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Students as Citizens: Linking Families, Schools, Communities and Universities to Enhance Learning Through Technology

Southwest Missouri State University - MO, Missouri

Partnership between Southwest Missouri State University Citizenship and Service-Learning Program, Springfield Public Schools, Founders Park, the History Museum for Springfield and Greene County, and the Springfield/Greene County Library.

Goals: To design an innovative social studies curriculum for third and fourth graders using Internet and community resources; link university students, faculty and members of the community; and the development of a historical website that will disseminate information about the origins of Springfield/Founders Park and curricular information.

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Before I started working in community service-learning, I was one of those people who didn't have much of a social conscience. Now all of that has changed, and I say, 'Put me in the trenches to do the real work to make a difference.'"

-Student Service-Learning Leader, University of San Diego

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