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Academic Service-Learning Center

Welcome to the Academic Service-Learning Center at GRCC

On this web site you will be able to explore a variety of new learning opportunities. Students, faculty, staff, and community agencies will learn about how the ASLC provides support for civic engagement. We look forward to helping make your service experience successful.

Learn more about the Academic Service-Learning Center by watching our video:                   

                                                                 
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Definition of Academic Service-Learning

Academic Service-Learning (ASL) is: “a credit-bearing, educational experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.”  At GRCC, ASL is course-based service through placements and projects.

Academic Service-Learning Center Mission

The mission of the Academic Service-Learning Center is to provide students, faculty, and staff with learning opportunities to encourage them to become responsible citizens.

How is academic service-learning different from community service?

  • Service-learning uses community service as the vehicle for the attainment of students' academic goals and objectives.
  • Community service fills a need in the community through volunteer efforts.
  • Service-learning also fills that need, but it uses as a foundation to examine ourselves, our society, and our future. Further, service-learning provides students with opportunities to use newly acquired skills and knowledge in real-life situation.
  • It identifies in advance, and tracks, specific learning objectives and goals (as well as the intangible ones).
  • Students perform a valuable, significant, and necessary service which has real consequence to the community.
  • The goal of the service is to empower students and those being served.
  • The needs of the community dictate the service being provided.

 

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