Rural Alliance for Service Learning

Welcome to the Rural Alliance for Service Learning

Preface

The natural environment, unique occupations, space, low-density population, and a strong sense of place help define rural communities. Rural life is an important component of our natural heritage.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Rural Alliance for Service Learning is to encourage, enhance, and study the role of service learning in building healthier and more vibrant rural communities. In conjunction with community partners, service learning practitioners will strive to build upon the positive attributes of the rural culture while mitigating the negative factors. Rural Service Learning can involve studies, service, co-operative programs and projects, and policy development. In the process, students will develop their potential as future engaged citizens.

Call for Paper Proposals: Service Learning and Rural Communities

Submitted by randystoecker on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 14:57

Call for Paper Proposals: Service Learning and Rural Communities

Editors: Karen McKnight Casey, Charles Ganzert, Nicholas Holton, Pam Proulx-Curry, Heidi A. Stevenson, Randy Stoecker, Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Jennifer Walsh, Renee Miller Zientek

Call for paper proposals: 500 word proposal, due March 30, 2012

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Canadian Rural Research Workshop “Policy and Research in Community Investment”

Submitted by randystoecker on Sat, 12/17/2011 - 16:04

This conference is May 24-25, 2012 at the Bytown Pavilion, 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. For more information, see http://http://www.crrf.ca/?page_id=720. The proposal submission deadline is Proposal submission deadline is January 20, 2012.

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Higher Education Service-Learning in Rural Communities

Submitted by Chris Patterson on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:27

http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/he_facts/rural_c...

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Reflections on National Rural Assembly

Submitted by John Hamerlinck on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:08

I recently attended the National Rural Assembly, a gathering of folks from around the country dedicated to keeping rural places vibrant, sustainable places to live. There is great coverage of the conference online at http://2011.ruralassembly.org/. I thought I'd pass along a few of ideas and resources that caught my attention.

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The State of Rural Service Learning

Submitted by randystoecker on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 00:00

In 2010 RASL, supported by a grant from the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, set out to understand the state of rural service learning in the United States. This is the report we produced, supported by case studies and interview research.