Experiential education, developed more than a century ago, is a guide for instructors interested in helping students capture the meaning of their learning experiences. John Dewey (1963) in Experience and Education emphasized that events are present and operative but that what concerns most people is their meaning. Dewey judged the quality of an educational experience by its intellectual and moral benefits to the student and the long-term benefits to the community. For example, students may learn about ethics, character, and citizenship through the planned study of archaeology, but it is the instructor who is responsible for creating the situation, conditions for further growth of curiosity, and desire and purpose. Service learning projects for young adults are discussed in this article.