Negotiating Project Plans with Students
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:59-05:00These questions will guide students in thinking more deeply about service-learning and connecting their service to academic benchmarks.
Youth Voice Ideas
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:57-05:00As the K12 Standards for Quality Practice emphasize, an exemplary program infuses youth voice into every aspect of the service-learning experience. Learn more about the youth voice standard.
Research on the K12 Standards of Service-Learning
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:55-05:00In this document, you will find an annotated bibliography of the background research that supports the K12 Standards which are: meaningful service, link to curriculum, reflection, diversity, youth voice, partnerships, progress monitoring, and duration and intensity.
Stage 3: Planning and Preparation – Encouraging collaboration and teamwork
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:43-05:00Incorporating youth voice throughout the service-learning process can be simplified with these consensus-building technologies.
Co-Creating Rubrics with Students – handout
ameuersnylcorg2023-03-28T15:18:31-05:00Step-by-step instructions for adults and young people who are creating rubrics together.
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.
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.
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.
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.