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Combining academic service-learning with student affairs creates an environment that best supports student initiatives and leadership, and provides students with the skills and knowledge to help them...
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By taking the time to build the important elements of closure into your service project, you will be rewarded with more effective volunteerism and a stronger program. This effective practice, based...
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Besides recruiting volunteers, service-learning fairs can exist as a forum for educating students about the big picture of civic engagement, social issues and careers in the nonprofit field. Choosing...
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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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The internet is a great place to find funding opportunities from federal, state, and local agencies. Funding is also available from the Corporation for National and Community Service and...
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Creating an effective service project or service-learning program requires careful planning. This effective practice describes ten steps that teachers, parents, after-school providers and those who...
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Service-learning helps students develop academic, workforce, and citizenship skills while helping to solve local problems. This effective practice highlights service-learning at McGehee School in New...
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The Corporation for National Service is an umbrella organization for three streams of service: AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. All streams strive to provide opportunities for...
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Arizona State University developed its service-learning program to enhance students' academic skills through classroom-linked community engagement. Since the service-learning program's inception in...
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Youth who develop leadership skills while participating in community service build self-esteem and engage even more people, especially other youth, in service. City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley is...
