Putting learning into action: The impact of community-engaged education

Sabrina Denicola, a fourth-year Honours Sociology student, will be sharing her experiences with community-engaged education at the Community-Engaged Education Showcase on April 9th.
Engaging in community has always been important to me. In fact, it’s part of what drew me to study Sociology at McMaster. When entering university, my priority was to invest in an education with a sense of purpose – where I would be able to gain an abundance of hands-on experience and explore community-engaged education.
As I reflect on my academic growth over the last four years, I can say with utmost confidence that self-directed learning opportunities have allowed me to critically apply sociological concepts and contribute to Hamilton’s livelihood, the city I now call home.
I gained some of these hands-on experiences by simply enrolling in courses listed in McMaster’s Interdisciplinary Community Engagement Minor. These courses have brought great value and perspective to my career development, network building and critical thinking capacities.
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