| Academy for Educational Development (AED), Center for School and Community Services |
| National Service-Learning Partnership 100 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10011 (212) 243-1110 nslp@aed.org http://scs.aed.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: The AED Center for School and Community Services uses multidisciplinary approaches to address critical issues in education, health, and youth development. To achieve its goals, the Center provides technical assistance to strengthen schools, school districts, and community-based organizations. It conducts evaluations of school and community programs while striving to provide the skills and impetus for practitioners to undertake ongoing assessment and improvement. The center also manages large-scale initiatives to strengthen practitioner networks and accelerate systems change and uses the knowledge gained from this work to advocate for effective policies and practices and disseminate information through publications, presentations, and on the World Wide Web. In the past 26 years, the Center has undertaken over 125 evaluation, technical assistance, and dissemination projects in 90 cities and 40 states. The Center for School and Community Services belongs to AED’s U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group. |
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| Cairn & Associates |
| Rich Cairn 3715 45th Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55406-2910 612 722-5806 rcairn@ties2.net http://www.servicelearning.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Research/Evaluation | Assessment | Education/School reform |
| Description: We help schools and organizations with evaluation, planning, and organizational improvement. We emphasize an integrated approach that links evaluation with policy and planning. We also seek to help you involve the broadest possible range of stakeholders. Call us to discuss your needs. |
| Additional Information: Rich Cairn and Susan Cairn have been local, state, and national leaders in service-learning since the early 1980s. They have published extensively in the field, including a guide to performance-based assessment. For examples of our work, go to the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse and search for ‘Cairn.’ |
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| Cathyrn Berger Kaye, Consultant/Author |
| Cathyrn Berger Kaye 13142 Lake Street Los Angeles, CA 90066 310-397-0070 cbkaye@aol.com http://www.abcdbooks.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Pre-service training | Public Relations/Communications/Marketing | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: Services range from: conference workshops and keynote; school district/school residency programs; custom-designed 1-5 day institutes; and program development. Each interaction is based on identified programmatic needs to build, support, enhance, and sustain service-learning. Also, integrates strong literature, character education, and social-emotional elements—all curricular driven to meet academic standards, both content and skills. |
| Additional Information: Author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning–Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action (Free Spirit Publishing), and regularly featured on the National Service-Learning Partnership website in Cathy’s Corner! |
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| Center for Youth and Communities, Brandeis University |
| Alan Melchior 60 Turner Street Waltham, MA 02052 781-736-3775 melchior@brandeis.edu http://www.heller.brandeis.edu/cyc |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National | International Types of Services: Community partnerships | Research/Evaluation |
| Description: Founded in 1983, the Center for Youth and Communities at Brandeis University is a nationally recognized research, policy and program assistance center located at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. The Center brings over twenty years of experience as an evaluator, research synthesizer, and provider of program design and professional development services in the fields of youth, education, and community development. Over the past decade, Brandeis has emerged as one of the leading research and evaluation centers in the fields of K-12 and highed education service-learning. The Center has worked with federal and state agencies, foundations, national and local nonprofit organizations on projects that include both traditional third-party evaluations and more participatory efforts in which Brandeis serves as an evaluation partner in program development initiatives. The Center also provides assistance in the design and implementation of ongoing evaluation systems and provides training on evaluation for agency managers and staff. |
| Additional Information: Key staff at the Center include Alan Melchior, Lawrence Neil Bailis, and Cathy Burack, among others with expertise in service-learning research and evaluation. Key studies have included the national evaluations of Learn and Serve America, Serve-America, and the CHESP program for the Corporation for National and Community Service, as well as ongoing evaluation work with Earth Force, KIDS Consortium, Do Something and other national and regional service-learning organizations. |
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| Cesar E. Chavez Foundation |
| Julie Rodriguez 500 North Brand Blvd. Suite 1650 Glendale, CA 91203 818-265-0300 ext. 233 jrodriguez@cecfmail.org http://www.chavezfoundation.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: National Types of Services: Training | Community partnerships | Curriculum/Lesson plans |
