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This page contains links to web sites, documents and organizations related to Service-Learning.

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Learn and Serve America
Supports and encourages service-learning throughout the United States, and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to their community while building their academic and civic skills.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
All about Service Learning: History, library, resources, tools, events, jobs, and many hot topics related to service learning.
Service Learning Brief 10/13/2010 (139.69 KB)
This two-page article contains concise information about the Service Learning program coordinated by the Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation (EII).
K-12 Service-Learning Project Planning Toolkit - 2009 Updated Edition 11/03/2009 (1.61 MB)
This guide provides practical tools and advice to help Teachers and Service-Learning Leaders implement and improve service-learning. The Toolkit provides information about the five core components of each service-learning project: Investigation, Planning & Preparation, Action, Reflection and Demonstration of results & Celebration. Assessment is discussed throughout. Each chapter includes two types of documents: guides & worksheets.
Service Learning Program Brochure
This color brochure introduces the concept of service-learning, provides testimonials from teachers, students, and administrators about the benefits of service-learning, and uses research-based explanations of why service-learning works.
National Service Inclusion Project
The National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) is a Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) training and technical assistance provider. Through comprehensive training, technical assistance, and product dissemination, NSIP strives to ensure meaningful service experiences for all Americans, regardless of their abilities. Most services are free of charge-call for more information. 1-888-491-0326 (V/TTY)
Summer Institute 2009 - Learning Through Service: Teaching and Engaging For Student Success 08/18/2009 (2.85 MB)
As a teaching strategy connecting classroom learning to real-world experiences, service-learning is showing dramatic impact on positive student engagement and dropout prevention. This workshop introduces the methodology and outlines a number of exciting new opportunities to bring high quality national and state service-learning resources – including funding, professional development and materials - to engage students and teachers in your school.
Summer Institute 2009 - Meeting Standards, Building Community 08/18/2009 (6.40 MB)
Business, community and family can be significant partners in promoting academic achievement and in reversing the drop-out rate, through the teaching and learning strategy of service-learning. This workshop will introduce the latest research into both dropout prevention and student engagement, showing that 82 percent of students who participated in service-learning projects said that their feelings about attending high school became more positive, and more than half of at-risk students believed that service-learning could have a big effect on keeping potential dropouts in school.
The Campaign for the Civic Mission Schools
Created to increase the quality and quantity of civic learning in K-12 schools. The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools has developed a variety of tools and resources for those who are working to improve policies and practices related to the civic mission of schools.
The Corporation for National and Community Service
Engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to help strengthen communities.
The National Service Resource Center
A service of the Corporation for National and Community Service. The service resource site includes: extensive ideas, research reports, support materials and effective practices.
The National Service-Learning Partnership
The partnership’s mission is to advance service-learning as a core element of the educational experience for every elementary, middle and secondary school student in the United States. The site contains a wide array of service-learning information and resources for educators.
The National Youth Leadership Council
For more than two decades, through service learning, NYLC has linked youths, educators, and communities to develop youth leadership. Service Learning empowers youths to transform themselves from recipients of information and resources into valuable, contributing members of a democracy.
Youth Service America
A resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.