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National service programs are obligated under federal law to ensure nondiscriminatory environments, practices, and procedures for qualified persons with disabilities. This online course provides an...
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During the 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, state commissioners and volunteers from national service organizations met to discuss best practices in the eight core competencies...
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Each year students and teachers in the Lake-Lehman School District (PA) build capacity for service-learning by taking part in Project GIVE (Gaining Insights with Volunteer Experiences). During...
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Including service-learning activities in a student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) is one way to maximize the impact that service-learning can have on students with disabilities. Many states have...
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My Corps Summer is a two-week program that gives special education high school students from the Philadelphia area the opportunity to gain valuable job and life skills and improve academic goals by...
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As part of its Special Education Initiative, The Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance (PSLA) wanted to provide a convenient way for students with disabilities to find out about local volunteer...
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Students with disabilities can often use a helping hand to participate in recreational activities. A Learn and Serve program in Walla Walla, Washington, enlisted volunteer students to be peer mentors...