For
Students
Service-Learning courses are great ways to introduce new opportunities to students, faculty and the local community. These opportunities provide benefits to all parties involved by giving students a new avenue of learning, giving faculty a new way of teaching, and giving communities the support and assistance they need of a local university.
Student Benefits
- Provides students with real-life application of what they learn in the classroom
- Helps prepare students for the world of work by exposing them to the workings of various agencies
- Gives students the opportunity to explore possible college majors and future careers
- Students have the potential to gain professional skills and knowledge in agency settings
- Enhances employability, and students may receive job offers, and/or scholarships from service-learning opportunities
- Makes curriculum relevant to students' lives, therefore making learning more useful
- Increases students’ awareness of current societal issues
- Encourages multicultural awareness, and promotes the value of diversity
- Develops critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Promotes community and civic responsibility, and allows students to serve as involved citizens in their communities
- Promotes students' intellectual growth, leadership development, and personal and social growth, including interpersonal and communication skills
