a positive difference to their campus culture. We greatly value Colleens contribution to helping us celebrate cultural diversity at Conestoga! Sincerely,

Janina Robinson

Ian Kearney Student Life Programmers

Student Life Department Conestoga College ITAL 299 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener, ON N2G 4M4

Laura Black