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<\/a><\/p>\nService-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.<\/p>\n
Service-Learning curriculum takes advantage of volunteer positions both on- and off-campus. Volunteer responsibilities apply concepts or skills pertinent to course outcomes. Students learn while engaging with the community, and the community benefits from student participation.<\/p>\n
How do I start a Service-Learning component in my course?<\/h2>\n
Initiating a Service-Learning program in your course can seem like a make-over for your syllabus; however, it does not have to be. The basic structure for starting a program for your course includes the following:<\/p>\n
Identify Course Objectives:<\/h3>\n
Identify the concepts or skills integral to your course that could be better taught through real-world, practical experience.<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/h4>\n\n- Writing and Composition for an English Class<\/li>\n
- Basic Tax Preparation for an Accounting Class<\/li>\n
- Political Systems in Political Science or Sociology<\/li>\n
- Ecosystem Health and Biology for Environmental Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Menu of Volunteering Opportunities:<\/h3>\n
Faculty members integrate volunteering options into their syllabus (one-time project, quarter-long service, multi-quarter service, etc.) A menu of volunteer options is provided for students, and each reflects the learning outcomes from the course. Bellevue College offers several opportunities for both on- and off-campus volunteering.<\/p>\n
Faculty members and the community organizations should have a firm understanding of expectations and responsibilities \u2013 meaning organizations should provide guidance to student volunteers on-site, and faculty should provide students with a framework for understanding their volunteer experience. For faculty just initiating Service-Learning in their classes, consider using on-campus volunteer resources<\/p>\n
\n- Office of Sustainability<\/strong>:\u00a0Create or Research a Sustainability Project<\/a><\/li>\n
- Office of Sustainability:<\/strong>\u00a0Volunteer\/Intern\/Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n
- Center for Career Connections<\/a>:<\/strong> Connections to Community Organizations and Internships<\/li>\n
- Peer2Peer<\/a>:<\/strong> Volunteer Opportunities On-Campus<\/li>\n
- KBCS<\/a>:<\/strong> Volunteer Opportunities with College Radio Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Provide Orientation for Students:<\/h3>\n
Service-Learning may be a new concept for students. A brief orientation on Service-Learning explains the purpose of incorporating Service-Learning into the course. Additionally, an orientation provides basic information on what it means to be guest or volunteer in a community outside Bellevue College. An orientation does not have to be long or in-depth, but provide students with a basic understanding volunteer service and its incorporation in course work.<\/p>\n
Course Assignments:<\/h3>\n
Students complete assignments that explain how they apply concepts of the course into their volunteer placement. Assignments could take many forms, including journal entries, articles, essays, posters, websites, or a completed project for a community organization.<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/h4>\n\n- English\/Writing:<\/strong> Blog Posts and Social Media for a local non-profit.<\/li>\n
- Accounting<\/strong>: Tax form assistance for low-income residents.<\/li>\n
- Political Science<\/strong>: Voter registration through local non-profits.<\/li>\n
- Environmental Science<\/strong>: Restoration activities for the Cedar River watershed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Menu of Volunteering Opportunities:<\/h3>\n
Faculty members integrate volunteering options into their syllabus (one-time project, quarter-long service, multi-quarter service, etc.) A menu of volunteer options is provided for students, and each reflects the learning outcomes from the course. Bellevue College offers several opportunities for both on- and off-campus volunteering.<\/p>\n
Faculty members and the community organizations should have a firm understanding of expectations and responsibilities \u2013 meaning organizations should provide guidance to student volunteers on-site, and faculty should provide students with a framework for understanding their volunteer experience. For faculty just initiating Service-Learning in their classes, consider using on-campus volunteer resources<\/p>\n
- \n
- Office of Sustainability<\/strong>:\u00a0Create or Research a Sustainability Project<\/a><\/li>\n
- Office of Sustainability:<\/strong>\u00a0Volunteer\/Intern\/Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n
- Center for Career Connections<\/a>:<\/strong> Connections to Community Organizations and Internships<\/li>\n
- Peer2Peer<\/a>:<\/strong> Volunteer Opportunities On-Campus<\/li>\n
- KBCS<\/a>:<\/strong> Volunteer Opportunities with College Radio Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Provide Orientation for Students:<\/h3>\n
Service-Learning may be a new concept for students. A brief orientation on Service-Learning explains the purpose of incorporating Service-Learning into the course. Additionally, an orientation provides basic information on what it means to be guest or volunteer in a community outside Bellevue College. An orientation does not have to be long or in-depth, but provide students with a basic understanding volunteer service and its incorporation in course work.<\/p>\n
Course Assignments:<\/h3>\n
Students complete assignments that explain how they apply concepts of the course into their volunteer placement. Assignments could take many forms, including journal entries, articles, essays, posters, websites, or a completed project for a community organization.<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/h4>\n
- \n
- English\/Writing:<\/strong> Blog Posts and Social Media for a local non-profit.<\/li>\n
- Accounting<\/strong>: Tax form assistance for low-income residents.<\/li>\n
- Political Science<\/strong>: Voter registration through local non-profits.<\/li>\n
- Environmental Science<\/strong>: Restoration activities for the Cedar River watershed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Accounting<\/strong>: Tax form assistance for low-income residents.<\/li>\n
- Office of Sustainability:<\/strong>\u00a0Volunteer\/Intern\/Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n