Learn and Serve Indiana
Posted: Fri, 09/30/2011 - 3:31pm
Updated: Fri, 12/23/2011 - 5:25pm
The Indiana Department of Education supports service-learning programs in schools that help K-12 students meet community needs, while improving their academic skills and learning the habits of good citizenship. Learn and Serve Indiana grants are used to create new programs or replicate existing programs, as well as to provide training and development to staff, faculty, students, and volunteers.
Why is Service-Learning Important?
A national study of Learn and Serve America programs suggests effective service-learning programs improve grades, increase attendance in school, and develop students' personal and social responsibility. A growing body of research recognizes service-learning as an effective strategy to help students by:
- Promoting learning through active participation in service experiences;
- Providing structured time for students to reflect by thinking, discussing and writing about their service experience;
- Providing an opportunity for students to use skills and knowledge in real-life situations;
- Extending learning beyond the classroom and into the community; and
- Fostering a sense of caring for others.
Service-learning also strengthens both education and local communities by:
- Building effective collaborative partnerships between schools or colleges and other institutions and organizations;
- Engaging parents and other adults in supporting student learning;
- Meeting community needs through the service projects conducted; and
- Providing engaging and productive opportunities for young people to work with others in their community.
About The Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is the federal agency charged with leading efforts to expand the use of service and volunteering as key solutions that respond to our nation’s most pressing challenges. CNCS identifies and directs resources to organizations and community programs that have proven their effectiveness in using service as a solution, with a special emphasis on education, health, economic opportunity, disaster services, military families and veterans, and environmental stewardship. CNCS currently supports more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America.
For more information on federally-funded service-learning programs, please visit:
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Learn and Serve America
- Learn and Serve America In Indiana
Grant News
- 2011-2012 Learn and Serve Indiana Request for Proposals
- K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice
- Learn and Serve America School-Based Grant Provisions
Find us on The Learning Connection
Information and resources regarding Learn and Serve Indiana can be found in the "IDOE - Service Learning" community on the Learning Connection. Follow these steps to become a member of the "IDOE - Service Learning" Learning Connection community:
- Log in to the Learning Connection
- Click on Find a Community
- Type in "IDOE - Service Learning"
- Click on Join Community
