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 Washington, DC - Public service announcements released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service are designed to encourage teachers, students, and parents to bring service-learning into their schools and communities.
The "The Bring Learning to Life" campaign draws attention to service-learning which helps students perform better in school while providing them with opportunities to improve their communities through service.
Service-learning is a method of teaching and learning that connects classroom lessons with meaningful service to the community. A growing body of research recognizes the benefits of service-learning as an effective strategy to improve academic achievement, increase student engagement, improve social behavior, build civic skills, and strengthen community partnerships. Service-learning can help struggling students get excited about school while also challenging gifted students to apply their problem-solving skills to real life scenarios. The public service announcements feature interviews and footage of teachers, students, and administrators telling how service-learning has changed their schools. It also illustrates service-learning in action—students learning new subject matter in the classroom and then applying it to meet community needs. The spots encourage viewers to visit our website or call our toll-free hotline to receive free educational resources to help integrate service-learning into their schools.
The spots are produced by Lean and Serve America, the federal program that supports service-learning in schools, higher education institutions, and community-based organizations across the country. Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that also oversees Senior Corps and AmeriCorps. The Corporation improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering, engaging four million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service. For more information, visit http://www.nationalservice.gov.
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