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Region 3 Service-Learning Network, Yolo County Office of Education

California State University, Sacramento and California Department of Education, CalServe Initiative

Overview

This Institute is designed to help support middle school teachers, high school teachers and higher education faculty as they develop and implement STEM-based service-learning (S-L) projects. Institute participants will receive a $750 stipend and will join a STEM S-L Project Team composed of higher education students and/or faculty, and relevant business, agency or community partners.  The Team will implement a service-learning project during the 2009-10 school year that will identify and meet a community need. Possible service areas include issues and needs related to the environment and energy, disability access and meeting human needs.

STEM service-learning Project Teams can be interdisciplinary and intergenerational, where secondary school and higher education students and/or faculty work together on a service-learning project. STEM industry boomers and working professionals will serve as mentors and advisors.

Teams will be supported by a STEM S-L Coach who will identify resources and provide technical support to the team.

Institute topics will include:

Elements of high quality service learning projects,

• Recruitment & retention of underrepresented youth in STEM coursework and careers,
• STEM project management,
• Building and sustaining school community partnerships and,
• Evaluation & assessment.

Teachers interested in participating are encouraged to apply.

For more information or to apply contact:

Deborah Bruns

Science Program Specialist & Region 3 Service Learning Lead

Yolo County Office of Education

bruns@ycoe.org

530.668.3781

Downloadable files on Resources page

Supported by funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service,  Learn and Serve America.