| Description: The Chavez Foundation is committed to developing a generation of young people that have the skills and motivation to become life-long learners and active citizens. The Cesar E. Chavez Service-Learning Initiative integrates community service with academic study based on Cesar’s core values to enrich learning and to foster academic and civic engagement among youth. Students develop leadership, advocacy, and critical thinking skills through in-class curricula, service projects in the community, and thoughtful reflection. Past service learning projects include: voter registration and education drives, food and clothing drives for the homeless, school-site conflict resolution and peer mediation programs, education on good health practices and nutrition, school-wide recycling programs and conservation efforts including native plant restoration, water testing, and waste management – to name a few. |
| Additional Information: ’Educating the Heart’ professional development trainings provide educators and community agencies with information and materials to develop easy to manage, high quality service-learning programs that exemplify Cesar’s values and principles while addressing real community needs. Chavez Service-Learning Resource Guides provide educators with a standards-based, step-by-step project module to engage their youth in high-quality service-learning, while allowing for individual creativity. |
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| Champions for Caring |
| Barbara Shaiman PO Box 388 Villanova, PA 19085 610-527-1934 barbara@championsofcaring.org http://www.championsofcaring.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Education/School reform |
| Description: The Journey of a Champion School Program offers a comprehensive approach to meeting the academic challenges faced by our youth. This character education/service-learning program is yearlong, and can be offered as an English, social studies, civics and government, humanities, psychology or elective course. The standards-driven curricula meets social studies and English/language arts standards and the character education/service-learning requirements as mandated by the State of Pennsylvania Department of Education. The multicultural curricula is developed for all students, including special education and alternative education students. Our classes and after-school clubs focus on addressing the problems of apathy and indifference in youth. We provide the tools to assist in the development of character, values and ethics by establishing parameters for confronting and dealing with issues of racism, religious intolerance, prejudice, stereotyping, conflict and bullying. Our programs establish positive school climates and create learning-rich “cultures of caring.” |
| Additional Information: Champions of Caring, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, offers school-based and community programs designed to encourage service, reduce violence and prejudice, and promote social justice for middle school and high school students in the greater Philadelphia region. The organization is dedicated to sensitizing, educating and empowering young people to take active roles in improving their communities and themselves. We offer curricula, after-school clubs, teacher training and support, leadership programs, and a recognition program to honor our youth for their service to the community. Since 1995, over 5,000 students have participated in one of our programs. |
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| CIRCLE: Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement |
| Peter Levine 3111 Van Munching Hall College Park, MD 20742 301 405 2790 plevine@umd.edu http://www.civicyouth.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: National Types of Services: Research/Evaluation | Assessment |
| Description: Our field is youth civic engagement and education. We sponsor and disseminate data and research to the public. We will happily answer requests for particular information and research results. We sometimes have money available to fund research projects in our field. We occasionally work in partnership with practitioner organizations. |
| Additional Information: You can subscribe (free) to our monthly electronic update and our quarterly printed journal. Subscribe via www.civicyouth.org |
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| The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education |
| Maya Agarwal 307 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1201 New York, NY 10001 (212) 645-9930 ext:*827 maya@sustainabilityed.org http://www.cloudinstitute.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Pre-service training |
| Description: The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education offers a full course of study entitled “Inventing the Future: Leadership and Participation for the 21st Century,” as well as professional development on the use of the course. “Inventing the Future” is a one-semester course that fulfills the Participation in Government requirement for secondary schools. It helps students develop a sense of place as they explore the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship and envision the future through the creation of community projects that contribute to positive change. The course is sold separately or with a four-day professional development package for up to 35 participants. |
| Additional Information: Access newsletter and more information via http://www.cloudinstitute.org/ |
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| Coalition for Community Schools |
| Martin Blank 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 310 Washington DC, 20008 202 8228405 x167 blankm@iel.org http://www.communityschools.org/ |
| Services Cost: Non-fee services Geographic Reach: National Types of Services: Community partnerships | Public Relations | Education/School reform | Field-building |
| Description: The Coalition issues research reports that advocate service learning and other types of community-focused learning. We advocate with educators and other policymakers for service learning as an integral element of a community school. |
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| Common Cents New York, Inc. |
| Brent Amelingmeier 570 Columbus Ave. New York, NY 10024 212-579-0579 bamelingmeier@commoncents.org http://www.commoncents.org/ |
