Dancing to a different tune

Service-learning dance course unites students across cultures and generations

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Fuad Elhage, a senior lecturer of Spanish in Franklin College’s Romance languages department, has taught Diversity Through Dance since 2010. The course allows students to spend each class period connecting to the Spanish language and culture through music and dance.

However, for two semesters, the course has been adapted to integrate a service-learning component, giving students the chance to expand their participation beyond the music. Service-learning courses are offered across the university through a partnership with the Office of Service-Learning to enhance learning through the application of academic skills to address a community-identified need.