"The problem is that Puerto Rico does not have a say". Students' critical reflections on service-learning in Post-Maria Puerto Rico.

Autor/inn/en	Sherwood, Dee Ann; VanDeusen, Karen; Diaconu, Mioara
Titel	"The problem is that Puerto Rico does not have a say". Students' critical reflections on service-learning in Post-Maria Puerto Rico.
Quelle	In: Advances in social work, 22 (2022) 1, S. 197-218 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen; Literaturangaben
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-4125
DOI	10.18060/25255
Schlagwörter	Erfahrung; Lernen; Reflexion (Phil); Bürgerschaftliches Engagement; Gemeinde (Kommune); Katastrophe; Ausbildung; Studium; Soziale Arbeit; Hilfe; Student; Costa Rica; Lateinamerika
Abstract	This study explored the reflections of graduate social work students from a public university in the Midwest region of the continental United States, following a service-learning course in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The course linked academic study and civic engagement through organized service with Proyecto ENLACE, a public corporation that unites eight communities and twelve grassroots organizations located along the estuary banks of the El Caño Martín Peña. Nine students and two faculty members repaired and painted a community center building. Faculty facilitated opportunities for critical reflection on the dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression in the context of working with communities during the reconstruction phase of the disaster. Students met with Puerto Rican community members and social workers to learn about their experiences and perspectives. Qualitative analyses of a student focus group revealed themes in students' learning processes, students' perceptions of trauma and resilience among community members and disaster relief workers, environmental justice in Puerto Rico, and the increased visibility of macro-level practice opportunities. We recommend critical reflection as a valuable pedagogical tool for social work education and requisite for skill development and transfer learning.
Erfasst von	Deutsches Zentralinstitut für soziale Fragen, Berlin
Update	2023/1