What is service-learning? :: Membership :: Stories of Successful Projects :: Calendar of Events :: Meeting Directions

Student Activists for Service-learning (SASL) is a youth leadership group of high school students from New Haven area schools. SASL’s goals are to advocate to teachers for using service-learning as a different method of learning. Students are more interested in academics when they can see the connection between what they are learning and how to use their knowledge in the community.

SASL has completed seven years of service to the New Haven and surrounding communities, supporting over 60 service-learning projects. In addition presenting to teachers, SASL members also encourage peers to remain in schools through their Career Catchers; Circle of Support for a Lifetime of Success program. Check out some of the projects that SASL got started.

Members in good standing will receive a letter of recommendation for employment and college applications. Be sure to check to see if your high school requires community service hours because SASL membership will fulfill that requirement also.

Meetings are held every other week on Thursdays at Common Ground High School in New Haven, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Please complete our membership information including the member application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or school counselor and obtain your parent's permission; and send them to: SASL Advisor, 440 Wheelers Farms Road, Milford, CT 06460 or fax them to (203) 783-4461. Be sure to keep copies for yourself. If you have any questions please call (203) 793-4438.