Service-Learning is...
- "...learning
by doing and giving." Kielsmeier
- "…a
teaching/learning method that connects meaningful
community service experiences with academic
learning, personal growth, and civic
responsibility." National
Service-Learning Cooperative
- "...[has]
multiple meanings, but primarily it is a method
of learning. ... [including] clearly defined
learning outcomes and structured reflection. National
Youth Leadership Council
- "diverse…[including]
school-based initiatives…
community-based… school/community
partnerships."
Melchior & Orr
Read about one of the service-learning
teams in our Youth: Ethics in Service
program which was featured in the Spring 2003 issue of SEE News.
Student leaders and their advisor discuss the
inclusion of character goals in student-led
service projects in Old Lyme, CT.
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Workshops focused on
service-learning provide planning guidelines which
include: 1. Noting the distinction between
service-learning and community service; 2. Identifying
age-appropriate projects, 3. Planning projects with
student leadership; and 4. Assessing projects at their
completion. |