As part of service learning education, the regional AHECs arrange with your host community the opportunity to present a health-related talk or serve the community’s health needs in some way. At orientation your regional AHEC can offer specific information on the organization which has asked you to participate. 
Course objective for this assignment:

• Understand the provider’s link to the community and the opportunities that providers have to influence the health of their communities outside the office walls.
• Perform one health-related or educational activity in the community during the four- week clerkship.
• If the community service involves students or schools, provide information about health professions to them.

Complete the Community Service Learning Summary form and return it to our office at the end of the clerkship.

Below is a sampling of possible sites for Service Learning Education Experiences in the San Luis Valley.

La Puente  http://www.lapuente.net/
A student assisted in the preparation of a meal at the homeless shelter. During this preparation the student presented to the staff ways to increase the nutritional content of the food that was prepared and how to make better choices when menu planning.

Challenge Colorado http://www.challengecolorado.org/about_us.htm
Students assisted the founders of challenge Colorado in performing a therapeutic horseback rides for children with disabilities.

Boys & Girls Club  http://www.bgcslv.org/
Students talk to participants about the importance of exercise and assisted in preparing a nutritional snack.

Local Public Health Offices
Students have counseled to county residents on cardiovascular disease.

Prior to your arrival think about what you would like to do and notify the Housing Liaison via email. If a site is not already in place the Housing Liaison will work to form one.