General Resources

• UCLA's Higher Education Service-Learning Clearinghouse
  http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/206/
  Resources%20on%20SL%20and%20Faculty.pdf
  Includes course syllabi examples, SL in higher education literature, reflection resources, information on conducting SL workshops, and some publishing opportunities.
• Learn & Serve America's National Service Learning Clearinghouse
  http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/default.php
  Run by Learn & Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, and provides users the ability to search their library for articles, videos, books, toolkits, and other media sources with specific terms that may aid in your service-learning course.
  
• Best Practices for Managing Risk in Service-Learning
  http://www.servicelearning.eku.edu/resources/
  RiskManagement_CalState.pdf
  
  This article tells how California State University has managed risk exposures in their service-learning programs. It also offers guidelines and tools for other service-learning projects.
  
• Campus Compact: Using Structured Reflection to Enhance Learning from Service
  http://www.compact.org/disciplines/reflection/index.html
  
  This site provides guidance to educators on using structured reflection to enhance the learning from service experiences.  This is generated and maintained by Campus Compact.
  
• Community Service
  http://www.studentlife.eku.edu/communityservice/
• Corporation for National & Community Services
  www.nationalservice.gov
• Facilitating Reflection: A Manual for Leaders and Educators
  http://www.uvm.edu/~dewey/reflection_manual/
  
  This is a compilation of resources that explains what reflection is, facilitating it, things to consider when encouraging students to reflect, and it includes a list of reflective questions that may be useful when getting started.
  
• Hallmarks of Effective Service-Learning Programs (PDF), a resource provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), lists the key elements that make for effective service-learning programs.
  http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/
  06_0206_highered_hallmarks.pdf
• List of Service-Learning Journals
  http://www.servicelearning.org/lib_svcs/journals/index.php
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
  www.servicelearning.org/
• National Service-Learning Conference
  www.nylc.org/conference
• National Service-Learning Exchange
  http://www.nslexchange.org/
• National Service Resource Center
  www.nationalserviceresources.org
• National Youth Leadership Council
  www.nylc.org/
  
  This website provides examples of other service-learning projects from around the world (providing service to all ages), and show what's new in the service-learning arena as far as news and conferences.  Also noted is that "NYLC's staff can work with you to develop a new program or integrate service-learning into your existing curriculum. Services are tailored to your objectives and budget — from brief consultations and participation in planning meetings to curriculum writing and staff training."  It also provides a list of resources on multiple subjects that includes articles, and project examples.
  
• Service & Inclusion (provides support for those serving people with disabilities)
  www.serviceandinclusion.org
• Service-Learning & Civic Engagement National Research Directory
  http://gse.berkeley.edu/research/slrdc/resdirectory/
• Service-Learning ListServ (Discussion board, great for hearing of service learning opportunities and ask questions)
  http://lists.etr.org/read/about?forum=he-sl
  
  This listserv is a place where many faculty come to discuss their current problems or issues at their university, programs, or in their service-learning courses.  Many times resources are shared with those who inquire, and it's generally to connect those within service-learning to aid each other.
  
• Service-Learning Resources from Campus Compact:
  http://www.compact.org/resources/service-learning_resources/
• Service-Learning Syllabi
  www.compact.org/syllabi/
• Youth Service America
  http://ysa.org/
  
  Youth Service America is much involved with Global Youth Service Day and the National Service-Learning Conference.  This website also provides an up-to-date list of available service-learning grants, and a list of "tip sheets" that cover what service-learning is and how to get started, National and Global Youth Service Days, and civic engagement and advocacy.