Are you a University of Illinois student doing a James Scholar Learning Agreement for SPAN 202, 208, 228, 232 or 332? ¡Bienvenido/a!

This is the spot to log your project, read other students' projects, and share your ideas with each other.

SPAN 202, 208, 228 & 232

All honors students are encouraged to volunteer in these programs:

1. "SmileHealthy."

 Use your Spanish to help the organization provide free/low-cost dental care. 

• 1. Read the information on this flyer and send a message to the e-mail provided in order to begin your work. You need to work a minimum of 16 hours.
• 2. List your name and, throughout the semester, log your work hours here: SmileHealthy.
• 3. By the last day of classes, write a two- to three-page reflective essay about your experience. (The essay should be in Spanish, 12 point font, 1¨ margins, double'spaced.) Answer the following questions (and other things you'd like to reflect upon) in your essay. Upload your essay on the SmileHealthy page.
• What? Explica lo que hiciste.
• So what? Analiza la importancia de SmileHealthy. ¿Por qué existe? ¿Qué importancia tiene en la comunidad Latina? ¿Qué aprendiste?
• Now what? Escribe tus consejos a estudiantes de semestres futuros que quieran trabajar con SmileHealthy. 

2. "Connect for Health."

Work 16 hours, using and improving your Spanish by helping this organization encourage healthy living among Latino families.

Here is a note from the supervisor, Ms. Jerrell:

We are going to start this project on October 15,2011. "Connect for Health" is a university-community partnership aimed at increasing physical activity in low-income at-risk Latino and African American children through an afterschool program. Latino youth are at increased risk for obesity (24% of Latino children between 6-11 are obese (NHANES, 2008)). Illinois ranks 4th in the United States in childhood obesity for school age children. Over the past decade, there has been over a 70% increase in Latino families in Illinois. We aim to offer a 23 week afterschool physical activity program to low income (primary Latino) elementary age school children to promote better physical health and reduce the risk for obesity. We will provide fun and vigorous physical activities to the children in the program to help them maintain a healthy weight. Undergraduates will participate in the activities with the children and will serve as physical activity role models. Our ultimate goal is to develop a sustainable program through a university-community based partnership building upon existing resources and evidence gained from this project. The curriculum will consist of activities to keep children active in the moderate-to-vigorous activity level for 2 hours a week over the course of 5 days. The activities will be designed to be carried out by volunteers and teachers. The activities themselves will be fun games that are designed to keep children in the moderate-to-vigorous activity zone, and fitness activities. A group of undergraduate research assistants and university research staff will work together to deliver effective activities to increase physical activity. All staff will participate in the activities so as to model the behaviors. Los estudiantes pueden comunicarse conmigo lo más pronto posible. Ellos pueden llamarme  o enviarme un correo electrónico.  (mi # de celular es 217 722-3619 – email – jerrell@illinois.edu."

• 1. List your name and, throughout the semester, log your work hours here: Connect for Health .
• 2. By the last day of classes, write a two- to three-page reflective essay about your experience. (The essay should be in Spanish, 12 point font, 1¨ margins, double'spaced.) Answer the following questions (and other things you'd like to reflect upon) in your essay. Upload your essay on the Connect for Health page.
• What? Explica lo que hiciste. 
• So what? Analiza la importancia de Connect for Health. ¿Por qué existe? ¿Qué importancia tiene en la comunidad Latina? ¿Qué aprendiste?
• Now what? Escribe tus consejos a estudiantes de semestres futuros que quieran trabajar con Connect for Health. 

SPAN 208 & 228 students

1. Click here to see the instructions for the available project.

2. Once each week, write your responses here:  SPRING 2012, click here to log your weekly hours and comments. (FALL 2011. SPRING 2011; Fall 2010 ; Spring 2010; Fall 2009.)

3. By the last day of classes this semester, click here and insert your two-page analysis of the language-learning social network site(s) you used. Two full pages; anything less will not be evaluated and you will not receive honors credit.

4. Have fun with the project! Students report that they learn a lot and make friends by using the "chat" feature.  Jump in and chat right away!

*Alternative SPAN 208/228 project, only for students who have already done the project above: 

• Go to the Comunidades Companion Website. (Comunidades is the textbook used for SPAN 232.)
• Watch all the videos. (Click on the dropdown menu beside "Select Chapter:" click on "Unidad 1;" click "Go." On the left navigation area, click on "Videos;" there you will see all the videos.)
• Write a four-page analysis, in Spanish, that answers this question: What did you learn from the videos, and how would you apply that knowledge if you were in SPAN 232 or had a job working with recent immigrants.
• Post your essay here. 

