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How Can Service Learning Improve Your College Experience
- Become involved with the collegiate and Houston communities
- Gain new skills and experiences
- Lead to future internship and career opportunities
- Demonstrates leadership, community involvement, scholarship, and skills which can be added to resumes, scholarship, transfer, and job applications
- Four year Colleges and Employers look for a Service Learning Designation on transcripts
What Does Service Learning Involve
- Apply what you are learning in the classroom to working with the community
- Work with your professor to design or select a service project
- Getting to and from the service site
- Connecting with the Community
- Reflecting on the service work you are doing
- Earn a Service Learning designation on your transcript after 15 hours of Service Learning per semester
Why Should You Participate in Service Learning
- Provides hands-on learning experiences that tie students’ classroom knowledge in with serving their community
- Expands students’ learning environment and opportunities beyond the classroom
- Gives students new ways of leading and learning
What Types of Service Learning Opportunities are Available
