I am sure the students are benefiting too while helping the immigrants in their community. - - Donna Poisl
by BEN DAY - STAFF WRITER
A literature course enhances its focus by tying Drew University with a nearby Hispanic community through an off-campus teaching program.
The course, “Latino & Latina Literature,” “focuses on putting Latino literature in a cultural and historic context and particularly drawing connections between the themes of Latino literature and the issues facing Latino communities in New Jersey,” Assistant Professor of English and Environmental Studies & Sustainability Sarah Wald said.
She hopes to accomplish this by volunteering with the non-profit Neighborhood House in Morristown, a former settlement house that is over 100 years old and is dedicated to helping new immigrants confront economic challenges and fostering cross-cultural relations.
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