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Lauren S. Foley; Marty P. Jordan – Journal of Political Science Education, 2024
Decades of scholarship on teaching and learning affirm the benefits of public service internships on student learning outcomes. Studies emphasize how hands-on fieldwork can increase students' substantive knowledge, political efficacy, trust in government, and civic participation, among other factors. However, most articles treat internships…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Public Service, Service Learning, Citizenship Education
Moely, Barbara E.; Ilustre, Vincent – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2019
How is required public service during college related to later civic behavior? This article reports findings from a survey of 359 alumni, conducted two years after they completed their undergraduate studies at Tulane University. The alumni held positive views of the substantial public service requirement they had completed before graduating and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Undergraduate Study, Alumni, Required Courses

Kendall, Jane C. – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1991
This introduction to a special issue reviews the community service movement in the 1960s-70s, current calls for youth involvement in community service, and the semantic differences related to the term "service learning." (SK)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, College Students, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, St. Paul. – 2003
This study was designed to: determine outcomes from projects supported by grants made to campuses and community based organizations through the state funded Postsecondary Service Learning Grant program from 1989-2001; develop indicators to help campuses and evaluators define campus civic engagement; and document the current status of civic…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Grants, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Valente, Maureen Godsey – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
Discusses use of volunteers to augment local government services such as libraries, parks, paralegal aid, elderly care, data processing. Outlines requirements of successful programs and steps toward initiating volunteer programs. Presents case studies of volunteer programs in two Maryland communities and 41 examples of how local governments can…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This document contains transcripts of oral and written testimony from witnesses at a hearing on National Youth Service. National Youth Service is a broad concept that will allow the youth of the United States to serve their country and communities through public service. Youth Service members could, after completing their service, receive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Citizen Participation, Community Development
Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Furano, Kathryn – 2002
An examination of hundreds of studies on the use of volunteers in mentoring programs, service programs, and local community change initiatives highlight the importance of screening, training, and volunteer management. Each year, more than 90 million Americans contribute more than 20 billion volunteer hours. Personal benefits of volunteering…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Churches, Citizen Participation