| Services Cost: Non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Field-building |
| Description: Common Cents provides teacher training on service-learning as well as the organization of in-school service-learning programming, youth philanthropy and general service-learning initiatives. |
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| Compass Institute |
| James Toole Box 270037 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55127 651-787-0409 toole003@umn.edu |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Education/School reform | School district change |
Description:
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| Additional Information: Drs. James and Pamela Toole are Co-Directors of Compass Institute and Teaching Associates at the University of Minnesota. |
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| Constitutional Rights Foundation |
| Katie Moore 601 S. Kingsley Drive Los Angeles, CA 90005 213.316.2104 katie@crf-usa.org http://www.crf-usa.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans |
| Description: CRF offers training and technical assistance to students, teachers, school districts and community organizations implementing service-learning. We also offer a free online service-learning newsletter, Network, that includes useful articles and ideas for service. We offer service-learning curriculum for social studies and a service-learning guide called “Active Citizenship Today.” |
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| Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Scott Richardson 1201 New York Ave, NW Washington, DC 20525 202-606-6903 srichardson@cns.gov http://www.learnandserve.gov/ |
| Services Cost: Non-fee services Geographic Reach: National Types of Services: Public Relations | Field-building |
| Description: Funding provided through competitive process to state education agencies, tribes and territories, faith-based and other nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities. Sponsor of the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse: http://www.servicelearning.org/. |
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| Earth Force |
| National Office 1908 Mount Vernon Avenue Second Floor Alexandria, VA 22301 Toll Free (800) 23-FORCE (233-6723) Phone (703) 299-9400 Fax (703) 299-9485 earthforce@earthforce.org http://www.earthforce.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Pre-service training |
| Description: Earth Force is a national program that enables youth to create lasting solutions to environmental problems in their communities. From working with townships to begin more frequent street sweeping in order to decrease toxins in run-off; to launching a campaign to install water filters in homes with lead-contaminated drinking water; Earth Force youth learn to create lasting solutions by addressing the root causes behind community problems.Earth Force engages young people as active citizens who improve their communities and environment now and in the future. Earth Force is guided by four commitments: 1) Earth Force fosters the skills and knowledge young people need to improve their communities and create workable solutions to environmental issues. 2) Earth Force engages young people in authentic civic experiences that lead to lasting change. 3) Earth Force advances youth-led inquiry and investigative learning in education. 4) Earth Force works to create collaborative communities that promote youth engagement.
We supply students and educators with quality materials, tools and resources. (Instructor and student manuals, water monitoring kits, two web sites: www.earthforce.org and www.green.org.) We train educators and youth through our workshops and provide yearlong professional development. We provide technical support for the duration of the Earth Force project. Earth Force staff assists educators in facilitating youth-driven projects, making connections with resource people in communities, meeting state standards, and exploring policies and the policy-making process. Earth Force offers three programs: CAPS (Community Action Problem Solving), GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network) and Earth Force After-School (EFAS). All programs use the Earth Force Process described on our website.http://www.earthforce.org/section/offices/suncoast/sctraining/ |
| Additional Information: Local OfficesCapital Region Earth Force Jen McDonnell 1908 Mount Vernon Avenue, Second Floor Alexandria, VA 22301 Phone (703) 519-6867 Fax (703) 299-9485 Email capital@earthforce.org Delaware Valley Earth Force FrontRange Earth Force Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force Southwest Pennsylvania Lowcountry Earth Force Pine Jog Earth Force Suncoast Earth Force Texas Earth Force Windy City Earth Force |
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| East Bay Conservation Corps |
| Joanna Lennon 1021 Third Street Oakland, CA 94607 510 992-7815 jlennon@ebcc-school.org http://www.ebcc-school.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National Types of Services: Community partnerships | Public Relations | Education/School reform | Field-building |
| Description: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Pre-service training | Public Relations | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Additional Information: The East Bay Conservation Corps (EBCC) is a multi-program nonprofit educational organization located in Oakland, California. The EBCC engages and prepares young people as capable and caring citizens in creating healthy communities. Since opening its doors over 20 years ago, the EBCC has been an innovative leader in serving youth and communities through education reform, youth development, environmental stewardship, and service. The EBCC’s comprehensive program model enhances participants’ academic, leadership, employment and life skills, self-esteem, civic responsibility, and environmental awareness. Through service-learning, students apply and advance their academic learning through serving their community. This arrives