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Kaye, Cathryn Berger – Teaching Tolerance, 1993
By integrating community service projects and the academic curriculum, students can help their communities and put their learning into practice. Elementary school and secondary school programs in New York City, Orange (Florida), Los Angeles (California), and St. Louis (Missouri) illustrate the rewards of service projects. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
Lewis, Anne C. – 1988
Research supports the value of youth service, but indicates concerns about the diminishing interest of young people in giving of themselves. New justifications for community service include the following: (1) documentation of the educational value of service; (2) greater understanding of environmental and human needs; and (3) greater understanding…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Conservation (Environment), High Risk Students