SPAN 232 & 332 students

• Write five blog posts about your experiences. Click here and search for "Student reflections" to see examples from previous semesters. In your first post, present yourself, your experiences with Spanish and what you hope to gain from this project. Your second post should be about the place you are working or the program you are participating in. The other three posts should describeand analyze things that you are learning while in the community.
• Sign a release, giving permission to use your image on this site. Turn it in to my box ("Abbott") in 4080 FLB.
• Take a picture to accompany each post and illustrate your experiences in the community. Do not use clip art or stock photos. Do not include the faces of minors in your pictures. If an adult is clearly identifiable in your picture, please have them sign a release.
• Email your post and pictures to arabbott@illinois.edu. Send the posts at regular intervals, not in clumps.
• If you are unsure about whether or not to do community-based learning, read this student's diario to see how it can greatly enhance your learning.

Spring 2012 Honors Learning Agreements that I have accepted:

1. Mary Davidson, SPAN 228 COMPLETE

2. Jeremy Falbo, SPAN 228 COMPLETE

3. April Nwatah, SPAN 332 (blog posts) COMPLETE

4. Tasha Weston SPAN 228 COMPLETE

5. Stephanie Weiss SPAN 228 COMPLETE

6. Michael Luse SPAN 228 COMPLETE

7. Tessa McGirk for SPAN 232 COMPLETE

8. Samantha Metsa SPAN 228 COMPLETE

9. Molly Imgruet SPAN 228 COMPLETE

10. Neris Sandoval 232

11. Dana Glazer 228 COMPLETE

12. Susannah Koch 232 COMPLETE

13. Theresa Calkins 232

14. Sherry Kwon, 208 (Comunidades videos) COMPLETE

15. Haily Pribyl-Shay 232 COMPLETE

16. Brianna Anderson 332

17. Mark Krupa 228 COMPLETE

18. Lisa Burns 208 (Comunidades videos) COMPLETE

Fall 2011 Honors Learning Agreements that I have accepted:

1. Jackie Kukulski, SPAN 232 COMPLETE
2. Celia Zanayed (videos), SPAN 228 COMPLETE
3. Sandra Lopez (Connect for Health), SPAN 228 (dropped project)
4. Lisa Burns SPAN 228 COMPLETE
5. Kristin Marron, SPAN 228  COMPLETE
6. Alexis Bargione, SPAN 228 COMPLETE
7. Kelsey Haywood, SPAN 228  COMPLETE
8. Brendan Cerk (ESL classes at ECIRMAC), SPAN 232
9. Anna Gotfryd, SPAN 228     COMPLETE
10. Ashley Altobella, SPAN 228  COMPLETE
11. Kimberly DeGiacomo for SPAN 228 COMPLETE
12. Ashley Jerominski, (Smile Healthy) SPAN 232 COMPLETE
13. Jaclyn Lerman (videos) SPAN 208 COMPLETE
14. Alyssa Hunter (Connect for Health) SPAN 228 COMPLETE

Spring 2011 Honors Learning Agreements that I have accepted: 

1. April Nwatah, SPAN 232 Complete

2. Valerie Kaskovich, SPAN 232 Complete

3. Lauren Colby, SPAN 208 Complete

4. Christine Nichols, SPAN 228 Complete

5. Marlee Stein, SPAN 232 Complete

6. Catherine Civantes, SPAN 228

7. Sherry Kwon, SPAN 228 Complete

8. Stephanie Levine, SPAN 228

9. Hannah Perhai, SPAN 232 Complete

10. Elyssa Musaraca, SPAN 228 Complete

11. Celia Zanayed, SPAN 208 Complete

12. Madeline Root, SPAN 228

13. Martin Bentley, SPAN 228 Complete

14. Hope Houdek, SPAN 228 Complete

15. Rachel Doherty, SPAN 228 Complete (wouldn't open on wiki, but she e-mailed me a copy)

16. Pauline Ripchick, SPAN 208 Complete

17. Jaclyn Lerman, SPAN 228 Complete

18. Haley Dwyer, SPAN 232 Complete

19. John Riordan, SPAN 228 Complete

Fall 2010 Honors Learning Agreements that I have accepted: 

1. Charlotte Piwowar, 232 Completed/Honors Credit

2. Katie Dudek, Completed/Honors Credit 

3. Dana Lange, 232 three out of five entries; e-mailed Sunday, will finish soon.

4. Francine Santos, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

5. Caitlin Case, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

6. COMPLETED Hillary Sanfillippo, 228 (volunteering & blogging)

7. Mariana Dias, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

8. Jacquelyn Kukulski, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

9. Elizabeth Schreiber, 228  Completed/Honors Credit

10.Karolina Maslanka, 228  Completed/Honors Credit

11. Haley Walton, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

12. Nikki Kofsky, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

13, Natalie Koepke, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

14. Jamie Won, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

15. Margaret Barron, 228 Completed/Honors Credit

16. Marlee Stein, 208 (interview about culture shock & blog post) Completed/Honors Credit

17. Allison Kutzki, 232 Completed/Honors Credit

18. Rebecca Parker, 228 Completed/Honors Credit