at the heart of the civic mission of public education: educating and preparing individuals to be active, contributing members of our democracy. The EBCC serves youth ages 5-24 through a variety of program models, all of which focus on youth development and education through service-learning and civic engagement. The EBCC’s flagship program, the Corps member Charter High School Program, offers youth ages 17-24 a meaningful education through service-learning programs that focus on environmental stewardship and community service. The Project YES (Youth Engaged in Service) AmeriCorps Program is the EBCC’s school-based service-learning and national service program, offering opportunities for students to engage with their communities and providing technical assistance to teachers. The EBCC’s newest initiatives are the Institute for Citizenship Education and Teacher Preparation and the Elementary Level of the EBCC Charter School, which together aim to develop successful, replicable models for service-learning and citizenship education from kindergarten through high school graduation. The oldest and largest regional urban corps in California, the EBCC was established in 1983 and selected two years later by Public/Private Ventures as the “best practices model” for the Urban Corps Expansion Project, which resulted in the establishment of 17 more urban conservation corps throughout the nation. |
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| Education Ink |
| Bob Bhaerman 1272 Somerset Way Pickerington, Ohio 43147 614/755-5464 twobhaers@aol.com |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National Types of Services: Research/Evaluation | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Public Relations | Education/School reform |
| Description: The focus of Education Ink is on writing and editing all types of documents—reports, monographs, issues briefs, grant proposals, research syntheses, etc. I served for 5 1/2 years as Coordinator of School-Based Service-Learning in Learn and Serve America at Corporation for National and Community Service. I have published over 100 monographs, reports, journal articles, book chapters, and the like on many issues including school/community relationships, school-to-careers, and service-learning. |
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| The Giraffe Heroes Project |
| John Graham P.O. Box 759 Langley, WA 98260 360 221 7989 graham@giraffe.org http://www.giraffe.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: National | International Types of Services: Training | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Pre-service training |
Description: We publish and give trainings around:
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| Additional Information: In addition, Project President John Graham speaks to educational conferences and to individual schools. See http://www.giraffe.org/1speeches_main.html. Members of the National Service-Learning Partnership may also be interested in John Graham’s latest book, Stick Your Neck Out—A Street-smart Guide to Creating Change in Your Community and Beyond. Seehttp://www.giraffe.org/1speeches_syno.html. Finally, for general information on the parent Giraffe Heroes Project, see http://www.giraffe.org/. |
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| Institute for Global Education & Service Learning |
| Joan Liptrot 2222 Trenton Rd Lower Left Levittown, PA 19056 215 945-8118 JLiptrot@igesl.org http://www.igesl.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Pre-service training |
| Description: The Institute for Global Education & Service-Learning (IGESL) is a non-profit organization that provides training and technical assistance to schools, community organizations, and National Service programs. It serves as the Atlantic Regional Center for the National Service Learning Exchange and the hosting agency for national and international service-learning conferences. Training and consulting services are available to teachers, youth, administrators, community based organizations, school districts, and National Service Programs. IGESL uses interactive methods to demonstrate the implementation of service-learning programs in a variety of settings. Instruction in brain-based learning activities supports and strengthens student achievement. Our experienced staff will work with you to develop customized consulting plans or training to meet your school or organization’s needs. |
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| J. Cameron & Associates |
| Verna Cornelia Price 3829 W. Broadway – Suite 104 Robbinsdale, Minnesota 55422 763-535-5711 jcameron@jcama.com http://www.jcama.com/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Pre-service training | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: Specializing in service-learning for urban schools through professional development, building strategic community partnerships, urban education research, leadership and curriculum development. |
| Additional Information: Founder/President, Dr. Verna Cornelia Price is an expert service-learning trainer who is the author of “The Service-Learning Integration Guide” a complete but practical guide to integrating service-learning in your classroom, school or district and “How Can Service-Learning Increase the Academic Achievement of Urban African American Students?” |
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| KIDS Consortium |
