Localizing SDGs in purposive communication through service learning in DLSU

• Main Authors: Plata, Sterling M., Moredo, Peter Jayson A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Service learning; Communicative competence; Service Learning
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/8672
• Institution: De La Salle University

The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflect the need to solve complex problems through collaboration and localization. Localizing these goals ensures that community and national problems are addressed in a synergistic way by and for locals. This paper describes the localization process that engages students enrolled in Purposive Communication, the university Social Action (COSCA), and partner communities through Service-Learning. It explains the Service-Learning framework of the university and its role in developing the communication skills of students, their awareness of SDGs, and their social engagement. The remainder of the paper focuses on the reflection of students about the impact of service learning on their understanding of the SDGs and application of the lessons learned in the course.