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Learn and Serve America provides support to schools, higher education institutions and community-based organizations, that engage students, their teachers, and others in service-learning.
Using Service as a Vehicle for Learning—A Most Valuable and Powerful Lesson
Service-learning is a method of teaching and learning that connects classroom lessons with meaningful service to the community. Students build academic skills while strengthening communities through service. Benefits include improved academic achievement, increased student engagement and civic skills and stronger communities.
Learn and Serve America supports service-learning across the country through:
Learn and Serve America grants, available to schools, higher education institutions, Native American tribes, community-based organizations, and others to assist in the planning and implementation of service-learning programs.
Training and Technical Assistance, through the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse provides a library of lesson plans, research, and project examples to support service-learning programs.
Recognition Programs such as the Presidential Freedom Scholarships and the President’s Volunteer Service Award that acknowledge outstanding youth service.
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