S M's List: Service Learning

Take a look at all the tips and tools available to help you make the case for service-learning. These resources will help your project mobilize volunteers, access funding and support, develop partnerships, and build organizational visibility. Includes tips and tools for:
Traditional Media,
Social Media,
Presentations, and
Cool Stuff!

This news articles talks about 15 Adrian College students that plan to head for Nicaragua to help provide medical and dental services in the impoverished Central American nation. The students from the college about 60 miles southwest of Detroit are participants in a program sponsored by International Service Learning.

This site provides ideas for people looking for something to do with service learning. There are 101 ideas that people can look over and take part in.

This site dicusses the benefits for students, the community and for the faculty members and institutions

Service-learning offers a unique opportunity for America's young people -- from kindergarten to university students -- to get involved with their communities in a tangible way by integrating service projects with classroom learning. Service-learning engages students in the educational process, using what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems.� Students not only learn about democracy and citizenship, they become actively contributing citizens and community members through the service they perform.

Service-learning is a teaching and learning method that connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. It can be a powerful vehicle for real school reform at all grade levels. There are several elements of a successful program