POV 193 - Blue Ridge Mile Clinic

Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1

May be repeated for credit; limited to 3 credits total. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: POV 191 or POV 192 This community-based learning course provides students with the opportunity to become respectful and effective student leaders in the Blue Ridge Mile Clinic, a collaboration with Virginia’s Drive to Work Program and the local courts. Participants will meet with low-income and/or previously-incarcerated clients in a clinic setting, educate those clients about the steps required to obtain a driver’s license or reinstate a driver’s license that has been revoked following an encounter with the court system, and offer encouragement and assistance through the often-cumbersome and confusing process. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the systemic and unique challenges the clients may face in navigating the legal system and of the impact that having, or losing, a driver’s license can have on myriad aspects of a person’s life.