| Fran Rudoff 215 Lisbon Street, Suite 12 Lewiston, Maine 04240 207-784-0956 frudoff@kidsconsortium.org http://www.kidsconsortium.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Graduate certification | Pre-service training | Public Relations/Communications/Marketing | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: Services provided by KIDS Consortium include: mini-grants to support student-led projects; professional development workshops and materials for educators; resources and support for school district-community leadership teams in over 40 communities who work to fully integrate service-learning experiences into the academic curriculum; and regional gatherings to bring students and teachers together to share their successes and learn new skills. We provide two free newsletters each year which are mailed to almost 5,000 individuals involved or interested in our work. We also maintain a website where we provide free resources and information about service-learning. Major annual events organized by KIDS include: Student Leadership Summit: In March of each year, KIDS hosts an annual Student Summit, a 2-day event for over 300 students from our partner schools (held at the University of Southern Maine). At the Summit, students share their projects and community impacts with each other, learn about issues in New England communities, develop new leadership and project skills, and network with each other. Regional Teacher Workshops: Each year, KIDS holds a variety of professional development workshops for educators and youth workers. Our workshops are designed to provide “step-by-step” guidance for implementing a KIDS service-learning project and related civic education programs with youth. “Hall of Flags” Exhibition and other events for youth at the Maine State House: Each year, we provide opportunities for Maine students to share their work on community needs and public policy issues with lawmakers in Augusta. From a “Hall of Flags” exhibition to more formal presentations and discussions with legislators and other policy-makers, students see first-hand how policy decisions are made and how they can have a voice in the process. “Systems Thinking” Conference: Another major element of our work is providing support for over 40 school-community leadership teams. Each year, we bring hundreds of education leaders together to focus on strategies and policies that can be implemented throughout their “system” to ensure that all students in their schools have opportunities to make a difference in the communities where they live. |
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| League of Professional Schools |
| Lew Allen 315 Aderhold Hall Athens, GA 30602 706-542-2523 lewallen@uga.edu http://www.leagueschools.com/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Teaching/Practice | Assessment | Pre-service training | Education/School reform | School district change |
| Description: The League of Professional Schools is a universityschool partnership. We have school-based and university-based educators that can provide professional development and coaching to teachers and administrators interested in putting service-learning at the heart of a school’s instructional practices and curricular choices. We seek to use service-learning to educate all students to use their learning in ways that develop them as high achieving and valued citizens that contribute to the advancement of their community. |
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| National Dropout Prevention Center |
| Marty Duckenfield 209 Martin St. Clemson University Clemson, SC 29631-1555 864-656-2580 mbdck@clemson.edu http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Research/Evaluation | Pre-service training | Education/School reform |
| Description: The National Dropout Prevention Center, which serves as the Southern Regional Center for the National Service-Learning Exchange, provides training and technical assistance in service-learning. They will connect you to their network of Regional Trainers and Peer Mentors. In addition, the NDPC hosts national and regional conferences each year, publishes a series of service-learning guidebooks, and conducts evaluations. The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network is a membership organization for those interested in serving at-risk or disaffected youth and helping improve the graduation rate of America’s school children. The fifteen effective strategies, shown by the NDPC to enable youth to succeed, include service-learning, mentoring and tutoring, community collaboration, and many other components of service-learning. |
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| National Indian Youth Leadership Project |
| McClellan Hall 205 Sunde Gallup, New Mexico 87301 505-722-9176 machall@niylp.org http://www.niylp.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National Types of Services: Training | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Field-building |
| Description: NIYLP is nationally recognized as a leader in promoting service-learning in Native American communities. We publish the Turtle Island Journal, a journal of service-learning in Native communities. Issue #2 will be out in fall of 2005. Issue #1 has over 10,000 copies in circulation. We also published the book: Wisdom Teachings: Lessons Learned from Gatherings of Elders, by Stella Raudenbush and McClellan Hall. |
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| National Service-Learning Clearinghouse |
| Denise Lee ETR Associates/NSLC, 4 Carbonero Way Clemson University Scotts Valley, CA 95066 866-245-SERV (7378) denisel@etr.org http://www.servicelearning.org/ |
| Services Cost: Non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National Types of Services: Community partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Field-building |
| Description: Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse provides timely information and relevant resources, thousands of free online resources, the nation’s largest library of service-learning materials, and reference and technical assistance services. |
| Additional Information: Thousands turn to Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse for resources, news, and program ideas. The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse operates America’s premier website supporting the service-learning efforts of schools, higher education institutions, communities and tribal nations. |
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| National Youth Leadership Council |
| Bernard Gill 1667 Snelling Ave. N., Ste. D300 St. Paul, MN 55108 651-999-7371 bgill@nylc.org http://www.nylc.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Business partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Graduate certification |
