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The following resources are online additions to the list that appeared on page 656 of the May 2000 issue of the Phi Delta Kappan. This list was complied by author James C. Kielsmeier.
America's Promise
Amy Ryan/Joanne Nelson
909 North Washington Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314-1556
703/684-4500
www.americaspromise.org
America's Promise -- The Alliance for Youth, led by General Colin Powell,
is dedicated to mobilizing individuals, groups, and organizations from every
part of American life to build and strengthen the character and competence
of our youth.
American Association of School Administrators
1801 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209-1813
703/528-0700
www.aasa.org
AASA, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for over 14,000
educational leaders across North America and in many other countries. AASA's
mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are
dedicated to the highest-quality public education for all children. AASA
currently operates a service-learning initiative titled "Opening the
School House Doors."
Campus Compact
Brooke Beaird
Box 1975
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
401/863-2876
www.compact.org
Campus Compact is a coalition of nearly 600 college and university presidents
who have made a commitment to support and expand community service-learning
activities on their campuses.
Capella University
330 Second Avenue S.
Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.capellauniversity.edu/k12
Capella University offers a four-class certificate in service-learning.
Capella is a distance learning university accredited by North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools. Founded in 1993, Capella is dedicated to helping
working adults worldwide integrate advanced study into their personal and
professional lives.
Center for School Change
Humphrey Institute
34 Humphrey Center
303 19th Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612/625-3506
www.hhh.umn.edu
A widely respected research and policy center supporting school change,
service-learning, and charter schools.
Center for Citizenship and Democracy
Humphrey Institute
University of Minnesota
147 Humphrey Center
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612/625-5509
www.PublicAchievement.org
University-wide action research center; sponsor of Public Achievement programs.
Center for Global Environmental Education
Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
651/523-2900
http://cgee.hamline.edu
Resource for environmental education and service-learning.
Center for Youth as Resources
1700 K Street
Washington, DC 20006
202/785-0698
www.yar.org
YAR is a community-based program that provides grants to young people to
design and carry out service projects that address social problems and contribute
to significant community change.
Compact for Learning & Citizenship
Terry Pickeral
c/o Education Commission of the States
707 17th Street, Suite 2700
Denver, CO 80202-3427
303/299-3600
ecs@ecs.org
www.ecs.org
CLC is an organization of chief state school officers and district superintendents
working to raise student achievement by involving students in service-learning
and by improving and expanding the use of volunteers in schools. CLC was
founded by, and operates out of the offices of, the Education Commission
of the States -- a national, nonprofit organization that helps state leaders
identify, develop, and implement public policy for education that addresses
current and future needs of a learning society.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 South Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
213/487-5590
www.crf-ysa.org
Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is a leading national organization
promoting school-based youth service and civic participation. CRF offers
free and low-cost service-learning programs, publications, and curriculum.
Expeditionary Learning
Outward Bound
122 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617/576-1260
www.elob.org
Expeditionary Learning project has worked to develop curricula and the principles
of experiential learning. Its design calls on adults and students to embark
on an expedition, in the process renewing themselves as individuals, as
a school, and as a community.
Generations United
Paul Inyang
440 First Street N.W., Suite 480
Washington, DC 20905
202/942-0314
www.gu.org
Generations United supports intergenerational service-learning projects.
Grantmaker Forum on National and Community Service
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 217
Berkeley, CA 94710
510/665-6130
gfcns @ informingchange.com
The Grantmaker Forum, founded in 1993, comprises over 700 private, corporate,
nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. The Forum's purpose is to build awareness
of the power of volunteering and service as strategies for community problem-solving
-- and to make life better for all people.
Learn and Serve America
Department of Service-Learning
Corporation for National Service
Marilyn Smith, Director
1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20525
202/606-5000
www.cns.gov
Learn and Serve supports service-learning programs in schools, colleges,
and community organizations that engage youth in addressing education, public
safety, environmental, and other human needs. Funds are used to create new
programs or replicate existing programs, as well as to provide training
and development to staff, faculty, and volunteers.
Learn and Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Rob Shumer, Director
University of Minnesota
1954 Buford Avenue, Room R460
St. Paul, MN 55108
800/808-SERV -- (7378) TTY Accessible
www.umn.edu/~serve
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) is a unique collaborative
effort among 12 national partner organizations to collect and disseminate
information for Learn and Serve America programs, as well as other K- 12,
higher education, community-based, and national service programs and practitioners.
The University of Minnesota site also serves as the Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse.
