Through a previous review of high impact practices at our institution, we identified that health science students have very few opportunities to engage in experiential learning (EL) in the current curriculum. This paper describes our work to transform an existing volunteer opportunity at an allied health clinic, into a meaningful, student-driven,…

This past winter, the third student-run homeless shelter in the United States came into being. Two recent Harvard graduates, Sam Greenberg and Sarah Rosenkrantz, who had volunteered at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter as college students, saw a need within the Boston and Cambridge communities for a homeless shelter serving young adults. Drawing…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the current state of student volunteering in English universities, and show how it contributes to some of the core activities of higher education, including teaching and learning, employability, and public engagement. The paper goes on to describe challenges currently faced by student volunteering,…

This article describes the planning, development, implementation, and effects of volunteer programs in three schools of the Niagara, Ontario region. (HMD)

This essay places service-learning within the liberal arts tradition of empowering others to help themselves. Such a contextualization departs from visions of the student as consumer or customer and education as a means to gain economic advantage in a competitive market. Attention then turns to how even well-intentioned service-learning projects…

Article presented a planning outline, based on successful practice in several high schools, that can be of assistance to schools with limited or no career-oriented experiential programs and can also be employed constructively as a check list against present practice by schools whose action-learning programs have matured. (Author/RK)

The number of service programs offered in the high schools is substantial and appears to be increasing. A survey questionnaire sent to four-year public and private high schools sought information on the development and progress of service programs. The responses to the questionnaire are analyzed and discussed in this monograph. Chapter 1 deals…

This handbook presents information on the organization and execution of volunteer programs. Some general questions are answered concerning the aims of a volunteer program, the cost of these programs, and the types of services educational volunteers perform. The organization and administration of these programs are discussed in relation to specific…

This manual describes a variety of approaches a college or university can take to support student volunteers. It summarizes 6 models of volunteer programs currently in use on campuses and describes in detail a seventh "comprehensive" model that allows the school to assist and give general direction but permits students freedom to run their own…

Presents three papers addressing the topic of using youth volunteers in public libraries: "Teen Corps Reaches Out with Pride" (Yvonne K. Coleman); "Whose Teen Advisory Board is this, Anyway?" (Leila J. Sprince); and "It All Started in the Summer..." (Liz Baldwin). (AEF)

When community members volunteer for young people, they forge pathways of knowledge and compassion, and gain a better understanding of the mission and challenges of the schools. Youth service-learning programs that give high school and middle school students the chance to work with younger students or on community projects also leave lasting…

Through wilderness stewardship programs, service projects, or trail crews, college outdoor programs can help land management agencies with their maintenance needs and provide student participants with rewarding service learning opportunities. Trail crews are usually composed of volunteer outdoor enthusiasts who take part in a multitude of…

Four elements of the planning by objectives system (purposes, long- and short-term objectives, and planning details) are explained in this manual for people who work with high school or college student volunteer programs which provide experiential learning through community service. Following an introduction on the fundamentals of the system, a…

The efforts of the University of Nebraska to build a new educational program based on community service are described. NOVA combined traditional instruction with a year-long field experience for undergraduate students in Nebraska communities. Emphasis was on problems related to poverty. The planning phase of the project is reviewed, along with an…