Service Learning

Opportunities for service learning and volunteering don’t just help the community around the school—students benefit as well.

Service learning provides a way for students to grow their social-emotional learning skills while helping their community.

Here's a simple definition for service learning with details and resources for planning a unit.

As you consider the following project possibilities, ask yourself: Would this project help my students meet important learning goals? Would my students find it engaging?

Teach your students about making positive change in the world by connecting with them, discussing real-world problems and multiple perspectives, creating classroom community, and including authentic assessment.

Students can apply their knowledge of physics to solve problems in their communities—like studying inclined planes to gauge the effectiveness of wheelchair ramps in their school.

Service learning and volunteering help high school students give back to their community and grow as individuals.

A project-based learning unit on homelessness can provide middle and high school students with valuable information and foster empathy for the unhoused.

Giving struggling middle and high school students opportunities to help others may ease some of the stress they’re feeing this year.

Learn how schools can benefit from the support and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and discover strategies for fostering successful business and community partnerships.

Teachers are uniquely positioned to teach empathy, which will help children not only discover personal success, but also contribute to the betterment of society.

Find tips on how to collect real-world problems for your students and a framework to start and monitor their projects.

Teaching your students about poverty and hunger can be a powerful experience for them. VideoAmy shares a series of videos that explore the issues encountered by four college students who lived on one dollar per day in Guatemala.

Giving elementary students a project in their community provides a real-world application for their content learning.

A look at three key considerations in designing the most appropriate service program for your school.