By: Jordan Waugh

Service-Learning

Service-Learning

“Is a teaching method that combines service to the community with

classroom curriculum. It is more than merely community service. It is a hands-on approach to mastering

subject material while fostering civic responsibility.”-State Farm

Benefits for Students

For Students:

• Helps student learning of course material

• Gets them involved in active learning• Raises awareness of current issues• Improves critical thinking skills

• Helps gain responsibility

Benefits for the Community

• Provides substantial human resources to meet educational, human, safety,

and environmental needs of local communities

• Lets college students be a good contributor

• Creates potential for additional partnerships and collaboration with the

campus

VSU FootballVolunteer at a VSU football game taking

tickets and welcoming people to the game. Making sure people did not

sneak people in, to help get money for the athletic program. This community service showed me that you have go

out of your way to help a program that will benefit the program you are in.

Me and Brittany

Kaylee, Brittany, Nadia, Me, Debbie

Justin (brother) and Me

Me

Me, Pooja, Jonica

State Farm Insurancehttp://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/community/ed_excel/servlrng.asp