SOMERS, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside joined thousands of educational institutions across the country by taking part in Learn and Serve Challenge Week Sept. 17-23. Service-learning is a teaching method incorporating community work into the curriculum, giving students real-world experience in their field while meeting pressing community needs.

UW-Parkside serves as the headquarters of Wisconsin Campus Compact, a nationwide student service organization with chapters at 36 colleges and universities around the state. UW-Parkside Chancellor John P. Keating serves as the Wisconsin Campus Compact’s co-chairman. In addition, the university has a long-standing and active Volunteer and Experiential Program directed by Casey Jones.