Studying History by Studying People: What You Can't Learn in Textbooks
Washington -- Student quotes:
"It is important that people tell their stories. Older people have stories and we can learn a lot from them that we can't learn in textbooks.it opens your eyes to things you're never going to experience." -- Tina Chandler Sophomore Windward High School.
"I used to think that history was a big picture thing. But now I realize that it impacts people differently and when you study history, you are studying people." -- Ryan Greene Sophomore Windward High School. See the complete story.
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Advisors to the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse provide sector-specific guidance and expertise to insure a responsive, contemporary, and vibrant NSLC.
John Guffey, Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center, is the NSLC program advisor for Tribal service-learning. Meet the Program Advisors from each sector of our service-learning community. 
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Past Tribes / US Territories Featured Library Items
Past Tribes / US Territories Featured Library Items
Making a Difference at the Tar Creek Superfund Site: Community Efforts to Reduce Risk (2007) 
This book describes the communities and the clean-up project in the voices of participants from every area.
This book describes the communities and the clean-up project in the voices of participants from every area.
ACHP Announces Nationwide Grassroots Service Learning Effort
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) urges historic preservation organizations to create local service learning and/or community service opportunities for students and school systems across the United States in an effort to more widely share and increase public awareness of the benefits of historic preservation. Full press release (65K pdf).
See also the Service-Learning & Historic Preservation page.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) urges historic preservation organizations to create local service learning and/or community service opportunities for students and school systems across the United States in an effort to more widely share and increase public awareness of the benefits of historic preservation. Full press release (65K pdf).
See also the Service-Learning & Historic Preservation page.
Meet the New Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs for the Corporation for National & Community Service
Ron Lessard from the Mohawk and Abenaki tribes discusses his new position and what he would like to accomplish. Read his email (71K pdf).
Ron Lessard from the Mohawk and Abenaki tribes discusses his new position and what he would like to accomplish. Read his email (71K pdf).
National Service Agency Announces New Steps to Strengthen Support for Native American Communities
The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced two major steps to increase its commitment and support for Native American communities in using national service as a solution to tackle social and economic challenges. Read the complete press release.
The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced two major steps to increase its commitment and support for Native American communities in using national service as a solution to tackle social and economic challenges. Read the complete press release.
Tribes and US Territories Program Advisor Eagle Rock School Participates in National Evaluation Project
What assets do out-of-school youths offer the workplace? This article discusses a powerful example of youth-led project evaluation. Students at Eagle Rock School, NSLC’s Tribes and Territories Program Advisor and a residential school in Estes Park, Colo., for those who haven’t thrived in mainstream settings, figured that was a question worth asking their peers.
The Generator, v.26(2), Summer 2008. (page 3)
http://www.nylc.org/rc_downloadfile.cfm?emoid=14:810&property=download&mode=download
What assets do out-of-school youths offer the workplace? This article discusses a powerful example of youth-led project evaluation. Students at Eagle Rock School, NSLC’s Tribes and Territories Program Advisor and a residential school in Estes Park, Colo., for those who haven’t thrived in mainstream settings, figured that was a question worth asking their peers.
The Generator, v.26(2), Summer 2008. (page 3)
http://www.nylc.org/rc_downloadfile.cfm?emoid=14:810&property=download&mode=download
Capturing Experience: How People 50+ Can Help Your Organization
Discover proven strategies to capture the experience of people age 50+ in your community in this free online course developed by Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning. Sign up for the 3-hour course at http://cil.templecil.org/.
Discover proven strategies to capture the experience of people age 50+ in your community in this free online course developed by Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning. Sign up for the 3-hour course at http://cil.templecil.org/.
In Case You Missed the Teleconference - Meet the Tribes and US Territories Program Advisor!
You can listen to a recording of the teleconference by downloading the file here:
http://servicelearning.org/rss/podcasts/.
You can also subscribe to Bring Learning to Life: A Service-Learning Podcast and get instant rss updates when new podcasts are added:
http://servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/podcasts/podcasts.rss.
You can read more about Eagle Rock here, or by visiting their website: http://www.eaglerockschool.org
You can listen to a recording of the teleconference by downloading the file here:http://servicelearning.org/rss/podcasts/.
You can also subscribe to Bring Learning to Life: A Service-Learning Podcast and get instant rss updates when new podcasts are added:
http://servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/podcasts/podcasts.rss.
You can read more about Eagle Rock here, or by visiting their website: http://www.eaglerockschool.org
IARSLCE Seeks New Administrative Home
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is seeking a new administrative home, effective in June or July of 2008. Please see the following documents to apply:
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is seeking a new administrative home, effective in June or July of 2008. Please see the following documents to apply:
- RFP (89K pdf)
- Scope of Work (141K pdf)
- Cover Page (69K doc)
- Narrative (67K doc)
Crossroads and Common Ground: An Indiana Campus Compact Compilation Report (2007) 
This compilation research report examines the impact of service on several Indiana institutions of higher education and the communities where the schools are located. This report is a compilation of three research studies, spanning a period of eight years.
This compilation research report examines the impact of service on several Indiana institutions of higher education and the communities where the schools are located. This report is a compilation of three research studies, spanning a period of eight years.
Honoring the Breath of Life (2007) 
From the 2007 National Indian Youth Leadership Project, this anthology includes personal essays, descriptions of service-learning projects, poetry, and articles detailing youth and service-learning in Native American communities.
From the 2007 National Indian Youth Leadership Project, this anthology includes personal essays, descriptions of service-learning projects, poetry, and articles detailing youth and service-learning in Native American communities.
Native American Education: A Reference Handbook (2002) 
This volume puts the schooling of Native American children in the broader context of the country's educational agenda and demonstrates how Native American learning continues to be a challenge to minority education in the United States.
This volume puts the schooling of Native American children in the broader context of the country's educational agenda and demonstrates how Native American learning continues to be a challenge to minority education in the United States.
Tar Creek Anthologies
The Legacy: Poems, Songs, Essays and Research Papers (1999) and Our Toxic Place: Poems, Songs, Essays, and Research Papers (2002) were produced as part of a service-learning project in Oklahoma.
The Legacy: Poems, Songs, Essays and Research Papers (1999) and Our Toxic Place: Poems, Songs, Essays, and Research Papers (2002) were produced as part of a service-learning project in Oklahoma.
A Culture of Giving: Service-Learning in Native American Communities (2003)
A National Commission on Service-Learning video featuring innovative service-learning projects in New Mexico and Northern Michigan.
A National Commission on Service-Learning video featuring innovative service-learning projects in New Mexico and Northern Michigan.
