Service Learning: Resources for Kids and Teens

Voices: Youth quotes from the National Service News.

	Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage students in community service linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. Click here to learn more about Learn and Serve America.		The Corporation for National and Community Service engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to help strengthen communities. Click here to learn more about the Corporation for National Community Service.
	The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse is a program of Learn and Serve America and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Connecting kids & families to service-learning resources.

Explore service and service-learning here!

Service-Learning:
Service-learning combines service with learning with the intent that the activity change both the recipient and the provider of the service.

Community Problem-Solving:
Process where all community members or stakeholders participate to define problems, identify resources and solutions, and participate in strategies and evaluations.

It's easy to get involved. Look around this webpage for project ideas.
Talk to your parents, teachers, and friends. Join a youth service organization or club.
Participate in a community service day.
Learn about Learn and Serve America's funded projects.
Find information on Awards or Scholarships.


	Common Cents for Kids Kids Care Club Kids Gardening and Service-Learning USA Freedom Corps Kids Environmental Protection Agency The League SLICE		Kids for a Clean Environment What Kids Can Do USA Freedom Corps Youth Make a Difference Day Random Acts of Kindness Environmental Protection Agency The Green Squad The League SLICE		SERVEnet State Farm Youth Advisory Board National Youth Service Day Veterans History Project Habitat for Humanity National Youth Leadership Council YouthNoise Students.gov Youth Venture Helping America's Youth - Community Assessment The People Speak Global Debates The League SLICE


What Do You Stand For? For Kids	Agents of Change	Raise Your Voice
The Kid's Guide to Service Projects	Service-Learning Planning and Reflection: A Step-by-Step Guide	Take Action! A Guide to Active Citizenship
101 Simple Service Projects Kids Can Do	Kids as Planners: A Guide to Strengthening Students, Schools, and Communities Through Service-Learning (Second Edition)	160 Ways to Help the World: Community Service Projects for Young People

Connecting kids and families to service-learning resources!


	K-12 Home Page Funding for K-12 Service-Learning Programs Lesson Plans and Project Ideas K-12 Email Discussion List K-12 Starter Kit Hurricane Katrina Relief Service-Learning Resources and Tools Service-Learning Events Service-Learning Organizations South Asia Tsunami Resources and Tools Service-Learning Ideas from the Peace Corps The League SLICE		AmeriCorps City Year Echoing Green Student Horizons: Center for Student Opportunity Studying Service-Learning in College SLICE		Resources for Parents: How to Get Your Child Started in Service-Learning What is Service-Learning? Fact Sheet on Parent and Family Involvement Angel Soft Angels in Action: Parent's Guide SLICE

The Complete Guide to Service Learning

Service Learning: From Classroom to Community to Career

Service Learning Helper's Guide: Service Learning Group Activities


	Northwestern Connecticut Area Health Education Center: http://www.nwctahec.org/Youth%20Health% 20Service%20Corps/YHSCsubsite.htm Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute: http://www.jypi.org/ Kids Consortium: http://www.kidsconsortium.org/ The After-School Corporation: http://www.tascorp.org/ New Urban High School: http://www.newurban.org/	National Association of Secondary School Principals: http://www.nasc.us/s_nasc/sec.asp? CID=884&DID=52912 The National Network for Youth: http://www.nn4youth.org/ Sojourner's Care Network: http://www.sojournerscare.net/ Youth Service California: http://www.yscal.org/ Institute for Global Education and Service-Learning: http://www.igesl.org/ Complete List of Funded Projects