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Clarifying And Measuring Community, Service, And Citizenship, Rutgers University
Clarifying And Measuring Community, Service, And Citizenship, Rutgers University
Service Learning, General
The working group met for the first time at Rutgers University November 22 to 24, 1992 for critical discussions of issues concerning community, service, and learning in the context of education-based service learning programs. The working group's 31 members included representatives from universities, service organizations, foundations, and community activists. Participants worked closely over the two days, meeting in three discreet sessions dedicated specifically to the theory of community and citizenship, the practice of service-based learning, and--with particular reference to service learning-- the measurement of civic outcomes.
Geography And Mutual Understanding: "Harvest Of Hope", Marianne Kenney
Geography And Mutual Understanding: "Harvest Of Hope", Marianne Kenney
Curriculum
The "Harvest of Hope" was an interdisciplinary science/geography project that provided students from two different schools and very diverse backgrounds the opportunity to work in a cooperative community service effort. With teacher coordination from both districts involved in the project, students from an inner-city school and a suburban school planted, tended, and harvested crops on unused school prope11y and donated the food to organizations providing resources to the needy. "Harvest of Hope" was designed to aid the needy of Denver and teach high school students about real-world geography issues. Students also gained knowledge of issues inherent in world agriculture and …
Draft Instructional Framework In Service-Learning For Elementary School, Maryland Student Service Alliance
Draft Instructional Framework In Service-Learning For Elementary School, Maryland Student Service Alliance
Curriculum
MSSA wants to ensure that all Maryland students can make a difference in their schools and communities by learning to be responsible citizens. We published the draft instructional framework to help teachers develop a broad range of service-learning experiences.