slcc 2007 presentation from learn & serve america

BRINGBRING

LEARNINGLEARNING TO LIFE!TO LIFE!

Learn and ServeLearn and ServeAmericaAmerica

Established in 1993 to engage Established in 1993 to engage Americans of all ages and Americans of all ages and backgrounds in community servicebackgrounds in community service

AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve AmericaLearn and Serve America

Learn and ServeLearn and Serve America America

Our GoalOur Goal


To make service –To make service –learning and civic learning and civic

engagement a engagement a standard feature standard feature

of American of American education, both education, both

formal and formal and informalinformal

Learn and Serve America…Learn and Serve America…

funds programs in K-12 schools, funds programs in K-12 schools, community-based organizations, community-based organizations, and institutions of higher education and institutions of higher education that engage participants in that engage participants in structured, hands-on projects that structured, hands-on projects that meet community needs while meet community needs while helping participants develop helping participants develop personal, civic, and academic skillspersonal, civic, and academic skills.

Learn and ServeLearn and Serve AmericaAmerica

Learn and ServeLearn and Serve AmericaAmerica

The Definition of The Definition of Service-LearningService-Learning Participants learn and develop through Participants learn and develop through active active

participationparticipation in thoughtfully organized service that in thoughtfully organized service that is conducted in and is conducted in and meets the needs of a meets the needs of a communitycommunity

coordinated withcoordinated with an elementary school, secondary an elementary school, secondary school, institution of higher education, or community school, institution of higher education, or community service program, and with the communityservice program, and with the community

fosters fosters civic responsibilitycivic responsibility integrated into and integrated into and enhances the academic enhances the academic

curriculumcurriculum of the students, or the of the students, or the educational educational componentscomponents of the community service program in of the community service program in which the participant is enrolled which the participant is enrolled

provides structured time for participants to provides structured time for participants to reflectreflect on the service experienceon the service experience


*Source: National and Community Service Trust Act of *Source: National and Community Service Trust Act of 19931993

Elements of School-based ProgramsElements of School-based Programs Integrates community serviceIntegrates community service into the into the

curriculumcurriculum Creates and maintains reciprocal Creates and maintains reciprocal partnershipspartnerships

between school and communitybetween school and community Meets compelling Meets compelling community needscommunity needs Ensures Ensures youth leadershipyouth leadership and decision-making and decision-making Addresses state and local Addresses state and local standardsstandards Provides Provides at least 20 hoursat least 20 hours of service in a of service in a

semestersemester Promotes Promotes civic skillscivic skills and engagement and engagement Occurs many timesOccurs many times throughout the school years throughout the school years


Research FindingsResearch FindingsImproved Academic Achievement and EngagementImproved Academic Achievement and Engagement


Positive Civic Attitudes Positive Civic Attitudes and Behaviorsand Behaviors

Reduction in Risky Reduction in Risky BehaviorBehavior

Growth In PrevalenceGrowth In PrevalenceIn 1984, only In 1984, only 9%9% of high schools organized of high schools organized service-learning programs in their schools.service-learning programs in their schools.

By 2004, By 2004, 30%30% of public schools nation-wide of public schools nation-wide organized service-learning, including organized service-learning, including 46%46% of of high schools.high schools.


National Service-LearningNational Service-Learning

Gathers and disseminates information Gathers and disseminates information about service-learning at: about service-learning at: www.servicelearning.org

Curriculum, research, project examplesCurriculum, research, project examplesE-Mail discussion lists E-Mail discussion lists Available free to the publicAvailable free to the public


ClearinghouseClearinghouse

Challenge to the Virtual World Challenge to the Virtual World CommunityCommunity

•How can service-learning have How can service-learning have a useful presence in virtual a useful presence in virtual worlds worlds andand an impact in the an impact in the real world?real world?


ResourcesResourcesCorporation for National and Community ServiceCorporation for National and Community Service• www.nationalservice.govwww.nationalservice.gov

National Service-Learning ClearinghouseNational Service-Learning Clearinghouse• www.servicelearning.orgwww.servicelearning.org

National Service-Learning PartnershipNational Service-Learning Partnership• www.service-learningpartnership.orgwww.service-learningpartnership.org

Brad Lewis, Program Officer, Learn and Serve AmericaBrad Lewis, Program Officer, Learn and Serve America

[email protected] or (202) [email protected] or (202) 606-6898


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