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2007 Community Service and Service-Learning Coordinators
Professional Development Workshop
D. Kent Johnson, Director
Program for Instructional Innovation
The University of Oklahoma
Today’s Goals
• Overview of Service Learning• Begin to describe what you would like
service learning to look like on your campus
• Define the gap between the current and desired status of service learning on your campus
• Develop an action plan to help close the gap.
So, You Want to Lead a Community Service/Service Learning Effort
What’s Happening on Your Campus - Discussion
Professional Development Workshop – Part 2 Models
John Krawczyk - UCO
Jon Horinek - OCCC
Professional Development Workshop – Part 3 ABC’s
About Bettering Communities
Through Partnerships
Factors that Contribute to Successful Partnerships
• Beneficial to all Stakeholders• Interpersonal relationships built on trust• Shared vision and mission• Equitable sharing of resources• Developing operating principles• Long and short term goals• Evaluation• Committment
Starting Relationships With Community Partners
• Its all about them
• Ask about their work, their mission, challenges and successes
• Ask about their resources and needs
• How (or do) they wish to partner with your institution
• What would they like that relationship to look like
Matching Partner Needs to University Resources
Types of Relationships
• Volunteer Assistance
• Short term community service project
• Long term community service project
• Specialist, Consultant
• Is it a service learning opportunity
Foundation for Partnerships and Service Learning
• Community Centered – Does service meet needs of partners? Do they have “voice”?
• Student Centered – Does service further students’ development
• Knowledge Centered – Does service contribute to academic learning
Different Perspectives
Faculty• how and what type of service work will reinforce the learning
objectives for my students?• Is this going to be too much work?
Community• How will this partnership help us achieve our overall mission?• Is this going to be too much work?
Students• How is this going to fit in my schedule? How am I going to juggle my
job, my homework, and service? Why do I have to do this requirement when I already do community service?
• Is this going to be too much work?
Disciplinary/Academic Knowledge
Civic Knowledge
Service LearningAcademic Engagement
Civic Engagement
Expected Knowledge(Pre Service)
Expected Learning(During Service Experience)
Integrating Knowledge(Post Service)
Professional Development Workshop – Part 4
Working Together: Academic and Student Affairs
Group ActivityFinding Common Ground
Now that we have formed our groups, discuss the following questions:
1. Individually list the three most important goals for students you work with.
2. Compare/contrast the goals
3. Describe what you do
4. Discuss the barriers to working between units
Let’s Get it Started
Getting Started - Discussion
What is in place now at your campusWhat would you like to be in place in six months, one
year, five yearsWhat resources do you haveWhat resources are needed