Service Learning Clearinghouse Project

Service Learning Organizations:

American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Service Learning
URL: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/servicelearning/

The site provides links to general information on service learning, upcoming workshops, links to organizations related to service learning and higher education, and a link to AACC's Service Learning Project.

American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Service Learning Project
URL: http://www.aahe.org

The web page describes publications and conferences sponsored by AAHE related to service learning, as well as related service learning links.

American Educational Research Association
URL: http://www.aera.net/

The American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

Association for Experiential Education
URL: http://www.aee.org/

The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a non-profit, international professional organization that is committed to the development, practice and evaluation of experiential education in all settings.

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
AIR Higher Education Research Links
http://www.airweb.org

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is dedicated to professional growth of all who participate in decision making related to higher education via management research, policy analysis and planning. AIR members work in many different postsecondary areas--finance, academic affairs, instruction, student services and institutional development--and in offices at the international, state, system or campus levels. This web site contains information about AIR forums, publications and resources.

The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
URL: http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~ashe/

ASHE is a scholarly society with about 1,200 members dedicated to higher education as a field of study. The Association promotes collaboration among its members and others engaged in the study of higher education through research, conferences, and publications, including its highly regarded journal, The Review of Higher Education.

Campus Compact
URL: http://www.compact.org

Campus Compact is a national alliance of colleges and universities interested in promoting service and leadership at their institutions. Its Web page includes syllabi of courses with service dimensions, full text of and order forms to its publications, and job postings related to service and higher education.

Campus Compact National Center for Community College
URL: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/compact/

The organization serves as a national advocate for community colleges in service learning and assists organizations with the promotion and implementation of community service. The web site provides staff information, announcements of award winners, links to related organizations and schools, full text and ordering information of its publications, and information on its conferences and projects.

Close Up Foundation
URL: http://www.closeup.org

Close Up's mission is built on the belief that textbooks and lectures alone are not enough to help students understand the democratic process and make it work. Students need a "close up" experience in government. Close Up's national, state, and local experiential government studies programs strengthen participants' knowledge of how the political process works, increase their awareness of major national and international issues, and motivate them to become actively involved in the world around them. Visit their website and check out their Service Learning Quarterly newsletter for resources. 44 Canal Center Plaza, Alexandria, VA 22314-1592 Phone: (703) 706-3300; Fax: (703) 706-0001 Contact: Laura Rogers

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
URL: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/ccph.html

CCPH is nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to foster health-promoting partnerships between communities and educational institutions. CCPH identifies students, institutional leaders and community leaders as equal constituencies, and we serve as a welcoming bridge between the many government and foundation-sponsored initiatives in community-oriented health professions education.

Generations United
URL: http://www.gu.org

Generations United provides information about intergenerational initiatives around the country (both Learn and Serve and other types of programs). Generations United, as a clearinghouse itself, coordinates information for over 130 intergenerational efforts.
440 First Street NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20001-2085, Phone: (202) 662-4283; Fax: (202) 638-7555, Contact: Alison Frantz

International Partnership for Service-Learning
URL: http://www.studyabroad.com/psl/

The International Partnership for Service-Learning is an incorporated not-for-profit organization serving colleges, universities, service agencies and related organizations around the world by fostering programs that link community service and academic study. IPS-L also organizes conferences on the development of service-learning, promotes the principles and practice of service-learning by encouraging partnership relationships, and publishes materials related to service-learning. Their web site contains information about their programs.

Invisible College
URL: http://www.selu.edu/orgs/ic/index.htm

The Invisible College is an association of educators in higher education that fosters and promotes community service learning. Its web page supplies background information on the organization, links to related sites, and information about its upcoming conference.

The National Service-Learning Exchange
URL: http://www.lsaexchange.org/

The Learn and Serve America Exchange, led by the National Youth Leadership Council supports service-learning programs in schools, colleges and universities, and community organizations across the country through peer-based training and technical assistance. If you need assistance implementing service-learning programs, have questions, or simply want to speak with someone who has "been there," you can utilize the Exchange as a resource by calling toll-free 1-877-572-3924.

National Dropout Prevention Center
URL: http://www.dropoutprevention.org

National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University serves as the
Regional Information Center for the southern portion of the country, providing information about programs in eleven southern states. They also provide access to the National Dropout Prevention Network, a large organization that provides information on dropout prevention, and also the use of service-learning programs to help young people achieve success in school. Clemson University, 209 Martin Street, Clemson, SC 29634-0726. Phone: (864) 656-2599; Fax: (864) 656-0136. Contact: Marty Duckenfield

National Service Resource Center
URL: http://www.etr.org/nsrc

The National Service Resource Center (NSRC) is a training and technical assistance provider to programs funded by the Corporation for National Service. This web site contains a resource library, a master calendar, resource guides, online documents, sample forms collection, newsletters, and America Reads resources.

