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Ramsay, William R. – Education with Production, 1988
Describes the work-study program at Berea College in Kentucky and its benefits. (JOW)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Benefits, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Schools in the Middle, 1994
The Points of Light Foundation suggests numerous family volunteering activities during the December holiday season. Categorized according to opening heart and home, music and entertainment, holiday meals and treats, arts and crafts, transportation/delivery, and the environment, the activities could also be adapted for school or school-family use.…
Descriptors: Activities, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Lewis, Arthur J.; Blalock, Carol D. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1981
Proposes locally-generated service-learning networks which will allow disadvantaged communities both to capitalize on existing resources and to develop new vehicles for education. Condensed from "Synergist," Winter 1981, pp38-41. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Community Action, Cooperative Programs
Download full textBatenburg, Mark P. – 1995
Agency-school collaborations are examined from the point of view of the agency. The data for the analysis were gathered through interviews with staff people from six different community-based organizations in California, all of whom have experience working with schools and youth volunteers. The study found that there often are culture clashes…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, High School Students
Peer reviewedFouhey, Helen; Saltmarsh, John – Journal of Experiential Education, 1996
A collaboration between Outward Bound and Northeastern University allows a diverse group of 6-10 college students to participate in a community service learning project. Describes how the collaboration emphasizes "connected knowing," (the collective construction of knowledge) and reflective inquiry to increase the relevance of the…
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Programs, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Fullerton, Jim; Davis, Scot G. – 1996
A staff member of the Outdoor Adventures Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln relates his experience in supervising the construction of the first low ropes course in Yucatan, Mexico. During 1994, two staff members visited Yucatan to explore trip possibilities for the program and to inquire about a future conference location. While leading…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, College Faculty, College Students, Construction (Process)
Pittsburgh Univ., PA. School of Education. – 1996
Service learning links community service and volunteerism with academic learning. It is a collaborative effort that brings schools, community-based organizations, parents, and other community members together in a common enterprise of individual and community growth. Service learning is based on a number of existing links between schools and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Citizenship Education, Community Organizations, Community Services
Alvarado, Veronica – 1997
Service-learning is a teaching strategy used by Texas middle schools that combines classroom learning with community activities and where both students and teachers plan activities and projects that meet a well defined school or community need. These activities strengthen academic learning by addressing learning objectives, allowing students to…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Role, Community Services, Cooperative Programs
