“This country cannot afford to educate a generation that acquires knowledge without ever understanding how that knowledge can benefit society or how to influence democratic decision-making. We must teach the skills and values of democracy, creating innumerable opportunities for our students to practice and reap the results of the real, hard work of citizenship.”
—from Campus Compact's Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibilty of Higher Education
Impact of Service-Learning on California and Beyond
Research shows that service-learning impacts society as a whole:
- by increasing college graduation rates—more from AACU
- by increasing voting and civic participation—more in How Young People Develop Long-Lasting Habits of Civic Engagement: A Conversation on Building a Research Agenda. Contact us to view this.
- by increasing student interest in public service—more in Where's the Learning in Service-Learning?Request an opportunity to review from the CCE library.
- by providing the nonprofit sector with college educated staff—more in Comparing the Effects of Community Service and Service-Learning.Request an opportunity to review from the CCE library
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The Higher Education Service-Learning (HE-SL) listserv is intended for discussing service-learning and the world we hope to better through our efforts in service-related education. It is used primarily for discussions of pedagogy, curriculum development, syllabi, bibliographies, works in progress, and related concerns. It is an international list with over 2000 members, most in North America. It is quite active, so you may want to subscribe to the digest.
International Association For Research On Service-Learning And Community Engagement (IARSLCE) seeks to advance the fields of service-learning and community engagement research across the educational spectrum by promoting the development and dissemination of research on service-learning and community engagement.
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