By Amy Meuers, NYLC CEO This past Saturday I was at a retreat hosted by the Shinnyo-en Foundation who had brought people together to discuss peace-building and service when I heard about the events in Charlottesville from my roommate. We sat together, listening to the news coverage, reading the reports, and trying desperately to understand … Continue reading The Path to Peace
Service-Learning August Digest
New month, new start, new round-up for service-learning news. We know you relish this moment every month… Our Service-Learning Educator Institute in Phoenix was such a success, we are moving on to our next city: Philadelphia, Penn.! We’re partnering with our friends at New Foundations Charter School to bring you two days of immersive professional … Continue reading Service-Learning August Digest
A snapshot of NYLT 2017
“This week, I felt the best I’ve ever felt. I came out of my comfort zone without my sense of safety being violated, and I grew from that.” -2017 NYLT alum From Hannah Reece, Program and Training Coordinator, NYLC On Saturday, July 22, on a walk through the wooded trails of the Audubon Center of … Continue reading A snapshot of NYLT 2017
Service-Learning July Digest
Well, whaddya know, it’s a new month and time for another healthy dose of buzzworthy news. Firstly, we have updates from our Districts in Action schools in Henry County, Ga., and Ferndale, Wash. Windward High School recently presented in Seattle for Point of Light Foundation’s annual conference on Volunteering and Service. Oh, and they walked away with … Continue reading Service-Learning July Digest
Demonstrating School District Success
Below are 2016-17 academic year highlights for Districts in Action participants in Henry County Schools, GA. Districts in Action supports and enhances district-determined strategic priorities, creating whole district transformation to ensure the sustainability of service-learning — an instructional practice that achieves measurable academic and civic outcomes through the development of cognitive critical thinking skills necessary … Continue reading Demonstrating School District Success
Service Unites with Learning at Windward High
We already knew that our Districts in Action schools were pretty spectacular, but now others are taking notice. Windward High School in Ferndale, Wash., recently presented in Seattle for Point of Light Foundation’s annual conference on Volunteering and Service, Service Unites, and walked away with two $500 grants… not bad for a few days’ work. While … Continue reading Service Unites with Learning at Windward High
