This is a reprint of an article that originally appeared in 2010’s Growing to Greatness, an annual report on the state of service-learning from NYLC. The article was originally written by
By: Julie Rogers Bascom, Director, Learning and Leadership The holiday season is a time when the spirit of giving and community engagement is at its peak. Many students, teachers and
By: Amy Meuers, NYLC CEO Service-learning is an exceptional teaching strategy that involves students in practical, hands-on learning experiences, while equipping them to become informed and engaged members of a
By: Julie Rogers Bascom, Director, Learning and Leadership Service-learning is a powerful educational strategy that bridges classroom learning with community engagement. Its impact on personal growth, academic development, and community transformation is
By: Julie Rogers Bascom, Director, Learning and Leadership “One more thing” ….maybe that’s what you’re thinking when you opened this blog. We recognize that implementing the service-learning process with your young people
By: Julie Rogers Bascom, Director, Learning and Leadership Over the past 2 years, we’ve been collecting reflections from practitioners on why they use service-learning. We’ve captured responses from K-12 teachers, district administrators,
The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), a leading advocate for youth development and service-learning, is proud to announce the release of its latest report, “Pathways to Impact: Service-Learning as a
By Bella Sullivan, NYLC Intern Zahra Ali, a current senior at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, has been working with NYLC in many capacities for several years. She aspires to be
By Bella Sullivan, NYLC Intern I’m the daughter of a service-learning practitioner, so I’ve had my fair share of volunteer experiences. For many years, I mindlessly engaged, treating each experience
By Amy Meuers, NYLC CEO Service-learning is an approach to teaching and learning where students use academic and civic knowledge and skills to address a genuine community need. When service-learning
By Bella Sullivan, NYLC Intern Latinx teens in metro Washington, DC are doing more than reacting to emergencies, they’re preparing for the next one. Youth as young as 14 and
By Amy Meuers, NYLC CEO Students want learning to be exciting and fun. Teachers want students to be engaged learners who are motivated and inspired to be in their classroom.
By Amy Meuers, NYLC CEO Service-learning – such a simple term, yet so many people are confused by what it actually is. I like to start with what service-learning
By: Julie Rogers Bascom, Director, Learning and Leadership High school students might be asking themselves the following: What’s an impressive amount of service hours? How many service hours do I need
St. Paul, Minnesota – National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), a leading service-learning organization, announced today the launch of its new website designed to empower educators and transform communities. The website,
Hello everyone, I’m Jaida, I am 12 years old and I came to the SLC with me and my mom’s nonprofit KIDS CARE. Being the service people that we are
By Grace Chenxin Liu, YAC Member Recently, we wrapped up the 2023 National Service-Learning Conference and celebrated the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC)’s 40th birthday! This experience was incredible and impressive
On March 16, 1983, the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) was founded by Dr. James Kielsmeier to train young people to be servant leaders, originally in response to tension caused
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