Learn and Serve America
Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups
to support efforts to engage more than 43,000 New York students in community service
linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type of
learning, called service learning, improves communities while preparing young people
for a lifetime of responsible citizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn
and Serve America serves as a resource on service and service-learning to teachers,
faculty members, schools, and community groups.
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. Learn and Serve America
provides grants to schools, higher education institutions and community-based organizations
that engage students, their teachers and others in activities that tie service to
academic learning. To learn more about how your organization can partner with Learn
and Serve America contact the New York State Education Department at (518) 474-3719.
Grants
Available to schools, higher education institutions, Native American tribes, community-based
organizations, and others to assist in the planning and implementation of service-learning
programs. To learn more about service-learning grants for K-12 school districts
in New York State, please contact Fran Hollon, LSA Statewide Coordinator, at the
New York State Department of Education at (518) 408-1429.
Training and Technical Assistance
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
provides a library of lesson plans, research, and project examples to support service-learning
programs.
Recognition Programs
The Presidential Freedom
Scholarships and the President’s Volunteer Service Award acknowledge outstanding
youth service