Title: Complete a service-learning project that benefits the community.
Course: Life Planning (19257-36) > Section: Demonstrating Leadership Within the Community

Completion should include

- definition of community service and service learning
- review of the National Youth Leadership Council’s (NYLC) eight standards for service learning
- plan for a program or project to address an area of interest and a community need and pre-approval to proceed
- research to support and inform the development of the project
- proposal development and partnership with a local project partner, if applicable
- approval and permission to proceed
- active implementation of the project or program
- a cycle of action and reflection (e.g., feedback, reflection, and partner evaluation assignments).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How are community service and service learning the same?  Different?
- Who benefits from service learning?
- What types of needs can be addressed through service learning?
- What are the benefits of participating in a community service project? To the individual? The community? The organization?
- What needs exist in my community?
- How can I identify the needs in my community?
- What organizations serve my community?

Communication

- How can one recruit volunteers to a project?
- How can you obtain resources?
- How can you identify a need in the community?
- What steps can I take to partner with an organization?
- What steps can I take to identify and obtain needed volunteers and resources?
- How can I publicize my project?

Leadership

- What leadership skills will help you plan and execute a service-learning project?
- What leadership skills are needed to complete a service-learning project?

Management

- What management strategies can you use to complete the project?
- What resources are needed to complete the project?

Teacher Resources:

- Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide
  - Service Learning Section, pages 29-34
  - Service Learning Needs Assessment and Initial Research, Appendix D
  - Service Learning Project Planning Sheet, Appendix D
  - High-Quality Work-Based Learning Training Agreement (required), Appendix A
  - High-Quality Work-Based Learning Student Reflection, Appendix A
  - Service Learning Project Partner Evaluation, Appendix D