Applications Open for Spring Experiential Learning Institute 

The OSUN Civic Engagement Initiative and CLASP invite applications from OSUN network partners to participate in the OSUN Experiential Learning Institute (ELI) in Spring 2022.

The ELI will meet for six 90-minute sessions between February-May 2023 with an in-person component at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY on July 16 - July 22, 2023.

The mission of the ELI is to foster, promote, and explore the pedagogy of experiential learning by cultivating reciprocal partnerships among OSUN members while expanding OSUN Engaged Liberal Arts and Science course offerings. OSUN ELAS seeks to connect student’s classroom experiences with their local communities to enhance learning and promote co-curricular engagement. 

THE ELI WILL FOCUS ON:
-- Course pedagogy and development around experiential learning to help faculty create and design courses within this framework.
-- Articulate, share, and develop context-specific student-centered pedagogies that are uniquely suited to the CELAS course model
-- Create community within the network where others can see the power of collaboration and gain tools needed to create sustainable programs
-- Connect with the long term vision of experiential learning within the network 
-- Foster a culture of learning and knowledge sharing among network partners 
-- Promote program development and project cohesion 

The institute will be modeled as a Community of Practice (CoP). It is aimed at OSUN faculty, administrators and scholars interested in designing and teaching CELAS courses at their institution and supports the linkage between OSUN partners and a global community of experts and practitioners in experiential learning.

Questions? Please contact Brian Mateo or Erica Kaufman.