Service-Learning

What is Service-Learning?

Service-learning is an experiential method of teaching in which students “learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service that:

• Is conducted in and meets the needs of a community and is coordinated with an institution of higher education, and with the community
• Helps foster civic responsibility
• Is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students enrolled
• Includes structured time for the students to reflect on the service experience.” (Campus Compact, Intro to Service-Learning Toolkit, 2003, p. 7)