National Society for Experiential Education
URL: http://www.nsee.org

The National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) is a membership association and national resource center that promotes experienced-based approaches to teaching and learning. For over 25 years, NSEE has developed best practices for effectively integrating experience into educational programs. NSEE works with educators, businesses, and community leaders in the shared belief that students' full learning potential can most effectively be tapped through experience-based education programs.
1703 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714, Phone: (703) 575-5475; Fax: (603) 250-5852, Contact: Donna Sizemoor-Hale

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
URL: http://www.nwrel.org

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory provides access to information about school-to-work, Native American programs, educational reform, and rural education -- as they relate to service-learning. NWREL also provides connection to the national educational laboratory system, which focuses on technical assistance to school systems throughout the country. 101 SW Main Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204-3297, Phone: (503) 275-9500; Fax: (503) 275-0443, Contact: Amy Blake.

Points of Light Foundation
URL: http://www.pointsoflight.org

The Points of Light Foundation meets the practical learning needs of individuals and organizations that seek to engage volunteers in community service efforts. The Foundation's mission is to engage more people more effectively in volunteer community service to help solve serious social problems.

Western Regional Campus Compact Consortium
URL: http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~wrccc/

Western Regional Campus Compact is a four states consortium of 92 college and universities presidents and chancellors that seek to increase campus-wide participation in community and public service and to integrate community service as a component of higher education.

Council of Independent Colleges - Service-Learning Related Publications
URL: http://www.cic.edu/newspubs/catalog/
Check out this web page which contains various service-learning publications, some of which have the full text available to print out.

CARES: Community Activities Resources Environment Services:
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/50017
A well organized website that provides information about service-learning. The site includes a description of service-learning; how to organize and construct service-learning projects; examples of model lesson plans and service-learning projects; links to other service-learning sites and a bibliography.

Florida International University's Library of Websites:
URL: http://www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/library/index.library.html
This website provides information on service-learning. The site includes information on how to write goals and objectives for service-learning projects; a listing of community and college volunteer programs related to service-learning resources on the Internet and a bibliography of print sources.

American Association for Higher Education:
URL: http://www.aahe.org/
AAHE is the individual membership organization that promotes the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world. The association equips individuals and institutions committed to such changes with the knowledge they need to bring those changes about. AAHE is actively engaged in promoting service learning through conferences, trainings, and the Service Learning Monograph Series ( http://www.aahe.org/service/srv-lrn.htm ).

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development:
URL: www.ascd.org
ASCD is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. Founded in 1943, ASCD provides professional development in curriculum and supervision; initiates and supports activities to provide educational equity for all students; and serves as a world-class leader in education information services. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; 1703 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA; 22311-1714 USA; Ph: (703) 578-9600 or 1-800-933-ASCD; Fax: 703-575-5400

National Campus Compact,
URL: www.compact.org
In their support of public and community service, Campus Compact member presidents are joined together in their commitment to the development of personal and social responsibility as integral to the educational mission of their campuses. Campus Compact presidents strongly advocate the participation of students, faculty, staff, and higher education institutions in public and community service. Such service may range from individual acts of student volunteerism to institution-wide efforts to improve the social and economic well-being of America s communities. Campus Compact; Box 1975; Brown University; Providence, RI 02912-1975; Ph: (401) 863-1119; Fax: (401) 863-3779

The Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges
URL: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/compact/
The Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges has a dual mission: First, it serves as a national advocate for community colleges in service learning to sustain service learning as a national movement. Second, it serves member organizations and others in the promotion and implementation of community service as a means to improve teaching and learning to the ultimate benefit of students and the communities in which they live. Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges; 145 N. Centennial Way, Suite 108; Mesa, AZ 85201; Ph: (602) 461-6280; Fax: (602) 461-6218.

Compact for Learning and Citizenship
URL: http://www.az.com/~pickeral/talkingpoints.html
The Compact for Learning and Citizenship, developed in 1997, is an organization of state chiefs and superintendents committed to creating a public voice, developing policy, and communicating the integral role service and service-learning play in K-12 student academic achievement and civic development. They believe that K-12 teachers should be provided the formal opportunity to understand the principles and good practices of service-learning, through opportunities such as pre-service teaching training and/or in-service professional development. Ph: 303-299-3629 or 360-676-9570.

The Shriver Center
URL: http://ShriverCenter.org/
The Shriver Center coordinates the efforts of The Shriver Center Higher Education Consortium, twelve colleges and universities in the Baltimore area committed to working together to confront and solve the problems of Baltimore and America's cities. Subgrants are awarded to faculty from across the Shriver Center Higher Education Consortium. These subgrants allow faculty to develop courses integrating service. To date, 31 grants have been awarded to faculty from 10 institutions. For more information about how this program recruits faculty to service-learning via a competitive sub-granting process, please contact Joby Taylor, Learn and Serve America, Project Coordinator, 410-455-1343/ Email: jobetay@hotmail.com .

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
URL: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/ccph.html
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit organization that fosters partnerships between communities and educational institutions that improve health professions education, civic responsibility and the overall health of communities. For more information about CCPH, please call 415/476-7081, email ccph@itsa.ucsf.edu or visit their web site.

Education Commission of the States
URL: www.ecs.org
707 17th St., #2700 Denver, CO 80202-3427; 303-299-3600 FAX: 303-296-8332 E-mail: ecs@ecs.org

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