Service Learning Proposal

Community Partner

Andy Shaw
Salt Lake Community College
SAT ESL Department
ESL Instructor
TB 018D-E
andrewshaw@slcc.edu
(801) 957-4111

Project Plan

I will be helping Andy Shaw an instructor in the ESL Department by engaging with the

students in his class. I will help improve the English of the students by tutoring them in

homework and daily educational needs. I will be working Tuesdays and Thursdays

10:00-11:00am. I will start my service time on February 5, 2019.

Civic Engagement

Civic means local for example one’s city, town or community. To engage in something

one must put all their time and energy into that one thing. During the two hours serving a

week, I will devote to the ESL Department I want to give 110% to these people of my

community.

Personal Culture

My personal culture is the generation of the dominant group. I am a white male born in a

family with hard working parents who have made above average income. I am a student

with intent to transfer to a University. I am American and born and raised in Utah. I have

a part time job where I make enough money to not be in debt. I speak English and Danish

fluently.

Culture Groups
I’m not sure if I will be assigned to work with a specific individual but I anticipate I will

be working with immigrants, refugees, or those who simply don’t speak English at home.

These individuals may speak multiple languages but don’t naturally speak English. These

individuals may need help understanding the United States educational system. These

individuals may need help understanding American culture.

Challenges

I feel like the most common challenge I will have to overcome is language barriers. I may

not understand completely what the students are trying to convey. I might have to use

simple explanations to explain concepts. Culture will be very diverse which may cause

me to feel ethnocentric towards the students will be working with.

Benefits

There is always a good feeling when being kind and helping others and that will be a

benefit of working with these students. Learning about other cultures and different

countries will be an amazing experience as well. Language barrier will be a challenge but

it will hopefully teach me patience and new ways of explaining and expressing myself.

Knowing that I could be a reason for these students to grow and obtain a college degree

would be an amazing feeling as well.