Educating for American Democracy: Excellence in History and Civics for All Learners
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:19:24-05:00America's constitutional democracy requires better civic and history education.
Youth Voice and Consensus-Building
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:19:00-05:00These tools can foster democratic expression of youth voice in consensus-building.
Service-Learning By Design
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:36-05:00Explore the three steps in backward planning of service-learning in detail including: 1) Identifying Desired Results; 2) Creating Assessments (both formative and summative) to measure student progress and achievement of desired results; and 3) Designing Learning Experiences that support the attainment of learning goals.
Peace-Building A Service-Learning Handbook for Afterschool Programs
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:26-05:00Written to complement our Engage handbooks, NYLC presents a series of resources guides topically focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.This first of eight guides has peace-building writ large as its focus. Middle and high school students move through an exploration of how they cultivate inner peace, to how they foster peace within a group through team-building activities, to exploring peace-building needs in their communities, and discovering resources before taking action. The session plans are designed to take approximately an hour each, and the guide spans 14 sessions, by which point young people will have not only taken action but also shared their experiences with others.
No Poverty: A Service-Learning Handbook for Afterschool Programs
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:25-05:00Rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this handbook is focused on reducing poverty. Middle and high school students move through an exploration of the topic, strengthen group dynamics through team-building activities, explore needs in their communities, and discover resources before taking action. The session plans are designed to take approximately an hour and span 14 sessions, by which point young people will have not only taken action, but also shared their experiences with others.
Health & Wellbeing: A Service-Learning Handbook for Afterschool Programs
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:24-05:00Rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this handbook is focused on health & wellbeing. In this time of distance learning, NYLC offers you strategies for taking the service-learning process online, focusing on the health-related needs young people identify in their communities. Middle and high school students move through an exploration of wellness, strengthen group dynamics through team-building activities, explore health needs in their communities, and discover resources before taking action.
Responsible Consumption and Production: A Service-Learning Handbook for Afterschool
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:24-05:00Rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this handbook is focused on responsible consumption. Middle and high school students build a team among themselves, then investigate their communities to discover relevant local actions tied to the global need for conscientious consumption and production. The session plans are designed to take approximately an hour and span 14 sessions, by which point young people will have not only taken action, but also shared their experiences with others.
Project Ignition Teen Driver Safety Best Practices Student Toolkit
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:23-05:00Start saving lives today. This toolkit, developed in partnership with students from around the country, is a free curriculum guide for service-learning projects focused on teen driver safety. Support for this resource was provided by NHTSA, a proud sponsor of NYLC?s long-running initiative, Project Ignition.
Health & Wellbeing: A Handbook for Online Service-Learning
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:23-05:00Rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this handbook is focused on health & wellbeing. Middle and high school students move through an exploration of wellness, strengthen group dynamics through team-building activities, explore health needs in their communities, and discover resources before taking action.
Engage: A Service-Learning Handbook for Afterschool Programs Ages 14-18
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:21-05:00This service-learning handbook is designed to help youth workers bring service-learning to afterschool programs in approximately 15 one-hour sessions. Intended for students age 14-18, this book begins with an overview of the practice, then takes facilitators through a series of experiential sessions that highlight youth voice and leadership.