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What is Service-Learning?
At Buffalo State College, service-learning is:
- A form of experiential learning that links learning in the classroom with activities that students participate in to address the needs of the surrounding community.
- An effective strategy for enhancing student learning, improving educational experience and fostering civic engagement.
- Service-Learning is course based, and effective service-learning courses include structured time for students to reflect on and discuss the service experience.
- A strategy for meeting important community needs and building a close relationship between the college and the community.
"Service-learning is education in action: developing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; taking on real issues such as hunger, homelessness, and diversity; and valuing people of all ages as citizens with talents to offer."
(www.nylc.org)
"What we learn to do, we learn by doing."
-Aristotle
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Students from Dr. Yudess' CRS 304 class assist
a client to generate ideas.
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A student from Dr. Aviles' SWK 319 Dynamics of Poverty class
teaches area youth the game of checkers.
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Examples of recent service-learning projects can be found here.
Updated: 10/30/2012
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