Objectives

The purpose of the West Virginia Service Learning Intensive (SLI) is to afford students opportunities to engage in practices of conflict analysis and resolution in a community setting and learn from community leaders who are steeped in the dynamics of local conflicts. 

Service Objectives in West Virginia Communities:

• Collaborate with local partners to understand needs, interests and values in the community context
• Develop processes and approaches to productively resolve conflicts in the Charleston context
• Engage community members in research, training, and practice of conflict resolution

Student Development Objectives:

• Increase ability to analyze and understand community conflict dynamics
• Expand capacity to link analysis and understanding to resolution approaches
• Develop acknowledgement of and appreciation for local conflict resolution techniques
• Create opportunities to work with and learn from local organizations