While the primary goals of service-learning are generally a combination of serving the community and teaching students, a secondary outcome is often the development of friendships and respect between volunteers. In this way, service can act as a catalyst for bringing different groups on campus together. At Cornell University, faculty and students volunteer together in EYES (Encourage Youth Educate Society), a math and science program for underprivileged youth. In the process of providing hands-on lessons for children in biology, computer science, and engineering, Cornell faculty and students learn from one another.
From Service Matters 1998: Engaging Higher Education In the Renewal of America s Communities and American Democracy
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