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One way to communicate the importance of service-learning and volunteering on campus is by demonstrating the work of those involved in service. A fair highlighting the challenges and achievements of...
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Bringing together disparate elements of service-learning under the auspices of a centralized office helps to direct and focus the energy of students and faculty on a college campus. Shannon Zoet, an...
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During a community service fair representatives from local nonprofit agencies and on-campus student service organizations are invited to share information about getting involved in service. This is...
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It is prudent to place work-study students in the community in areas where they can excel based on academic major, interests, and strengths. This will yield a positive learning experience for the...
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"Tunnel of Oppression," an interactive walk-through event that combines visual art, multi-media, poetry and prose, was hosted by the AmeriCorps*VISTA program at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) to...
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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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A class of 16 at-risk students in Anaheim's Youth and Family Resource Center (YFRC) undertook the design, making, and delivery of pillows and care packages for young patients confined to the Neonatal...
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Alternative, Community, and Correctional Education Schools and Services (ACCESS), a division of the Orange County Department of Education, uses service-learning projects as a way to enhance...
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Although service is its own reward, it's human nature to desire recognition! At Ferris State University, leadership awards are given annually through a collaboration of the Student Leadership and...
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Through a partnership with the Cosumnes River Preserve, students in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District are helping to restore valley oak riparian forests. The Cosumnes River Project is a...
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Conservation efforts in the state of Texas are increasingly being emphasized. For students enrolled in service-learning courses at Blinn College, serving at deer data collection check stations...
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For new students at Eastern Michigan University, a service component during orientation week highlights the campus' focus on civic engagement and places service within the larger community context....
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The loss of a parent to incarceration has a tremendous impact in the life of a child. For adolescents who are dealing with other difficult life issues, having a safe way to express their thoughts and...
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Taylor Elementary School in San Francisco, CA, operates a school-wide service-learning program using AmeriCorps members as service-learning coordinators. In order to ensure information is passed on...
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This effective practice details how to stencil storm drains in order to alert citizens that toxins dumped out into the street wind up in the nearest body of water. The material is excerpted from the...
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Schools are a perfect place to teach composting and recycling habits that can last a lifetime. However, sometimes busy teachers and students can use additional motivation and support. At the...
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The Volunteer Center of the United Way of Wyandotte County's Power of Five program incorporates curriculum produced by America's Promise Alliance and introduces middle school students to the concept...
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A national network of drop-in resource centers, staffed by student volunteers from area colleges and universities, provides information and problem-solving services to community residents in need of...
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As a result of a Learn and Serve America grant and the key partnerships that were developed with the Alameda County Office of Education, the East Bay Community Foundation's Arts Partnerships for...
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At Greenbriar Elementary in Anderson, Indiana, preschoolers with disabilities are paired with older alternative students who are encouraged to help them with varied activities. With supervision from...
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The service-learning coordinator at Tidewater Community College in Portsmouth, Virginia arranged with the host of HearSay, a high-quality daily call-in show that discusses issues of interest to the...
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Research has found that voting is a habit that must be learned early. By implementing a Kids Voting program, students learn about the voting process and civic responsibility, and will more likely...
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School administrators in Boyd County, Kentucky coordinated a multi-district method for students to promote character education and become volunteers. Middle and high school students from three school...
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The attributes that comprise "good character" are the virtues that communities agree are vital to their survival and well being. A complete character education program occurs throughout every facet...
