Why 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.
Effective service-learning implementation and design is the foundation of student engagement, learning, and success. Learn from Part 2 of the training as experienced educators and service-learning leaders help you refine and improve your courses, and develop courses that meet service-learning requirements for Teacher Education.
Effective service-learning implementation and design is the foundation of student engagement, learning, and success. Learn from experienced educators and service-learning leaders as you work to refine and improve your courses, and develop courses that meet service-learning requirements for Teacher Education.
Like service-learning, the design thinking process is not a linear process. It is often illustrated as a cycle that includes the steps of inspiration, ideation, and implementation -- with an emphasis on the empathy that grows out of human-centered design.
By learning about the standards of Service-Learning, its framework, and how to apply Service-Learning to your current activities and programs, you can learn how to use Service-Learning as a tool to engage young people in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)!
Hear 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 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.
Learn how service-learning can help you meet content goals as well as address social emotional learning using a four stage framework, investigation cycle and research based standards of quality service-learning practice that ensure young people will grow as leaders and as active citizens. Be ready to take a step to weaving service-learning into your unit plans!
Join us for this youth-led, youth-centered introduction to Service-Learning! After this session, you will have a fully-stocked toolkit for addressing genuine community needs.
To 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.
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