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Benefits of Service-Learning

Faculty

• It combines teaching with service-learning making learning more realistic and relevant by extending the boundaries of the classroom.
• Students will learn the course content in a real-world context.
• The students contribute observations from service-learning experiences into class discussions, offering a new perspective.
• The students make reflective comparisons between academic course work and service activities.
• Students gain new perspectives on civic engagement and democracy.

Community

• Partnerships with service-learning classes bring additional resources, energy, new ideas, and positive challenges to the community.
• Partnerships will increase awareness and recognition of partnering community organizations.

• It allows students to be involved citizens.
• It combines teaching with service-learning making learning more realistic and relevant.
• The students contribute observations from service-learning experiences into class discussions, offering a new perspective.
• The students make reflective comparisons between academic course work and service activities.
• Service-learning strengthens interpersonal growth and communication skills.
• Students gain new perspectives on civic engagement and democracy.

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