Technical Writing Paul Dombrowski - English Students provide direct service and small research projects resulting in publicity and reports for agency events and programs. Use Planning Nancy Bain - Geography Student groups develop land use planning proposals for several Athens city areas and neighborhood associations. Ann Paulins - Human and Consumer Sciences Students engage in service to the community to better understand factors influencing economic and consumer freedom. They also study consumer advocacy groups. The class designs a workshop on conflict management for girl scouts from first through sixth grades.
Students then report on the activities in the local media.
In conjunction with a graphics design class, student groups plan, design, and create educational games for use by community-based organization clients. In initial class, students conduct a needs assessment and write a proposal for providing health services. Subsequent classes do health assessments, evaluation, referrals, and screenings. Cynthia Tuck - Nursing Students deliver health education to preschool, elementary and junior high students on dental hygiene, safety, nutrition, puberty, self esteem, and health care careers. Lisa Aubrey - Political Science Students engage in local community development activities and then tie these experiences to larger issues in national and international development.