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Earth Day! An International Snapshot

By Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning Does Earth Day extend beyond our own backyards? Absolutely! In my travels around the world to promote best teaching practices and service learning, I meet educators who … Continue reading

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Peace Corps and Service

By Barbara A. Lewis, author of The Teen Guide to Global Action Students at the University of Michigan in 1960 must have caught their breath when John F. Kennedy challenged them to contribute two years of their lives in volunteer … Continue reading

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Human Rights Day: A Call to Action

By Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning Human Rights Day on December 10 calls us to pay attention to conditions and concerns facing children and their families around the world. In particular this year, … Continue reading

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Water and Energy: A Critical Combo

by Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., coauthor of Make a Splash! and Going Blue! This year, World Water Day has a most important theme: Water and Energy. Do these two topics belong together? Absolutely! Along with commercial agriculture, thermoelectric energy generation … Continue reading

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Hosting a Service-Themed Holiday Party

By Jenny Friedman, Ph.D., coauthor of Doing Good Together During the holidays, amid so many messages of wanting and getting, it doesn’t hurt to put some focus on giving back. A popular solution is a party centered around a lively … Continue reading

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