Lasallian Service Internship (LSI)
Lasallian Service Internship (Jan 302)
The Lasallian Service Internship course, a tradition at Saint Mary's College since 1985, provides opportunities for students to engage reflectively with organizations that directly serve economically disadvantaged and marginalized populations, actively participate in community with each other and their assigned organization, and explore these experiences through the lens of the Lasallian mission.
Each student enrolled in the LSI I course is matched with one of several local organizations (traditionally including a preschool, middle schools, a high school, a senior center, free dining room, and social service agencies), and prepares for their engagement experience through one site specific orientation and asynchronous academic/logistic preparations in the fall, and class time and accompanying assignments during the first 3-4 days of Jan Term. All other days (Monday-Friday, usually) during the remaining days of Jan Term, students spend approximately 6-7 hours per day at their assigned organization.
Students check in at least weekly with their on-site supervisor, complete weekly readings and reflections, and meet as a class once a week for a potluck dinner and discussion.
A final paper captures students’ experiences and significant learnings connecting the course content with those experiences.
If interested in the LSI course for January 2026, please attend a required info session in September 2025 (schedule below). There is a brief application and a follow up interview with Carrie Davis is required to help determine the best Engaged Learning placement for each student in the course.
Update (10/3/25): Placements are currently being finalized for all students who attended an info session, and completed an application and interview. If you wish to be notified about any open placements in the course, please email Carrie Davis (cak6).
| TENTATIVE Jan 2026 Engaged Learning Sites (Community Partners) | ||
| De Marillac Academy (San Francisco) | LSI 2026 Site Report | |
| Monument Crisis Center (Concord) | LSI 2026 Site Report | |
| Catholic Charities of the East Bay (Concord) | LSI 2026 Site Report | |
| Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School (Oakland) | LSI 2026 Site Report (to be finalized) | |
| St. Mary's Center - Preschool (Oakland) | LSI 2026 Site Report | |
| St. Mary's Center - Senior Community Center (Oakland) | LSI 2026 Site Report | |
| TBD |
For More Information:
Please contact Carrie Davis in the Mission and Ministry Center for more information about the Lasallian Service Internship Jan Term Course.
She can be contacted by phone at 925-631-4982 or by email at cak6@stmarys-ca.edu.