RECOMMENDED CLASS TO CHECK OUT

• Interested in youth empowerment and education reform? Contact verveer@colorado.edu to register for INVS/EDUC 2919: Renewing Democracy in Communities and Schools. A practicum course, INVS/EDUC 2919 invites undergraduates to work in teams of two or three to support local K-12 students as they identify and address salient community issues, including bullying, domestic violence, global warming, youth homelessness, immigration, school funding, teen pregnancy, teen substance abuse, and texting and driving.
• The following sections of the course, which has been approved for the Education Minor, Human Diversity Core requirement, and the AmeriCorps scholarship program, are open:
• Section 801 will meet on campus on Mondays from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
• Section 802 will meet on campus on Mondays from 2:55-4:25 p.m.
• Students, who enroll in INVS/EDUC 2919, will also be required to support local K-12 students at one of the following times and locations
• Wednesdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. at Angevine Middle School in Lafayette Thursdays, 3:45-5:00 p.m. at Casey Middle School in North Boulder Fridays, 11:15-12:10 p.m., 1:10-2:05 p.m., or 2:05-3:00 p.m.** at Centaurus High School in Lafayette
• Note: Practicum times at Centaurus High School have yet to be solidified. A fourth practicum at Pioneer Elementary School in Lafayette may also be offered.
• The course, which provides CU undergraduates with a meaningful opportunity to apply acquired skills and knowledge in school-based settings, has emerged as a favorite among CU students.
• Enrollment for the course is controlled, thus students will need to contact Instructor and Public Achievement Director Elaina Verveer at verveer@colorado.edu for more information as well as to be enrolled. This course is open to ALL CU undergraduates.