Center for Civic and Social Responsibility
PSA Video Contest:
Inspire Change in 30 Seconds
Brooke Taylor
Senior, Journalism
Chris Depcik
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Inspire Change in 30 Seconds
Student Spotlight
Brooke TaylorSenior, Journalism
Faculty Spotlight
Chris DepcikAssistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
About Service Learning
"Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities."
(National Service Learning Clearinghouse)
Students in a service learning class participate in community service that relates to what they're learning in the classroom. Student service not only fulfills community needs but also increases student understanding of course material through real-world experience and reflection. A service learning class could include several kinds of service:
Direct Service
- Working with the clients of a nonprofit
- Example: volunteering time at the Lawrence Community Shelter
Indirect Service
- Working to help the mission of a nonprofit organization but not working directly with the clients
- Example: helping create a marketing campaign for KU's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Advocacy
- Working on behalf of a cause to help educate the public
- Example: handing out fliers about domestic violence on Wescoe Beach