ERIC Number: EJ1046711
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
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"Sleep out on the Quad": An Opportunity for Experiential Education and Servant Based Leadership
Johnson, Kristen A.; Grazulis, Jessica; White, Joshua K.
Critical Questions in Education, v5 n3 p232-241 Fall 2014
One of the purposes of higher education is to promote citizenship and social justice. This article explores the way Aurora University is helping students to discover what matters through the impact of "Sleep Out on the Quad," which is an event that uses multiple pedagogies to impact student learning of homelessness. It serves as a call to action for one of our nation's most important issues. A bibliography is included.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Citizenship Education, Homeless People, Social Problems, Consciousness Raising, Experiential Learning, Social Responsibility, College Students, Poverty, Leadership Qualities, Vignettes, Personal Narratives
Academy for Educational Studies. 2419 Berkeley Street, Springfield, MO 65804. Tel: 417-299-1560; e-mail: cqieeditors@gmail.com; Web site: http://academyforeducationalstudies.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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