Resources for Service-Learning and Experiential Learning During COVID-19

Campus Compact: Engagement in the time of COVID-19 Knowledge Hub

Inside Higher Ed: Transforming Your Online Teaching From Crisis to Community

Vanderbilt University: Teaching in Times of Crisis (post-9/11)

Ignatian Solidarity Network Coronavirus Resources

Engage Rockhurst- Resources for Virtual or Remote Service

Recommendations for Service-Learning Courses

• Whenever possible, faculty will plan their service-learning projects to be indirect, research or advocacy based.
• Faculty who incorporate direct service should design remote or virtual activities.
• Projects conducted indoors, on-site of the nonprofit organization should maintain CDC guideline. Visit the facility to observe volunteers at work. If safety protocols are not observed, do not recommend on-site projects.
• In all activities, CDC guideline should be observed:
  • Wash hands often. If soap and water are not available, hand sanitizer should be.
  • Avoid close contact with others (at least 6 feet a part)
  • Cover your mouth and nose with cloth face cover when around others
  • Clean and disinfect surfaces
  • Monitor your health. If you feel ill, stay home.
• Faculty should communicate with community partners in advance about how a transition to online instruction may impact the service-learning project.
• Consider ways to reflect on COVID-19, global health, the impact of pandemics on communities, and ways that community members can support one another while remaining socially distant.
• Explore resources on Engage Rockhurst site

Service-Learning Resources

The Internet is packed with excellent resources for academic service-learning. The following Web sites provide excellent information about service-learning. Please visit them for ideas or research. 

Campus Compact
The Higher Education Research Institute
 

Service Learning in the Classroom

There are many ways to conceptualize and incorporate academic service-learning projects into course curriculum. The following website contain sample syllabi from universities around the country. The projects outlined in these syllabi are not meant to be representative of all service-learning projects. Rather, use them as a framework from which you can expand the horizons of service-learning in your classroom. 
Campus Compact Service-Learning Syllabi

The Following organizations promote civic engagement opportunities for students:

The Center for Civic Education 
The goal of the center is to promote an educated and engaged citizenry committed to the principles and practice of democracy in the United States and other countries. 

The Kettering Foundation
The Kettering Foundation is built on the idea of inventive research. Currently, the Kettering Foundation is focusing on the question “What does it take to make democracy work as it should?” with the hopes of finding a way to make democratic practices work more efficiently and effectively.