Service Learning: Engaging Students for Real-World Problem Solving
Linda Silka gives keynote address at UNE Campuses for Environmental Stewardship Best Practice Showcase
When you hear the phrase “student service learning,” you might immediately imagine college kids volunteering time in their community using aspects of their majors—food science, say—spending evenings at a local food pantry serving those gathered for a hot meal to get a better understanding and appreciation of the problem of homelessness and hunger.
It would be a noble gesture to be sure but represents but one version of what the growing trend of service learning for university students, and faculty, entails.