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Social Justice and Service Learning Websites
Updated on Mar 23, 15
Created on Aug 21, 11
Category: Schools & Education
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Karen Chichester's List: Social Justice/Service Learning
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Aug 21, 11
“The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is a resource for people committed to spreading kindness. We provide a wide variety of materials on our website, including activity ideas, lesson plans, project plans, teacher’s guide, project planning guide, publicity guide, and workplace resources on our website – all free of charge.”
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Aug 21, 11
Teaching the Importance of Voluntary Action for the Common Good in a Democratic Society - “Learning to Give offers lesson plans, activities, and resources to educate youth about the power of philanthropy (sharing time, talent and treasure). Empower young people to make a difference in their school, their community and their world!”
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Aug 21, 11
“The Clearinghouse maintains a website with timely information and relevant resources to support service-learning programs, practitioners, and researchers. The Clearinghouse operates national listservs for K-12 service-learning and higher education service-learning to encourage discussion and exchange of ideas. The Clearinghouse also maintains an ever-growing library collection that is available to Learn and Serve America grantees and subgrantees.”
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Aug 21, 11
“The Institute for Global Education and Service-Learning, a non-profit training organization, creates service-learning programs and initiates activity based education in collaboration with schools and organizations around the world.”
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Aug 21, 11
“Service-learning is a teaching method that enriches learning by engaging students in meaningful service to their schools and communities through a process that is carefully integrated with established learning objectives. It emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving; takes on real issues such as hunger, homelessness, and diversity; and values people of all ages as citizens with talents to offer.”
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Aug 21, 11
“SoundOut works with schools, government agencies, and education organizations across the United States promote student voice in schools. We provide school-based programs, professional development for educators, training for students, and consultative services to a variety of organizations. Student voice is the unique perspective, energy, and action of young people in schools. When student voice is applied to examining learning, teaching, and leadership in schools, meaningful student involvement becomes an intricate and necessary component of school change.”
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Aug 21, 11
“Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance provides educators with free educational materials that promote respect for differences and appreciation of diversity in the classroom and beyond.”
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Aug 21, 11
“This website is for a magazine that is dedicated to creating a positive, sustainable future for the planet–their great website includes lesson plans, discussion guides, articles, and a FREE one-year subscription to the magazine for teachers!”
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Aug 21, 11
A great resource, includes an INCREDIBLE catalogue and links to lesson plans. There are many relevant, multicultural resources available through this organization. “Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into socially equitable centers of learning where students become architects of a better future.”
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