Carroll Community College
http://www.carrollcc.edu
Service-Learning
Mission
The mission of Carroll Community College's Center for
Service-Learning is to enhance student learning through the integration of academic and co-curricular experiences, with active service to community partners, while encouraging civic engagement, community awareness and personal leadership development.
What is Service-Learning?
Service-Learning is a method by which students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that:
- is integrated into and enhances academic and co-curricular learning,
- is conducted in and meets the needs of the community,
- is coordinated with an institution of higher education and community partner,
- includes structured time for the students to reflect on the service experience,
- helps foster civic responsibility,helps foster civic responsibility,.
What Does Service-Learning Look Like?
Service-Learning can be an assignment in an academic course, service performed by a student club or organization, or service as part of a co-curricular event or activity that incorporates learning and reflection with the service experience. At Carroll Community College, Service-Learning that is integrated within an academic credit course is known as a Community Partnership Project.
Student Reflections on Service-Learning
"This assignment was one of the best I've ever done. I was really uncomfortable talking to someone who was homeless. I'm really glad I did the interview because it showed me another perspective of life that I had never thought of before." English 102 Student
"Service-Learning projects provide you with an opportunity to interact with people in situations beyond your normal activities." Health 101 Student
"The most meaningful aspect of our Service-Learning project was knowing that what we were doing was making a difference. Helping others rather than helping yourself is more rewarding than any material object. The experience was AWESOME." Campus Activities Board Member
"During my Service-Learning project, I saw that the Therapeutic Riding Program is a fantastic opportunity for the riders and their families to come together and to see they are not alone. I believe I was able to make a real contribution to this program."Nursing 211 Student
Student Reflections on Service-Learning
Service-Learning Project in Belize
The Community College of Baltimore County and Carroll Community College sponsored a service-learning project in Big Falls, Belize this past summer. The project was designed to address the needs of the Mayan community by offering a two-week summer literacy camp for children. The goal of this endeavor was to help raise student passing rates on yearly school examinations. For more information, and to see a slideshow of the experience, please see the below link:
