Category Archives: Service Learning
Youth Voice in Service-Learning Projects
by Laura Rog As a professional who provides training to teachers for service-learning, and as someone who oversees a team working on project implementation in schools across the country, I often see a disconnect with how youth voice is spoken … Continue reading
Taking Service From Nice to Smart – Using Service-Learning Techniques to Build Your Service Experiences with Youth
by Laura Rog As a service-learning trainer with generationOn, I meet regularly with inspiring educators from around the country. I get to hear amazing stories of how these educators work to help youth make their mark on the world, and … Continue reading
What Can You Do to Support STEM and Service-Learning?
by Matt Robinson “As Maine goes, so goes…” well, you know the rest. That old chestnut is coming true again with the development of the Next Generation Science Standards. At last month’s gathering of science educators in Orono, Education Commissioner … Continue reading
Service-Learning in Out-of-School Time: Capitalizing on the Perfect Opportunity
by: Shammara Wright Studies show that three to six pm is the most dangerous time for youth. It is during these hours children become most likely to commit crime (juvenile crime triples during these hours), be the victims of crime, … Continue reading
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Service Learning as a Strategy
By Michael Ashmore What if you had a strategy that you could use in your organization that would benefit the recipients of the services your organization provides, provide you with an opportunity to expand the reach of your organization without … Continue reading
Labors and Their Fruit
By Matt Robinson For gardeners in Maine we are heading into that time of the year when we start to enjoy some of the fruits of our labors. Sure, lettuce and peas came up weeks ago; but now we can … Continue reading
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SERVICE LEARNING:MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By Cathy Fox As a classroom teacher, attending the KIDS Consortium Service Learning Summer Institute workshop, I was amazed at how the statistics supported exactly what I have been seeing in the classroom. I had a student who was difficult … Continue reading
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Two-Way Streets
By Matt Robinson I’ve posted here before about the two-way street of community partnerships (http://volunteermaine.org/blog/community-partners-paving-a-two-way-street). In that post, I shared the observations of a group of teachers sharing why they appreciate service-learning. Near the top of everyone’s list was that … Continue reading
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Make a Difference: I’ll Help You While You Help Me
By Matt Robinson MAKE A DIFFERENCE! That is a bold challenge. It is just the challenge that the eighth grade students at Pemetic Elementary gave to the attendees at last week’s 11th annual KIDS Consortium Student Summit. Pemetic students planned … Continue reading
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Learn and Serve America Serving Us All
By Matt Robinson During the last week Learn and Serve America grantees in Michigan and Maine have independently done some incredible work that I have witnessed. Let me tell you a bit about what the dedicated and talented people working … Continue reading
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