center for community involvement service-learning program
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Center for Center for Community Community InvolvementInvolvement
Service-Learning ProgramService-Learning Program
What is Service-Learning?What is Service-Learning?
Service learning is the combination of community service and classroom instruction, with a focus on critical,
reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility.
Key Characteristics of Key Characteristics of Service-LearningService-Learning
o Academic credit for demonstrating learning achieved through the service, not just for putting in hours.
o Encourages a greater understanding of social issues, civic responsibility and caring.
Service-Learning at Miami Dade College
College-wide program (all 8 campuses)
More than 35,000 participants
98% satisfied and would recommend the program
Image Source: www.mdc.edu
What are some benefits?What are some benefits?
Enhance learning Explore other professional fields Use service-learning as a networking tool Make a difference in the community Obtain employment Add service-learning to your resume Obtain a personalized certificate and
letter Enhance your resume
Service-Learning Certificate
Service-Learning Letter
Web Instructions
Please follow our presentation with the
website instruction sheet!
Step # 1Go to www.mdc.edu/cci
Step # 2
Click on the first link to search for an
agency
Agency Search
Sample List
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
In addition to the agencies on our list, students can also do
service-learning at any Miami-Dade County Public
School
Image Source: www.brentwood.dadeschools.net
Background Checks
Miami-Dade County Public Schools require a background check [except if you are an Education Major]
The background check package is found on our homepage under “Resources”
Step # 3
Click next to the “New” icon
Click on the second link for application
Step # 4
Enter MDC ID and Password
Step # 5
Select“Start a New Application”
Step # 6
Select Class from Schedule
Step # 7
Select “Proceed to Agency Selection”
Step # 8
Select Agency
Step # 9
Submit your application by clicking here
Step # 10
Click on first link to print Confirmation
Agreement
Confirmation Agreement
Step # 11
Fill out the document with the agency
supervisor and submit it to your professor
Step # 12
Click on second link to print Hour Report and
Evaluation
Now you can log out
Step # 13
Click here for Student Survey
"I shall pass through this world but "I shall pass through this world but
ONCEONCE. Any good therefore that I can . Any good therefore that I can
do or any do or any KINDNESSKINDNESS that I can that I can show to any human being, let me do it show to any human being, let me do it
NOWNOW. Let me not defer to neglect it, . Let me not defer to neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."for I shall not pass this way again."
--Mahatma GhandiMahatma Ghandi
