Youth Ethics in Service Resources

Documents to Support Service Learning

• Defining Service Learning (Character.org blog)
• YES steps for successful service learning
• Service-Learning Planning & Reflection Guide
• Linking service goals and learning objectives (worksheet)
• Linking service goals with moral/character development activities (worksheet)
• Notes and worksheet for reflection strategies [PDF]
• Service-Learning Project Ideas
• Service-Learning Project Tips
• Evaluating your Project with YES Steps
• Successful Service Learning Projects
• Research Support for Service Learning 

• Research Outcomes: Service-learning support for transition from youth to adulthood [PDF]
• National Youth Leadership Council (2008). Annotated Bibliography for Service-Learning Quality Standards [PDF]
• National Youth Leadership Council (2008). Quality Standards for Service-Learning [PDF]
• Essay- Ethical education through service learning. [PDF]
• Quote posters supporting service.

Online Resources
Points of Light
http://www.pointsoflight.org

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
http://www.nonprofitrisk.org

National Youth Leadership Council
http://www.nylc.org
Video resources from National Youth Leadership Council This link includes short video introductions to the 8 K-12 Service-Learning's Standards for Quality Practice that include: (1) Meaningful Service, (2) Link to curriculum, (3) Reflection, (4) Diversity, (5) Youth voice, (6) Partnerships, (7) Progress monitoring, (8) Duration and intensity.

National Learn and Serve America Service-Learning Clearinghouse
http://www.servicelearning.org/
1-866-245-7378

​​Ethics in action creates character