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January Service-Learning Update/Wired for Service
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1  

8th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service
http://www.mlkdayofservice.org/
by Will Smallman
Philadelphia's Day of Service honors Martin Luther King, Jr. See how your students can get involved.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: A History and Timeline
by Adam Dei Cas
A short timeline chronicling the struggle to make MLK Day a national holiday. This article also includes some important points regarding why this holiday is so special.
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Advanced Reflection Tactics for High School Students
by Eric Hartman
Reflection can promote intellectual, ethical and personal growth in your students. Find out how you can facilitate this maturation process.
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Cyber Service: Real Time Rewards
by Tamara Haspels
Virtual volunteering can substantially benefit individuals, schools and communties.
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Civil Rights Quiz for Your Classroom
by Adam Dei Cas
Here is a simple quiz to test your civil rights I.Q. Give it to your class for good discussion starter.
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Historic Pittsburgh
by Eric Hartman
A digital collection of Pittsburgh archives can open up a whole new world and perspective to students about their place of residence.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Day of Service-Learning
http://www.westsidelife.com
www.cityyear.org/chicago
by Ami L. Jones
Students and volunteers reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. and service.<
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Website Review
iEARN
http://www.iearn.org/
by Stephanie Gundry
This website can help your class reach a global community or simply check out what other classes across the nation and the globe are doing for their communities.
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TechSERVE Update
http://www.tech-serve.us/
by Stephanie Gundry
Another session completed successfully with more to come!
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Online Programs and Websites to Enrich Your Classroom
by Mary Zimmerle
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Special Days and Events to Celebrate with Service-Learning
by Mary Zimmerle
Ideas on how to incorporate "special days" and holidays into your service-learning projects.
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