Service-Learning connects the classroom with the community. As a Service-Learning student, you will connect with an organization, applying theories and tools from the classroom and text to a community-identified need. Service-Learning involves hands-on learning, real-world experiences, networking possibilities, personal insights, and a new awareness of community strengths and complex challenges.
Top 10 tips for success :
- Engages people in responsible and challenging actions for the common good.
- Provides structured opportunities for people to reflect critically on their service experience.
- Articulates clear service and learning goals for everyone involved.
- Allows for those with needs to define those needs.
- Clarifies the responsibilities of each person and organization involved.
- Matches service providers and service needs through a process that recognizes changing circumstances.
- Expects genuine, active and sustained organizational commitment.
- Includes training, supervision, monitoring, support, recognition, and evaluation to meet service and learning goals.
- Ensures that the time commitment for service and learning is flexible, appropriate, and in the best interests of all involved.
- Is committed to program participation by and with diverse populations.
