[Community-service] Fwd: What is Service-Learning? | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

[Darian Smith]

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> From: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: What is Service-Learning? | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
> Date: November 12, 2013 at 11:09:06 PM PST
> To: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I love this site!  As someone in a university that is very service
> learning oriented, I hear about it a lot.
> 
> For us, service learning will involve taking the skills of blindness
> that we've learned from the NFB and putting them into action as we
> serve.  Whether it's cane travel to get to our destination or using
> nonvisual techniques to get the job done, we will inevitably need to
> put what we've learned to work.  Not to mention that we will be
> dducating others about blindness in the process, both by action and
> verbal communication.
> 
> Just my thoughts.
> 
> On 11/12/13, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> something to think about… what does this mean  to you? what can this mean
>> for our group/division to be?
>>   Darian
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>> What is Service-Learning?
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>> Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates
>> meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the
>> learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen
>> communities.
>> Through service-learning, young people—from kindergarteners to college
>> students—use what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems.
>> They not only learn the practical applications of their studies, they become
>> actively contributing citizens and community members through the service
>> they perform.
>> Service-learning can be applied in a wide variety of settings, including
>> schools, universities, and community-based and faith-based organizations. It
>> can involve a group of students, a classroom or an entire school. Students
>> build character and become active participants as they work with others in
>> their school and community to create service projects in areas such as
>> education, public safety, and the environment.
>> Community members, students, and educators everywhere are discovering that
>> service-learning offers all its participants a chance to take part in the
>> active education of youth while simultaneously addressing the concerns,
>> needs, and hopes of communities.
>> What Service-Learning Looks Like
>> If school students collect trash out of an urban streambed, they are
>> providing a valued service to the community as volunteers. If school
>> students collect trash from an urban streambed, analyze their findings to
>> determine the possible sources of pollution, and share the results with
>> residents of the neighborhood, they are engaging in service-learning.
>> In the service-learning example, in addition to providing an important
>> service to the community, students are learning about water quality and
>> laboratory analysis, developing an understanding of pollution issues, and
>> practicing communications skills. They may also reflect on their personal
>> and career interests in science, the environment, public policy or other
>> related areas. Both the students and the community have been involved in a
>> transformative experience.
>> Examples of Service-Learning
>> Elementary school students in Florida studied the consequences of natural
>> disasters. The class designed a kit for families to use to collect their
>> important papers in case of evacuation, which students distributed to
>> community members.
>> Middle school students in Pennsylvania learned about the health consequences
>> of poor nutrition and lack of exercise, and then brought their learning to
>> life by conducting health fairs, creating a healthy cookbook, and opening a
>> fruit and vegetable stand for the school and community.
>> Girl Scouts in West Virginia investigated the biological complexity and
>> diversity of wetlands. Learning of the need to eliminate invasive species,
>> the scouts decided to monitor streams and then presented their findings to
>> their Town Council.
>> University students in Michigan looked for ways to support struggling local
>> non-profit organizations during difficult economic times. Graduate
>> communication students honed their skills while providing a wide variety of
>> public relations services with community partners, including developing
>> press kits and managing event coordination.
>> Each of the examples above shows how service-learning is integrating
>> meaningful community service with instruction and reflection in order to
>> enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen
>> our communities.
>> See more service-learning success stories.
>> More Information:
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> 
> -- 
> Kaiti

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