Service Learning is the Link between Academic Study and the Practical Experience of Community Service.
As defined by the International Partnership for Service Learning and Leadership (2008): Service learning is the pedagogy that links academic study with the practical experience of community service. It has become an international movement that offers new approaches to teaching and learning and to the civic engagement of institutions of higher education. It provides students with an education that meets the highest academic standards and delivers meaningful service that makes a difference to the well-being of society.
Service learning aims to develop in students a life long commitment to service and leadership. It promotes understanding of local issues as well as recognition of the interrelatedness of communities and societies across the world.
Collegiate Health Service Corps Participants do not simply volunteer, instead they are provided with a structured learning experience that combines community service with academic preparation and reflection.
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