Learn and Serve America Exchange
The Exchange, led by the National Youth Leadership Council, supports service-learning
programs in schools, colleges and universities, and community organizations
across the country through peer-based training and technical assistance.
The Exchange has trained a network of volunteer peer mentors who provide
one on one customized information about how to strengthen service-learning
programs. See below for the Exchange National and Regional Centers and National
Partner Organizations.
Exchange National Center
National Youth Leadership Council
Carole Klopp, Project Director
1910 W. County Road B
St. Paul, MN 55113
877/LSA-EXCHange -- (877/572-3924, toll free), ext. 7
Isaexchange@nylc.org
www.lsaexchange.org
Exchange Atlantic Regional Center
Institute for Global Education and Service-Learning
Joan Liptrot
Henry Avenue and Schoolhouse Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
877/LSA-EXCHange -- (877/572-3924, toll free), ext. 2
www.lsaexchange.org
Exchange Southern Regional Center
National Dropout Prevention Center
Jan Wright
209 Martin Street
Clemson, SC 29634-0726
877/LSA-EXCHange -- (877/572-3924, toll free), ext. 3
www.lsaexchange.org
Exchange Pacific Regional Center
Educational Service District 112
Nancy Warnock
2500 N.E. 65th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98661-6812
877/LSA-EXCHange -- (877/572-3924, toll free), ext. 5
www.lsaexchange.org
Exchange North Central Regional Center
University of Wisconsin
Linda Jacobson
RDI Building
410 S. Third Street
River Falls, WI 54022
877/LSA-EXCHange -- (877/572-3924, toll free), ext. 4
www.lsaexchange.org
Exchange Southwest Regional Center
Texas Center for Service-Learning
Dawn Wright
2613 Speedway, NSA1.202
Austin, TX 78712
877/LSA-EXCHange -- (877/572-3924, toll free), ext. 6
www.lsaexchange.org
Learning In Deed
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
202/778-1040
www.LearningInDeed.org
Learning In Deed: Making a Difference Through Service-Learning, an initiative
of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, is a national effort to broaden the use
of service experiences linked to classroom instruction (known as service-learning)
in school districts across America. The Kellogg Foundation believes that
meaningful service to the community, combined with curriculum-based learning,
builds stronger academic skills, encourages lifelong civic commitment, and
improves workplace and personal development skills among youth. Working
with teachers, administrators, community leaders, parents, students, policy
makers, and national leaders, the Kellogg Foundation aims to make service-learning
a common teaching practice across America.
National Indian Youth Leadership Project
P.O. Box 2140
Gallup, NM 87301
505/722-9176
www.niylp.org
NIYLP is a grassroots, nonprofit, service organization, headquartered in
Gallup, New Mexico, which has developed a variety of national and local
programs for native youth and communities. The NIYLP brings 15 years of
experience in programming for native youth. It is guided by an all-native
board of directors and supported by both federal and private funding sources.
National Society for Experiential Education
Jimmie Lou Debakey
1703 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
703/933-0017
www.nsee.org
NSEE is a membership orgranization and national resource center that promotes
experience-based approaches to teaching and learning. For over 25 years,
NSEE has developed best practices for effectively integrating experience
and service into educational programs.
National Youth Leadership Council
Linda Bauer, Vice President
1910 W. County Road B
St. Paul, MN 55113
651/631-3672
nylcinfo@nylc.org
The mission of the National Youth Leadership Council is "engaging young
people in schools and communities through innovation in learning, service,
leadership, and public policy." NYLC sponsors the annual National Service-Learning
Conference and offers technical assistance, training, and publications on
service-learning and youth leadership.
Points of Light Foundation
Cynthia Scherer
1400 I Street N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
202/729-8000
www.PointsofLight.org
The Points of Light Foundation seeks to engage people more effectively in
volunteer service to help solve serious social problems.
RMC Research Corporation
1512 Larimer Street, Suite 540
Denver, CO 80202
303/825-3636
www.rmcdenver.com
RMC is a research corporation that is dedicated to supporting the continuous
improvement of systems, institutions, and organizations engaged in fostering
the growth and development of individuals, families, and communities.
SEANet
Nelda Brown, Executive Director
One Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 2000
202/336-7031
Seanet@ccsso.org
www.service-learning.com
National network for state education agency staff members responsible for
statewide service-learning initiatives.
Youth Service America
1101 15th Street N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
202/296-2992
www.servenet.org
YSA is a resource center for an alliance of 200+ organizations committed
to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for young Americans
to serve locally, nationally, or globally. YSA's mission is to strengthen
the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of the youth service movement.
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