Description: The National Youth Leadership Council offers the following services and events:
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| Additional Information: Please visit our website for more information, including a “discover service-learning webinar,” database of project examples, and coming in December 2005 an expanded resource center. http://www.nylc.org/. To contact the Exchange directly, call 1-877-572-3924 to be connected with your regional center, or visit http://www.nslexchange.org/. |
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| Need in Deed |
| Barbara Dundon 8616 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118-2841 (215) 242-6333 ext. 12 barbara@needindeed.org http://www.neeedindeed.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | National Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | School district change |
| Description: Need in Deed supports teachers in guiding their students through the completion of meaningful, academically rigorous service-learning projects using our ‘My Voice’ framework. We support a Philadelphia-based teacher network and also provide professional development to other school districts and schools on a fee-for-service basis. Need in Deed is part of a local consortium of nonprofit service providers that works collaboratively with the School District of Philadelphia to advocate for the development of high quality service-learning practice district-wide. |
| Additional Information: Our work in Philadelphia public schools has been evaluated by Denver-based RMC Corporation and Philadelphia-based Research for Action through a W.K. Kellogg funded grant. For more information about our approach to service-learning, visit our web site: http://www.neeedindeed.org/ |
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| Project Service Leadership |
| Kate McPherson 12703 NW 20th Avenue Vanocuver, WA 98685 360-576-5070 mcphers@pacifier.com http://www.projectserviceleadership.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State Types of Services: Training | Community partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Education/School reform | School district change |
| Description: Project Service Leadership publishes service-learning resources and provides training for teachers, schools and communities. We recently developed a planning guide for districts implementing senior or culminating projects that include service-learning which is available on our web site. |
| Additional Information: Publications available for teachers, administrators, parents and youth. |
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| RMC Research Corporation |
| Shelley Billig 1512 Larimer St. Suite 540 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 825-3636 or (800) 922-3636 billig@rmcdenver.com http://www.rmcdenver.com/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Pre-service training | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: RMC Research is a nationally recognized research and professional services organization. We provide a large range of services for those interested in service-learning including evaluation of programs, research, professional development for K-12 and higher education, online tools and assessments, products such as reflection guides, and more. Visit our website at http://www.rmcdenver.com/ or call us at 800 922-3636 to learn more. |
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| Rural School and Community Trust |
| Doris Williams, Director, Capacity Building Program 1775 Graham Avenue, Suite 204 Henderson, NC 27536 252-433-8844 doris.williams@ruraledu.org http://www.ruraledu.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Pre-service training | Education/School reform | School district change |
| Description: From work with over 700 schools and communities in 35 states, the Rural School and Community Trust has developed a set of training and technical assistance tools needed to engage young people in purposeful learning that strengthens community and its relationship with the school. From designing and implementing projects to strategies for connecting schools and communities, the Rural Trust training modules address the essential components of effective service-learning programs. In addition, the Rural Trust also has an assessment system that measures community impact and empowerment, as well as student learning and systemic change. The system has been developed by the Rural Trust in collaboration with the Educational Testing Service and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The Rural Trust’s training and technical assistance team (Rural Faculty) is composed of staff members and top practitioners from the field. The Rural Trust services apply to urban schools as well as rural ones. |
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| SOLV |
| Susan Abravanel 5193 NE Elam Young Parkway, Ste. B Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503) 844-9571 susan@solv.org http://www.solv.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Pre-service training | Field-building |
| Description: SOLV is an Oregon statewide non-profit organization, dedicated to building community through engaging volunteers in environmental restoration, community beautification and enhancement. SOLV’s K-12 education programs and curricula involve students in service-learning, integrating meaningful service to the community with academic learning. SOLV offers Oregon educators, students and other community partners service-learning training, curriculum aligned to state academic standards, student project planning guides, and project assistance including materials and small reimbursement grants. |
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| Search Institute |
| 615 First Ave NE, Suite 125 Minneapolis, MN 55413 800-888-7828 si@search-institute.org http://www.search-institute.org/ |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: International Types of Services: Training | Community partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Assessment | Education/School reform |
