Making Local History Matter
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:39-05:00A project completed by Tanzanian students served as the catalyst for a project that teaches students about their own village.
Reducing Academic Achievement Gaps
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:39-05:00How does service-learning work to make education more equitable? Read this research article to learn more!
Assessing All Dimensions of Learning
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:38-05:00Need a breakdown of service-learning and its benefits? Read more to learn about service-learning's "pedagogical power"!
Personal Power and the Common Good
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:38-05:00How do I engage students in service-learning processes within their own communities? Teach them to use the power within themselves!
Five Rules of High Quality Service-Learning
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:38-05:00There are five rules that separate community service from high-quality service-learning. Read to find out what they are!
Work That Is Real
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:37-05:00Why should we use service-learning in schools? "Most schools? mission statements include the goal of students becoming the kind of active citizens and change agents that their communities, the country, and the world need. Service learning may well be the vehicle to bring that ultimate mission to life."
Why Service-Learning Matters
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:36-05:00Why does service-kearning matter? Why should I incorporate it into my work with young people? This article explains the importance behind service-learning, referencing multiple studies on its efficacy.
More Than Just Service
nylcstaff2023-08-30T12:08:36-05:00What happens when you integrate service-learning into your curriculum? This article uses real-world examples to show how service-learning improves student experiences in the classroom.
Piloting Service-Learning in Texas Afterschool Time Profile
nylcstaff2023-05-26T08:24:01-05:00Despite the raging global pandemic, a national, state, and local partnership supporting service-learning in out of school time (OST) is taking hold in Texas. With projects large and small, this effort exposed young people to the needs and challenges of their peers and their communities, and demonstrated unequivocally that they can and must be a part of the solution.
Service-Learning in Career and Technical Education Report-Louisiana Satellite Center Profile
nylcstaff2023-05-26T08:19:32-05:00Born out of a desire to prepare young people for careers that are both local and also future-oriented, the Satellite Center was built in 2005, and opened after a six-month delay post-Hurricane Katrina. Located in Luling, Louisiana, the school embodies more than state-of-the-art technology. It is dedicated to “Building a Better You” – as its tagline reads, for high school juniors and seniors. As such, teachers are “facilitators” and students are “team members”, reflecting an ethos of collaboration and youth leadership designed to support graduates as they apply their skills and passions to community needs.