Lead a School, District, Campus, or CBO Program

Teach others the major concepts of service-learning

• What is Service-Learning?
• K-12 and CBO Service-Learning Core Components (IPARDC)
• K-12 and CBO Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice
• Higher Education Community Engagement Quality Practices

Why service-learning?
Service-learning...

• leads to student engagement
• can help students to improve academically
• helps students improve higher order thinking skills
• fosters the development of important personal and social skills for young people
• helps young people develop stronger ties to their schools, communities, and society
• promotes exploration of various career pathways
• is associated with positive school environments
• is associated with positive relationships between communities and schools and universities, and benefits the community

Read more:

• Why Districts, Schools, and Classrooms Should Practice Service-Learning
• Impacts of Service-Learning on Participating K-12 Students
• Benefits of Community-Based Service-Learning
• The Evidence Base for Service-Learning in Higher Education

Download a toolkit

High Quality Instruction That Transforms: A Guide to Implementing Quality Academic Service-Learning

Faculty Toolkit for Service-Learning in Higher Education

Service-Learning in Community-Based Organizations: A Practical Guide to Starting and Sustaining High-Quality Programs

Find lesson plans, syllabi, and project ideas

SLICE
(Service-Learning Ideas and Curricular Examples)

Finding funding sources

• Funding

Network with other service-learning practitioners

• Join our service-learning email discussion lists

Spread the word about service-learning

• How to Give Presentations on Service-Learning
• The Bring Learning to Life video and series of informational publications make the case for service-learning. Download or order copies to share with your school, other parents and volunteers, and local youth organizations.

Find professional development opportunities

• Professional Development for Service-Learning Practitioners
• Check the calendar of events for upcoming conferences and webinars
• See the archive of past webinars hosted by NSLC
• Find a consultant through the Service-Learning Providers’ Network 
• Contact the Learn and Serve America Youth Speakers Bureau to have a young person involved in service-learning speak to your organization

See more resources specific to your educational setting

• K-12
• Community-Based Organizations
• Higher Education

Search our resource collections

• Library
• Fact sheets
• Bibliographies
• Sample Forms and Templates