| Description: Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders. Services include training, assessment tools, evaluation, published resources and annual conference. |
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| Service-Learning Research and Development Center, UC Berkeley |
| Andy Furco 2195 Hearst Avenue, Suite #101 Berkeley, CA 94720-1040 (510) 642-3199 afurco@berkeley.edu http://gse.berkeley.edu/research/slc |
| Services Cost: Fee-only services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Community partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Assessment | Education/School reform |
Description: Focusing on research and evaluations issues, the Service-Learning Research and Development Center provides three kinds of service:
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| Additional Information: Fees are negotiated on a per project basis, based on university rules and regulations. Well-tested service-learning related survey instruments are available to the public for downloading (free of charge) at http://gse.berkeley.edu/research/slc/evaluation.html |
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| U.S Fund for UNICEF |
| Kimberly Penharlow 333 East 38th Street New York, NY 10016 212 922 2479 kpenharlow@unicefusa.org http://www.unicefusa.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | National | International Types of Services: Curriculum/Lesson plans |
| Description: TeachUNICEF.org is a new online resource created to help teachers engage students as active global citizens in learning about the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and their efforts on behalf of children worldwide. Students and teachers in the U.S. are an essential part of UNICEF’s efforts to advance the rights of their global peers through health, education, equality and protection. TeachUNICEF.org currently addresses the agency’s ongoing relief and recovery efforts now underway throughout the tsunami zone. As the website continues to evolve, it will be updated on a regular basis to provide additional resources for teaching about other aspects UNICEF’s work. TeachUNICEF.org provides service-learning opportunities for students to learn about UNICEF and contribute positively to the world. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, an American tradition beloved by parents, teachers and children, combines meaningful service with structured learning opportunities for all ages. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF supports students’ self-reflection and self-discovery, the development of values, skills and knowledge, as they help improve the lives of their peers around the world with health, education, equality and protection. For more information and FREE k-6 and 7-12 education materials, please visit www.unicefusa.org or call 1.800.4UNICEF. |
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| Vermont Community Works |
| Joe Brooks PO Box 2251 S Burlington VT 05407 802-655-5918 jbrooks@vermontcommunityworks.org http://www.vermontcommunityworks.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Research/Evaluation | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Graduate certification | Pre-service training | Public Relations | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: Support services include: in-service trainings and professional development-including a nationally acclaimed Summer Institute on Service-Learning; publication of Community Works Journal; documentation and research; along with a range of support options to build curriculum and programs. |
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| Youth Service America |
| Robert Bisi 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 202-296-2992 ext. 24 rbisi@ysa.org http://www.ysa.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: National | International Types of Services: Policy/advocacy | Training | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Public Relations | Field-building |
Description: Our tools, resources, and services include:
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| Additional Information: YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA (YSA) is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Founded in 1986, YSA’s mission is to strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of the youth service and service-learning fields. A strong youth service movement will create healthy communities and foster citizenship, knowledge, and the personal development of young people. YSA envisions a powerful network of organizations committed to making service and service-learning the common expectation and common experience of all young people in America. We work toward that mission through four core strategies: Organizing Public Policy and Awareness Campaigns Convening the Field Offering Incentives and Recognition Providing Information and Educational Resources. |
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| Youth Service California |
| Mark Batenburg 1222 Preservation Park Way Oakland , CA 94612 510-302-0550 mark@yscal.org http://www.yscal.org/ |
| Services Cost: Both fee and non-fee services Geographic Reach: Local | Regional | State | Tribal | National | International Types of Services: Training | Coaching/Mentoring | Community partnerships | Business partnerships | Teaching/Practice | Curriculum/Lesson plans | Assessment | Pre-service training | Education/School reform | Field-building | School district change |
| Description: We have worked in all facets of service-learning since 1983. Our staff has experience in P-16 education; community-based organizations; teacher preparation; evaluation; portraiture; after-school programs; local, regional, statewide and multi-state collaborations. We have facilitated thousands of workshops, classes, institutes, retreats and in-services. |
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