SOC 348: Work, Organizations, & Occupation (Fall 2023)

Goals of the Labor Program

• Develop and apply the six soft skills (attendance, accountability, teamwork, initiative, respect, learning) directly related to the work-learning-service level, the description of duties and the learning opportunities sections of the job description
• Develop and apply the hard skills articulated in the work-learning-service level, the description of duties and the learning opportunities sections of the job description
• Develop and apply, whenever possible, the four core general education goals (Writer, Speaker, Researcher, Critical Thinker)
• Work in labor positions that support the student’s academic goal and/or field of interest
• Progress over time to more skilled and responsible levels of work, as defined by the seven Work-Learning-Service levels
  
  source: https://www.berea.edu/undefined/undefined/labor-program-office 

Work has been a hallmark of the Berea College experience since its founding. In the beginning, all members of the school community—staff, faculty and students—worked together to form a self-sufficient and thrifty enterprise. They farmed, cooked, cleaned and built, a necessity for funding education for students in need of opportunity. Without knowing it, they were also laying the groundwork for the role of labor as part of a unique learning experience at Berea College.