The UD students planned several activities, one of which involved a parachute, where everyone stands around and holds an edge. Several schools had off that day, and so we ended up having about 14 kids in the after-school program. NICHOLAS RADEMACHER: Our first visit to El Puente exceeded expectations. Just as the course is bridging disciplines through collaborative teaching and attracting students of varied majors, it will also create a framework that could help ground all UD students in the study of the humanities, service to others and vocational discernment. It is funded by two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and funds will be used by the students to create meaningful final projects for the partner organizations. The minicourse, Educating the Whole Person, explores UD’s distinctive strength at building community partnerships. Spring semester, in a new 12-week minicourse, their students are partnering with El Puente, an education center in Dayton for Latino families and students. In Spanish, “El Puente” means “The Bridge” - a fitting symbol for two professors working across disciplines: Joy Willenbrink-Conte, lecturer in music therapy, and Nicholas Rademacher, professor of religious studies.
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