Atlanta-Based Learning

Atlanta-Based Learning promotes academic and civic engagement with the greater Atlanta community. As an urban research institution, Georgia State offers an opportunity for students to understand the context in which they are developing as learners. While engaged in "Campus Atlanta," students obtain the comparative advantage of attending an institution directly linked to its urban surroundings. Atlanta-Based Learning activities generate connections between the academic curriculum and the urban Atlanta environment.

The Atlanta-Based Learning program is open to all students and can be integrated into various academic courses. Program staff works closely with faculty and academic departments to include activities into the undergraduate curriculum. Students can participate individually or as a part of a class in the Atlanta-Based Learning continuum of engagement that includes four dimensions:

1) Learning about Atlanta Settings through walking tours of Atlanta or Georgia State or observation exercises;

2) Learning from Atlanta Systems and their connections to the city through visits to community organizations or companies and participating in discussions with community leaders;

3) Learning with Atlanta Communities by participating in interviews, fieldwork, or short-term service projects with community organizations or individuals; and

4) Learning by Atlanta service-learning projects or community service activities that connect to the learning objectives of your class. Such activities emphasize collaboration with organizations to meet the genuine needs of the community.

The Atlanta-Based Learning staff is available to assist you in developing and implementing engagement opportunities. For more information, please contact:

Atlanta-Based Learning
Elizabeth Firestone, Academic Professional
Office of Undergraduate Studies
224 Sparks Hall
Tel: (404) 413-2058
E-mail: efirestone@gsu.edu

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