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Creating A School And Community Culture To Sustain Service Leaming, Caroline Allam
Creating A School And Community Culture To Sustain Service Leaming, Caroline Allam
Service Learning, General
"You guys have always done this stuff for us. It's our town. We're the ones that are going to have to run the town after you old guys are gone. We ought to get a shot at making some deicisions about the future (Lysen 1992, p. 8).
This strong sentiment came from a Bath Junior High School student who was working with peers, teachers, scientists, and other community members to conduct water quality tests on the Kennebec River in Maine. The statement reflects the desire and willingness of young people to work together, to assume responsibility and stewardship for their …