A true story. It was hard to imagine that the clean cut young man at the podium had experienced so much in such a short time. Within four years, he went from a high school kid abusing drugs and in trouble with the law to one who accomplished an amazing physical feat to a youth ambassador and activist. I was fortunate to hear Jeffery Torres speak recently, as he talked about the...
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Community Service
Community Service and Learning: Tips for Schools
How can schools engage students in meaningful learning opportunities through community service ? Community service and learning differs from community service or volunteering in that it has learning and reflective components.
According to Wilczenski and Coomey (2007), community service learning not only involves engaging students for some common good and using the skills and...
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