Creating Sustainable Service Learning Programs: Lessons Learned from the Horizons Project, 1997-2000

In 1997, the American Association of Community Colleges began a three year grant project to increase the number, quality, and sustainability of service-learning programs in community colleges nationwide. Fourteen colleges- selected in a national competition for grants ranging from $4000-$10,0000 per year- worked together in AACC's project, "Community Colleges Broadening Horizons through Service Learning", to overcome challenges and learn valuable lessons in developing and sustaining academically based service learning programs.