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By Guy (Terry) Kelley, RSVP Project Director, and Stephanie Peteranecz, YVC Director, Merrimack Valley Community Service Corps
WINTER 1997 (archived information - please note the date of publication)
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By Kathy Gibson Carter, Learn and Serve Coordinator, South Carolina Department of Education
WINTER 1997 (archived information - please note the date of publication)
Almost all streams of service in...
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More than fifteen years ago, a high school in a small, coastal Oregon town began a senior project that fostered civic engagement in its students. Set within the context of a community-wide approach...
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A small, coastal Oregon town that has experienced many transitions in employment and lifestyle has come together around community-wide service-learning projects that benefit its citizens. Their...
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RSVP of Worcester, Massachusetts, initiated an innovative classroom program, Math Magicians, that assists local elementary schools in cultivating students’ appreciation of mathematics and enhances...
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With support from Learn and Serve America, RSVP of Northern Arizona, headquartered at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, recruits baby boomers and assigns them to tutoring projects in local K-...
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In response to the Seniors Assisting Youth Engaged in Service (SaYES) initiative, Shelby Public Schools Service-Learning Program launched a campaign to recruit older adult volunteers and partner them...
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As the general population enjoys increased longevity, traditional notions of old age and retirement are no longer applicable, and more and more older workers wish to remain economically active. Other...
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For a kindergarten at Haverford School in Pennsylvania, service-learning begins with discussion aimed at raising awareness prior to a trip to a local nursing home. Service-learning educators who were...
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High school students in North Adams, Massachusetts, concluded a year-long study of the elderly in society by hosting a senior-senior prom for local senior citizens. The students built relationships...
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This two-day service-learning project educates elementary students about native birds while engaging them in simple hands-on activities. The project concludes with the children visiting seniors at a...
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Untapped potential for collaboration exists among the three major service initiatives of the Corporation for National and Community Service — AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve...
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This excerpt from "Best Practices in Service Learning: Building a National Community College Network, 1994-1997" from the American Association of Community Colleges, highlights a service-learning...
