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See their General Program Forms for an example of the types of forms that can be helpful for AmeriCorps grantees and subgrantees.
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This is a tool from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. It's an easy-to-search database with hundreds of high quality service-learning lesson plans, syllabi, and project ideas. Access...
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The Department of Institutional Research can be a useful resource for those in the service-learning office. Shannon Zoet, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with the Michigan Campus Compact at Jackson Community...
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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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An effective service-learning project provides a meaningful experience for students, volunteers, or national service participants; includes opportunities for reflection on service; fosters positive...
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A How-to Manual
This manual discusses quality Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs, highlights effective practices, discusses service and service-learning activities for children and youth in OST, and...
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Because of their importance, theoretical elements of successful campus-community partnerships have long been identified. However, less has been done to ascertain best or even promising practices of...
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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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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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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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In junior high and elementary schools, after-school service-learning can work effectively as part of a larger overall systems-change initiative. By providing after-school enrichment for students who...
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California State Parks offers educators a unique opportunity to establish service-learning projects. For example, the Dunes Restoration Project, a partnership between the California State Park...
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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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The Salmon and Trout Education Program (STEP) is a hands-on curriculum that uses a thematic approach to the preservation of salmon and steelhead trout. The program was originally developed for use in...
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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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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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This effective practice offers a collection of community service and service-learning project ideas appropriate for young students. The ideas were compiled from a discussion on the ACList (AmeriCorps...
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Service-learning combines service with learning in intentional ways. Volunteer activities without a learning component are equally important, but the two approaches are fundamentally different...
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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...
