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Caitlin Arnold, Nataliya Gulla, Mariela Ramirez, Susan Martinez, Sydney Martinez Instructor Jennifer Courtney English 2010 04 December 2013 Be the Change! The topic of our final project is directly connected to our community-partner organization, which is the Student Service-Learning Center at Salt Lake Community College. Service-learning is an innovative way to teach, using out-of-class experience, with communitypartners. We used an informative genre, making a short video with an introduction to servicelearning. This is our way to support the idea and, to become an active part of the community. Our goal was to have this video become an integral part of the service-learning program at Salt Lake Community College. We wanted it to introduce how service-learning works to new students who are beginning a service-learning class for the first time.

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Colorado State University Team. Introduction to Service Learning. Dec 2013. 04 Dec 2013. <http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/service_learning/intro.cfm>. Service-learning is educational course with objectives linked to real community needs that are intended to be in cooperation with community partners and service beneficiary. They introduce the service learning as this big, amazing, magnificent concept and part of everything. Our students deserve to have an opportunity to do service learning at our colleges. It is very important and beneficiary for each of us to support and raise awareness of service learning programs. ETR Associates. What is Service Learning? 03 Dec 2013. 03 Dec 2013. <http://www.servicelearning.org/what-is-service-learning>. The National Service Clearing house offers a variety of ideas and options to be a part of service learning in the community. They define Service as a meaningful civically engaged experience that helps strengthen the community while also enriching our learning experience as a student. As students we become active members helping the community in the organization we decide to volunteer in making time and commitment to help the organization in any way we can help. Service learning is applied in a wide variety from schools, environment safety or faith-based organizations. Furco, Andrew. "Service-Learning: A Balanced Approach to Experiential Education." Building Connections. Washington, D.C.: Corporation for National Service, 1996. <http://www.urmia.org/library/docs/regional/2008_northeast/Service_Learning_Balanced _Approach.pdf>.

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The author of this article is describing the struggle of education researchers and practitioners to determine how to best characterize service-learning. He is developing such definition using the work of previous researchers, educators and identifying such activities like volunteerism, internships, community service and other programs. Distinguishing among service programs mentioned by author, is a very important aspect in developing the principles of good practice while combining service and learning. Jeavons, Thomas H. Service-Learning and Liberal Learning: A Marriage of Convenience. Grand Valley State University. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Fall 1995, pp. 134-140. The author is arguing that service-learning is a form of innovative or non-traditional pedagogy which is very useful, effective and appropriate in achieving the same goals what traditional or liberal education does. It is crucial in our diverse and global community to make a progress adjusting and developing all possible new approaches which are benefitting everybody. It is also essential that we are reflecting on our community needs in time and succesfully. Jendron, Carol and Gail Robinson. Creating a Climate for Service Learning Success. Washington: American Association of Community Colleges, 2010. American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) promotes community colleges through five strategic action areas, which also includes experiential and interactive service-learning skill development. Jendron and Robinson admitted that they feel fortunate to participate in a pedagogy that dramatically elevates and empowers students both academically and socially. It is personally empowering and humbling experience to

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be an agent of change. The brochure is filled with real life examples of service learning projects and resources with different kind of references. National Youth Leadership Council. Growing To Greatness. 03 Dec 2013. 03 Dec 2013. <http://www.nylc.org/g2g>. Serve, learn, change the world are the main ideas of a service-learning experience. The National Youth Leader Ship Council is an excellent example of service learning. It is an organization that has gotten together to help youth learn more about themselves and those around them, teaching them important life skills while being involved with their community. For example, Growing to Greatness Service Learning Projects starts out by saying Anyone can be great because anyone can serve. Illustrating the significance of service learning by showing a distinctive side of youth development, by skills they acquired and applied to help younger generations for a better tomorrow. State University Team. Introduction to Service Learning. Dec 2013. 04 Dec 2013. <http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/service_learning/intro.cfm>. Service-learning is educational course with objectives linked to real community needs that are intended to be in cooperation with community partners and service beneficiary. They introduce the service learning as this big, amazing, magnificent concept and part of everything. Our students deserve to have an opportunity to do service learning at our colleges. It is very important and beneficiary for each of us to support and raise awareness of service learning programs.

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