The journal is an efficient and effective means for monitoring and evaluating experiential learning. It will provide us a context from which we can discuss unique and shared experiences throughout the semester. A detailed description of purpose and technique of the critical incident journal keeping will be provided the first week of the semester. The skill of grant writing is extremely important, and one that you will find useful as you continue to work in public organizations. During the fall semester, each CA will apply for funds through the Feinstein Institute Community Grant to initiate a program or activity at the site which will be implemented and evaluated during the spring semester.
Details are available in the grant application.
Each CA will be asked to meet with Rick and Dana, at the middle and at the end of each semester. These meetings will be time set aside for you to address issues relevant to you personal experiences with their community organizations, and will afford us an opportunity to get to know one another on a more personal level. During the conferences, we will discuss your work at the site as well as your work in the Practicum. This presentation should be viewed as a demonstration of your semester's learning about the organization that you will be working with for the year. We will budget one hour each for these site tours.