A branch of the Corporation of National and Community service, this site is dedicated to providing grant support for school-community partnerships and higher education institutions; providing training and technical assistance resources to teachers, administrators, parents, schools and community groups; and collecting and disseminating research, effective practices, curricula, and program models.
This thorough study reveals why service learning is important among the implementation of common core standards.
At Lions Quest, they believe that social and emotional learning is just as important as academic learning and they provide materials and information about how to implement programming into classrooms and schools.
The National Dropout Prevention Center provides service-learning as a teaching and learning method that connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility.
The NYLC has changed classrooms, helped teachers, and has led the by providing high quality contentfor all forms youth based programming.
At Points of Light, we help millions of volunteers change the world. We mobilize people to take action on the causes they care about through innovative programs, events, and campaigns. Points of Light is creating a culture of volunteerism, one that celebrates the power of service.
Roots & Shoots was founded by the principles of Dr. Jane Goodall and the organization hopes to inspire young people to identify problems in their communities and take action. Roots and Shoots hosts an interactive website that provides resources, service projects, and youth-led campaigns.
This online curriculum helps students plan and carry out their own service projects.
This workbook is helpful for teachers to use in planning service-learning curriculum.
If someone is looking to volunteer in their community they can use this website to locate a place that fits their interests.
Volunteers of America provides people across the country with volunteer opportunities locally.
Here, teachers can find a Service-Learning Implementation Guide in PDF form that highlights why service learning is important and the best ways to implement it into schools and communities.
YesKidzCan! works to nurture an interest in philanthropy at an early age. The website provides programs, community service project kits, and other resources that energize children to become agents of change within their communities. YesKidzCan! assists parents and educators with books and ideas about creating dialogue around the importance of community service that makes it fun and engaging for kids.
The Y provides many resources that can help adults help children in their areas of interest.
Youth Service America (YSA) supports a culture of youth committed to service learning by promoting campaigns, resources and projects on their website. YSA works hard in order to ensure that kids from diverse backgrounds have the tool to serve in their communities.
YVC creates and supports quality team based volunteer opportunities that students feel make a contribution.
NOVA's Young Adult Program is for young people, ages 17-24, to learn how to search for jobs effectively, explore careers, find volunteer opportunities, and much more.
This website is dedicated to providing accurate, current, and relevant information about clinical depression to the general public.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States, with the goal of improving overall public health.
Information about mental health including causes, signs, and services recommended.