Kerry Steinberg Honored with UGA's Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award

Kerry Steinberg, lecturer of Spanish with the Department of Romance Languages in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, inspires her students by immersing them in the local Latinx community as well as through study-abroad service-learning programs. Over the last ten years, hundreds of UGA students have applied their Spanish knowledge to support tutoring and mentoring programs through Steinberg’s Spanish Practicum in Service-Learning, gaining a greater understanding of language and Latinx culture. In partnership with local schools and non-profits, her students gain first-hand experience communicating with and supporting people in the community.

One of Steinberg’s students recently commented in a class evaluation: “I loved this course and the opportunity it gave me to use my Spanish language skills in a real-world context. It was extremely beneficial in giving me the opportunity to volunteer with the Athens Latinx population and was great experience for my future career goals.”