Defiance College was one of the first colleges or universities in America to institute a comprehensive service learning requirement–a “”hands on”" experience that ties civic and social responsibility to the overall goals of education. Emphasizing the “”three C’s”" of competency, citizenship, and character, service learning will be tied to students’ majors and the school encourages students to engage in projects that fit their personal interests. The predominant idea is that through engaging students with the wider world early in their college careers, the school seeks to instill a sense of responsibility they will carry with them throughout life.
-Adapted from the brochure “”Service Learning Defiance College”"
Contact: Director of SL Mark Minglin at mminglin {at} defiance(.)edu or 419.783.2374
http://www.defiance.edu/pages/service_learning.html
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Service Learning at Defiance College
Defiance College - OH, Ohio
My own service-learning experience helped me to change my undergraduate major to social work. As a student worker with the program, I gained so many skills that helped me to be successful as a social worker and change agent after graduation. Now I help student workers develop these same skills and find the same passion for creating positive change that I have felt.
-Kim Jensen, Assistant Service-Learning Administrator, Marquette University