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!
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!
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!
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."
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.
Global Panelists
nylcstaff2023-06-28T10:30:22-05:00Hear from leaders on the power of service-learning experiences and learn how you can continue to support service-learning experiences for young people around the world.
Global Youth Service Day: Young People Taking Action
nylcstaff2023-06-28T10:27:44-05:00Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service and civic action event in the world and the only one that celebrates and builds the capacity of all youth ages 5-25 to help our communities and democracies thrive by working together for the common good. Join this session to learn more about this day of action and the educators and young leaders who are making a difference in communities around the world.
Our Motivations Matter: Self-Assessing Service-Learning Community Engagement
nylcstaff2023-06-28T10:13:02-05:00To be effective facilitators, leaders must not only be informed about community assets and needs but also be aware of their own motivations and assumptions. In this session, participants will use NYLC’s “Equity in Service-Learning: Self-Assessment Tools for Community Engagement" to reflect on their own programmatic mindsets and intentions. Who is this for? Though these resources were designed for US-based service-learning practitioners, we invite any educators and out-of-school time professionals with some prior experience in community service and/or service-learning to explore how these tools might meet their needs.