Service learning is one of the most effective teaching methods for engaging and retaining community college students, but it comes with its challenges. For many students, the added requirements of a service learning experience can become one more responsibility in an already too-long list. In addition to being responsible for children, holding…

Individuals engaging in recreational pursuits, education, work environments, and many other institutional settings are likely to be separated by age. This common practice is often considered an optimal way to facilitate programs. However, the separation of age groups has created societal consequences. It has encouraged a fear of aging and promoted…

This article describes a service-learning project implemented at Colorado State University to assist a South African non-profit organization in enhancing their music education program, while at the same time advancing the international perspectives of American students in a senior capstone course on program development and grant writing. In the…

Includes four articles that discuss digital technology and indigenous communities. Highlights include digitization of cultural resources; cultural instantiation in electronic media; partnerships; the needs of indigenous groups; library school students' service-based learning experiences in creating a virtual library for a tribal village; and…

The Minnesota Compact is a coalition of 45 college and university presidents seeking to encourage student involvement in community and public service and strengthen the effects of that service on communities and students. Service-learning efforts are most successful when certain elements are present: collaborative relationships with community…

Describes a program at St. Mary's College of Maryland that involves collaboration with the Peace Corps to provide "on the ground" mentoring in the Gambia for students carrying out individual service learning research projects. Suggests that collaboration between universities and the Peace Corps can generate multiple benefits for all…

Colleges and universities continually search for ways to enhance the safety and security of their educational programs and physical plant. This article examines how the University of Southern California and other institutions are using collaborative efforts with the local community to enhance their mutual safety and security through dynamic…

Describes the development of a cooperative project of the University of Illinois and East St. Louis from its origins in 1987 to the present. The program has involved more than 3,500 students in such projects as trash removal, home repair, community planning, and development of recreational facilities. Many students report their involvement has…

Educators in Springfield, Massachusetts, see connections between the current school reform agenda and their own program of Community Service Learning. Staff see the program as a way to increase student learning, enrich the curriculum, and foster the spirit of caring and lifetime service. (MLH)

Describes Campus Compact, a national coalition of college and university presidents committed to helping students develop values and skills through public service. Reports that students are engaged in improving housing for the homeless, reading/writing tutoring, preserving the environment, mentoring, and alleviating hunger. States that one of the…

The Youth Environmental Service (YES) aims to rehabilitate adjudicated delinquents and to prevent at-risk youth from entering the juvenile justice system by engaging them in environmental work and education programs on federally owned land. YES is a joint program of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and…

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…

This paper describes an innovative interdisciplinary course offered at the University of New Orleans (Louisiana) which involved community members as full-fledged partners with students and university faculty in service-learning-by-doing teams. Each student, with the assistance of a faculty member and a community partner, identified an opportunity…

The Youth Environmental Service (YES) aims to rehabilitate adjudicated delinquents and to prevent at-risk youth from entering the juvenile justice system by engaging them in environmental work and education programs on federally owned land. YES is a joint program of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and…

This packet provides information on New Century College, a program within George Mason University (Virginia) based on an integrated integration model of interdisciplinary course work, experiential learning, and service learning within learning communities. The program is organized into three "divisions" and requires 12 hours of…