Roles for Higher Education: A Resource Guide

Thank you for your interest in the Corporation for National and Community Service\u27s grant programs. Together with the AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America: Higher Education grant applications, the Corporation\u27s Principles for High Quality National Service Programs, and the tape of the Corporation\u27s video conference called National and Community Service: Roles for Higher Education, this resource guide should provide you with a clear understanding of the Corporation\u27s purpose and programs. In this guide you will find the following: National and Community Service: Opportunities for Higher Education; Questions & Answers; Campus-Based Programs: Tips for Proposal Development; Service-Learning: An Overview; Resource List; and State Commission Contacts

Community Service Trifecta

The first Rebel Homecoming Festival was started to celebrate homecoming week. It was on Thursday right before the big game. The purposeof the festival was to bring all colleges together to celebrate UNLV as a whole. Girls on the Run is an non-profit program that strives to teach young women self-love and how to live a healthy life. They do this by running an afterschool program that focus on education and self-esteem building. At the end of the year the girls run a celebratory 5K run. The Boys and Girls Clubs is organization that offers a variety of afterschool programs and activities. The main purpose of the program is to provide a safe place for children to go and stay off the streets.https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/educ_sys_202/1080/thumbnail.jp

Fulfilling Our Civic Mission: Service-Learning in Massachusetts

Over the past twenty years, service-learning - the involvement of students in community service linked to classroom learning - has become an increasingly common component of schooling in Massachusetts and across the nation. Nationally, nearly a third of all public schools and half of all high schools report the use of service-learning in classrooms, up from less than 10% in 1984, In Massachusetts, the 2001-2002 survey of school districts discussed in this document points to a similar level of service-learning activity, with more than a third of all school districts reporting the use of service-learning in classrooms

Volunteer Growth in America: A Review of Trends Since 1974

Throughout the history of the United States, Americans have valued an ethic of service. As Alexis de Tocqueville wrote over a century and a half ago, this ethic of service prompts [Americans] to assist one another and inclines them willingly to sacrifice a portion of their time and property to the welfare of the state. Today, the ethic remains strong as Americans of all ages donate their time to schools, churches, hospitals, and other local nonprofits in an effort to improve their communities. Every day, people across the country mentor students, beautify neighborhoods, help older Americans to live independently, restore homes after disasters, and much more

Quick Tips: Establishing Intergenerational Service-Learning Programs

Consider what type of intergenerational project is most appropriat

Tribal Directors Manual

The Tribal Director Manual was developed to serve as a resource for the Tribal Learn and Serve Grantees. The Tribal Directors Manual is divided into the following chapters