Lasallian Service Internship (LSI)
Lasallian Service Internship (Jan 313)
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 poor 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, please attend a required info session to learn more - see list of dates in flyer above. An application (brief Google form) is required, as is an interview to discuss the requirements of the course and service site placement options. The priority application due date was 11:59pm on October 2 (to be approved to enroll in the course on your Jan Term registration day).
December 2024 Update: The course is full at this time.
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.