New Learn and Serve America Grantee Produced Materials - June 25, 2008

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Expanding the Reach of Community Partnerships to Close Gaps: Community Partnerships - After-School Learn and Serve Programs
HMCUC (Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium of North Carolina)
Abstract: In 2002, the HMCUC, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and a diverse assembly of faith and community stakeholders joined forces to explore ways to utilize untapped and underutilized resources of faith-based organizations to improve academic performance and social development of at-risk and minority youth. The outcome was the creation of a faith and community-based after-school Learn and Serve program that provides students with rewarding and enriching learning experiences, connecting service in their community to academic learning outside of the classroom setting. This publication is a toolkit for service project development using faith-based and community organizations.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=7641