Resources for Educators

Be The Pebble:  Creating a Ripple Effect with Service-Learning
Annual Workshop for Educators
Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities.
What you will learn:

• Introduction to service-learning

• Starting service-learning projects

• Starting service-learning programs

• How to make service meaningful

• Curriculum integration

• Raising achievement through service

• Reflection and journaling

• Project funding

Meet Our Partners

Learn and Serve Ohio
Learn and Serve America funds grants to the Ohio Department of Education to support local education agencies such as school districts and educational service centers.  LSO provides opportunities for thousands of Ohio students and volunteers to plan and execute service-learning projects and programs.  SITES is a "model" program for LSO, providing professional development, training, and mini-grants for educators.

National Service Learning Clearinghouse
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse  supports the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based organizations, tribal programs, and all others interested in building and ameliorating schools and communities.

Youth Philanthropy and Service
YPS is part of Case Western Reserve University's Mandel Center for Non Profit Organizations.  YPS develops and monitors student initiatives and projects; offers professional development and training; and promotes networking and resource management.

North Olmsted City Schools
Located in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, North Olmsted City Schools have proudly offered SITES and service-learning programs since 1991.  Our board of education, administration, faculty, staff, and community are great assets to our programs.  SITES teachers and board member Tom Herbster present at the Ohio School Board Association conference.  Contact our high school principal or district office for their perspectives on service-learning.