Transpersonal
Service Learning

Service learning is a method of teaching whereby students learn and develop through active participation in organized service experiences in their communities that are integrated into academic curriculum, meet the needs of a community, provide structured time for reflection and help foster civic responsibility.

Service learning in the MA Transpersonal Psychology program at Naropa is called Transpersonal Service Learning and focuses on personal transformation through service, the cultivation of wisdom and compassion, understanding and working with suffering, managing stress and burn-out in care giving, and the transpersonal aspects of human development. We also emphasize the reciprocal nature of learning and encourage our students to approach their service with a “beginner’s mind.”

Over the last year at Naropa University, a definition of service-learning has developed through the collaborative work of many people.

“At Naropa University, service-learning is an intentionally designed course or program that joins wisdom and insight with skillful action by engaging and empowering students, faculty, and community members in compassionate selfless service.”

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