Service Learning

Service-learning is…

Service-learning means a method under which students learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service that:

• is conducted in and meets the needs of a community  
• is coordinated with an institution of higher education, and with a community partner
• helps foster civic responsibility
•  is integrated into and enhances the academic coursework of the students enrolled
• includes structured time for students to reflect on the service experience.

 (Adapted for Ivy Tech Community College from the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE): Series on Service-Learning in the Disciplines and the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993). 

 

*We are working on expanding our servlce-learning course opportunities. Please check back often as new courses are added. If you are a community organization that would like to partner with a class on a project, please contact Chelsea Rood-Emmick at crood1@ivytech.edu*

 

Resources

For a PDF of classes with a service-learning component for the 2009-2010 academic year, click here:

• Classes with Service-Learning

For a PDF of our definition of service-learning with a longer explanation, click here:

• What is Service-Learing?

For an article on how service-learning impacts students, click here:

• How Service-Learning Affects Students