Service learning

Service-Learning Fair showcases community service and experiential learning

Students standing behind a poster board and laptop at the Service Learning FairYear-two teacher candidates shared their service-learning projects with first-year education students at the Service-Learning Fair (SHIJING XU/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves

While experiential learning has always been central to teacher education — in the form of teaching placements in elementary and secondary schools — University of Windsor teacher candidates have the unique opportunity to participate in service-learning programs to broaden their horizons, expand their skills and give back to the community.

Early Years Carousel welcomes hundreds for day of play and learning

Two women and a young boy are focused on an activity involving a tub of waterFamilies and children from the Windsor-Essex region enjoyed a variety of learning activities at the Early Years Carousel (PROVIDED BY S. SHAHBAZI/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

More than 300 local children and their family members enjoyed a day of play and learning as part of the seventh annual Early Years Carousel last weekend. 

Organized by teacher candidates in the Early Years service-learning course in the Faculty of Education, the event was a morning of exploration, play and connection for young children and their families from across Windsor and Essex County.