In the NewsYouth Recommend Improvements in SchoolsOver the years 2003-2008, the Amy Kohlberg Quinlan Internship Program sponsored by the USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities offered teens research-oriented summer internships to study ways to improve the quality of youth development in their communities. As the school year winds to a close, we want to re-cap some of their suggestions for enhancing effective education [more] Jazz Professor, Composer Awarded One of the Most Prestigious Academic Recognitions in the WorldChuck Owen is the only Guggenheim Fellow in 2009 from a Florida university [more] |
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Communication, Culture and Community [read more about it] This course examines the relationships among culture, communication, institutions, and public and private life. Students explore the possibilities and problems of contemporary forms of community through service in a non-profit organization. Students will actively participate in community construction in two ways: first, students will attempt to construct a participatory community in the classroom, and second, students will actively participate in community building in |
Dick J. Puglisi “These kids are a work in progress. We cannot reasonably expect, even at the high school level, that these kids be judged as harshly as they are by performance standards. The grading system and performance tests judge kids prematurely.” Areas of Expertise: Workforce skills, economic education, implications of global economy on education. |
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