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Reflections from a computational service learning trip to Haiti

Published: 01 January 2014 Publication History

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This paper describes the experiences from two week-long service learning trips to Cap-Haitien, Haiti where a small group of computing students, faculty, and volunteers engaged young women from nearby underprivileged villages in computational thinking. Students recognized some of the barriers that must be overcome for a technological transformation of schools and communities in Haiti. Overall, these participating students reported an increased inspiration for computing and higher levels of leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

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  • (2023)CISing Up Service Learning: A Systematic Review of Service Learning Experiences in Computer and Information ScienceACM Transactions on Computing Education10.1145/361077623:3(1-56)Online publication date: 12-Sep-2023

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cover image Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges  Volume 29, Issue 3
January 2014
101 pages
ISSN:1937-4771
EISSN:1937-4763
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Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges

Evansville, IN, United States

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Published: 01 January 2014
Published in JCSC Volume 29, Issue 3

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