The Neglected Dimension of Service Learning
Service Learning in the United States was conceived and designed for the education of students. Consequently, it has often exploited communities that were used as student training grounds. This site is focused on how to develop higher education service learning programs to make positive community impact the first priority of service learning.
Thank you for visiting.
Randy Stoecker
Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology
MiscSunday 25 October 2009 - 11:54:09
New Book: The Unheard Voices: Community Organizations and Service Learning
This book, based on discussions with 67 community organization staff members, paints a very different picture of service learning than we are used to. In their own words, community organization staff members talk about why they take on service learners, and what they like and don't like about service learning today. You can find out more and get the book from
Temple University Press or your local community-based bookstore.
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MiscMonday 09 March 2009 - 12:26:53
Campus-Community Knowledge Exchange
A summit of Madison area faculty and community organization leaders took place on February 23, 2009, at the Madison Area Technical College downtown campus. Among the activities was a "walk-about" session where participants brainstormed ideas around how to improve service learning. You can access the results of that session by using
this link.
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MiscSaturday 18 October 2008 - 12:57:34
Survey of Wisconsin community organization staff reactions to service learning
What do Wisconsin nonprofit staff think of service learning? Here are the draft results of a survey returned by 108 Wisconsin nonprofit organizations who have experience with service learners.
Click here to access the report.
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MiscSunday 24 August 2008 - 17:02:35
Access to Service Learning in Rural Areas
Do small and medium size nonprofits in rural areas have the same access to service learning as those in urban areas. The answer is a resounding no. Urban nonprofits are at least six times more likely than rural organizations to host service learners.
Click here to see the report.
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MiscTuesday 01 July 2008 - 11:46:04
Report Available "For Community's Sake"
Many thanks to the 40+ of you who participated "For Community's Sake" to help maximize the community impact of service learning. We now have the conference report drafted and are welcoming comments on it.
Click here to read the conference report .
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MiscSaturday 16 February 2008 - 17:17:22
For Community's Sake: Maximizing the Community Impact of Service Learning
Our work in Madison, focusing on the community side of service learning, is now spreading across the state of Wisconsin. As part of that expansion, we are organizing a day-long meeting/workshop on the issues surrounding the community side of service learning. You can get more information by using
this link.
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MiscFriday 01 December 2006 - 15:38:10
Community Standards for Service Learning
New! Endorse the community standards for service learning!We now have a complete draft of the
Community Standards for Service Learning brochure. The brochure lists the recommendations of community agencies for better service learning relationships.
Click here to endorse these community standards. The more endorsements, the more power the standards will have. Your endorsement simply means you agree with the principles expressed in the brochure.
Click here to review and comment on the brochure, and to access the resources supporting it.
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Service Learning Contract Templates
We have collected some examples of service learning contracts. Please look at them and leave us your comments on which ones you prefer and why.
Click here to see the contract templates.
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