service learning

Presents a practical guide for implementing a successful service-learning program for adolescents.

Describes the efforts of children who have made differences in the lives of animals.

Defines environmental service-learning, gives examples of different types, and explains how to get started and what the benefits are.

Gives examples of different service-learning programs that benefit children and gives advice on starting new programs.

Provides information about the who, what, where, why, and how of getting involved in volunteer organizations nationwide, and also includes a directory of organizations that welcome teen involvement.

Describes a variety of opportunities for youngsters to participate in successful community service.

Encourages young people to become involved in community service projects, with more than five hundred ideas for different ways they can serve their communities, including suggestions for working with animals, protecting the environment, improving health, helping the homeless and elderly, celebrating holidays, and aiding in community development.

Presents information on teens volunteering in community service, providing a list of community based activities that students can participate in, including tutoring, supplying basic needs--safety, and health--and working for different organizations. Includes information on additional resources.