Service Learning

Events:

ATTENTION FEDERAL WORK-STUDY RECIPIENTS! Use your Federal Work-Study to work with a non-profit community based organization! $9.00/hour See Lorali Deming The Cahill Center Room C209 Ext. 7448

The Consortium's mission:

Established in 1992 as the New Jersey Academy for Community Service and Service-Learning, the New Jersey Higher Education Service-Learning Consortium is a statewide faculty, administrator and student network that supports and promotes service-learning principles and practice at institutions of higher education in the state. Through development of a strong network of individuals and institutions committed to Service-Learning, the Consortium promotes education for citizenship. Combining a variety of experiential learning strategies, the Consortium seeks to strengthen our academic institutions and communities.

The Consortium's vision is to:

* Promote service as an integral part of learning
* Create positive educational experiences
* Support the development of responsible citizenship
* Encourage social change for the common good

The Consortium's goals involve:

* Supporting service-learning programs at member institutions
* Strengthening the quality of community service and educational experience within New Jersey's
service learning programs at member institutions
* Expanding the availability and variety of service-learning courses within member institutions
* Enhancing partnerships among organizations and institutions of higher education
* Providing a forum for creative exchange of best practices in Service-Learning

The Consortium offers the following resources:

* A network of experienced professionals committed to Service-Learning
* Technical assistance on program design, community partner development and curriculum development
* A Speaker's Bureau
* A Resource Center: promotional literature, sample syllabi, procedural manuals
* A variety of program models

Member Institutions:

* Bergen Community College
* Brookdale Community College
* Kean University
* Long Island University, Brooklyn campus
* Monmouth University
* Montclair State University
* New Jersey Institute of Technology
* Ramapo College of New Jersey
* Raritan Valley Community College
* Rutgers University
* Saint Peter's College
* The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

To Learn More About the Consortium
Karen Booth

Phone: (201) 684-7447
E-mail: kbooth@ramapo.edu

John Yao

Phone: (201) 684-7223
E-mail: jyao@ramapo.edu