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Service-Learning Update/ Wired for Service

December 2002
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9

In the Spirit of Giving
by Neil Simon
Several ideas for using service-learning to help the homeless this holiday season.
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Make Caring a Continuous Commitment
Resources on Hunger and Service-Learning
by Eric Hartman
Challenge often leads to growth. Many of us need to be challenged about how we think of giving. Hunger does not end with the holiday season.
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Homeless for the Holidays
by Cynthia Wetmiller
Service-learning projects are suggested that address homelessness during the holiday season.
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Celebrate the Anniversary of Rosa Parks' Stance Against Segregation
by Adam Dei Cas
December 1 marks the anniversary of Rosa Parks historic refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery, Alabama bus and the start of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. This article lists a few ways your class can learn more about this amazing woman while teaching their peers about segregation, the Civil Rights Movement and other famous African Americans.
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Awards, Scholarships and "Mix it Up Day"
by Cynthia Belliveau
Some opportunities for students, teachers and schools...
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Infinite Service-Learning Information: At Home!
ERIC, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse and the National Service-Learning Partnership
by Eric Hartman
Check out these service-learning resources.
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101 Items to Collect for Homeless Shelters
by Wetmiller, Weiss and Gundry
Just when you think you've collected all the blankets and warm clothing there is to collect, here is another list of items needed by homeless shelters.
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Special Days and Events to Celebrate with Service-Learning
Ideas on how to incorporate "special days" and holidays into your service-learning projects.
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