Service Learning for Teens

Anyone who has seen the hungry or homeless on city streets or in rural areas is likely to be touched by the hardship they see. A growing number of schools are incorporating service learning into their curriculum. These programs heighten a student''s sense of community and engage students with a sense of service and civic responsibility. Your readers will learn about ways that service learning can help people suffering from hunger and homelessness. Detailed examples provide excellent starting points for an individual''s or a school''s exploration into service learning.