Organizational Culture:

Service Learning & Community

START Metric #12:

Community Service

Guides & Resources

‘How To’ Guides

  • A Guide to Starting and Sustaining Service-Learning Programs

    From SIL and Serve America, a practical guide to starting service-learning programs, including worksheets, check-lists and evaluation materials.

  • A Guide to Environmental Community Service

    From the EPA, a guide for students with ideas for & examples of volunteer projects related to solid waste management cleaner communities.

Additional Resources

  • K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice

    From the National Youth Leadership Council, these standards include the strongest evidence-based elements of effective practice.


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