CCPH Fellows 2002/2003: Lisa Margulis

Lisa A. Margulis is a graduate of Tulane University and received her Masters in Social Work from Boston University. Her extensive studies also include a year of international study at Israel's Hebrew University. Currently, she is involved as a Clinical Affiliate Instructor at Nova Southeastern University where she assists advanced degree students with their off campus studies. Drawn to the issue of domestic and international poverty, Lisa has traveled to such countries as Indonesia, Nepal, and India in search of answers and solutions. She has observed first hand how poverty is accepted or rejected by various cultures. She currently serves as the Director of Social Services for The Cooperative Feeding Program of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and also as an officer on the Board of Love Thy Neighbor, a provider of emergency services for the homeless. Lisa spearheaded Broward County's homeless census and coordinated a community wide Hunger Banquet. She is the recipient of a number of awards and honors for her commitment to the issues of hunger and poverty. Lisa was honored with a Heart of the Community award from Volunteer Broward as well as Nova Southeastern University's Student Choice Award for the Class of 2003.

Project Title

Project S.C.O.P.E. (Student and Community Partner Excellence)

Project Description

Project SCOPE will aim to create and disseminate innovative resources for students and community partners to enable each to reach their potential for excellence. Through the project, materials relevant to community partners and their students will be developed and expanded, and will be used to promote service-learning throughout various social service venues. In addition, a tool kit for social service agencies will be developed that illustrates the different roles that first year health professional student's play from advanced year students. A thorough explanation of the different levels of health professions education, and the roles these students can play, will assist community agencies in best using each student's skills and strengths while meeting both agency goals and the student's educational objectives. Project SCOPE will reach out and promote the ways that students can add value to an agency through service-learning.

Project Products

The project products below are intended primarily as resources for community-based organizations that are involved in or plan to be involved in a service-learning partnership with an academic institution.

Things to Consider Before Setting Up A Community-Campus Partnership

Roles and Responsibilities Of A Community Partner

Examples of Service-Learning Projects

Tool Kit for Community Partners That Illustrates The Different Roles That First Year Students Play From Advanced Year Students

Resources For Concepts, Theories, and Definitions

Resources For Programs, Networking, and Grants

Releasing Student Potential For Service-Learning

Prescription For A Healthy Service-Learning Course - manuscript under consideration by the Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Service-Learning Mingle Madness - an interactive exercise to familiarize participants with key concepts of service-learning