We were delighted to have Paul Loeb keynote our Indiana Compact conference, and wanted to pass on more info on his work.  Paul writes wonderful political articles related to the themes of his books, which he sends out about once a month. They spur excellent classroom discussions and you can add yourself to his list by emailing [email protected]  with the subject line:  subscribe paulloeb-articlesedu

The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) is a network of over 40 organizations with the common goal of engaging youth in giving and serving.   read more...

Source: Sarena D. Seifer, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, May 2002 , Updated: May 2005

New publication from The Johnson Foundation; Beyond the Ivory Tower.  Among the featured authors are Judith Ramaley, Lorillee Sanndman, Barbara Holland, Ira Harkavy, and Liz Hollander.

Learning through Serving: A Student Guidebook for Service-Learning Across the Disciplines is a is a self-directed guide for college students engaged in service-learning.

A member posed a question to the group asking for recommendations for service-learning films for her students.  Here is a list of the widely different recommendations.

The Academy for Educational Development (AED) recently released a film that follows the lives of a small group of women in Kenya who are caring for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

From nCC - search a database of syllabi organized by discipline, then by specific courses

By Dan W. Butin, University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Education

The purpose of this site is to provide guidance to educators on using structured reflection to enhance the learning from service experiences.

Service-learning office structure varies greatly from campus to campus. This link provides job descriptions, human resource information, and summarizes reporting structures of service-learning offices - From Cal State

MySpace launched a new channel dedicated to civic engagement to support MySpace members who want to make a difference in the world, connect with politicians, non-profits, and civic organizations.

The Coming Crisis in Citizenship: Higher Education's Failure to Teach America's History and Institutions presents scientific evidence that, for the very first time, reveals how much American colleges and universities—including some of our most elite schools—add to, or subtract from, their graduates' understanding of America's history and fundamental institutions.

The Bringing Theory to Practice Project (BTtoP) seeks to advance engaged student learning and determine how it might improve the quality of students’ education, development, health, and commitment to civic engagement.

An array of volunteer, co-curricular service-learning, and academic service-learning options.

Since 1987, Campus Compact has conducted an annual member survey for the purpose of assessing community service and service-learning characteristics as well as identifying issue areas and trends. The results presented in this report come from a survey of Campus Compact members conducted in the fall of 2005.

The Project on Integrating Service with Academic Study, or ISAS, was started in 1989 and marks the shift in the work of Campus Compact from promoting community service on college and university campuses - service outside the curriculum - to emphasis on service that is integrally connected to course content in a wide variety of disciplines.

Ten ways that your institution of higher education can partner with the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Join the Break Away staff and alternative break leaders from colleges and universities around the country for a week that combines the intensity of an authentic alternative break experience with innovative and rewarding networking opportunities.

Recently updated online resources arranged alphabetically by topic from Faculty Development Associates.  There are 150 listings, including assessment, diversity, and student retention.

The National Forum's mission is to significantly increase awareness, understanding, commitment, and action relative to the public service role of higher education in the United States.  Current Projects

Not really new, but very timely is the NCLC Issue Paper, Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar E. Chavez: Legacies of Leadership and Inspiration for Today's Civic Education. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Day is January 15.

The APPLES Service-Learning program at UNC Chapel Hill is a student-led and student-initiated program.

Alternative Break resource!  Ambassadors for Children (AFC) is a not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs.      

Educators' Guide to Service-learning Program Evaluation from nslc.

Hot Topics highlight recommended resource items, both online and in the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse library, on important service-learning related subjects.

Updated by the author, this new version of “Principles of Good Practice for Service-Learning Pedagogy” by Jeffrey Howard is an essential for any service-learning program.