Office for Service-Learning Geraldine Stirtz, Director
College of Education ◦ Department of Teacher Education ◦ 1991 State Rule 100 hours of field experience Service-Learning Component- developed Requirement for all 21 years-7000 students, 150,000 hours Developed/taught 3 credit hour, web- based, graduate class, Development Training in Service Learning
Midwest Consortium (Nebraska) for Service- Learning in Higher Education UNK Activities ◦ Office established-1999 Support from Consortium institutional funds OSL Director served as UNK representative to Consortium, currently serves - Campus Compact Mentored other directors ◦ UNK - host of first statewide Consortium Conference, Fall 1999 ◦ UNK Host for Midwest Conference 2007
◦ Faculty & Community Training Institutes yearly 3 days long, faculty each session Community service organizations shared needs Faculty served in community, ½ day Worked on course development, reviewed research articles, shared ideas ◦ Sponsored Alternative Spring Break trips
Before & After School Sites Public School Classrooms Head Start Programs Nursing and Assisted Living Residences At-Risk Youth Centers & Programs Museums Services for Persons w/ Disabilities Adult Education Classes American Red Cross
Education ◦ Teacher Education, Communication Disorders, Counseling, Health/PE Business & Technology ◦ Industrial Technology, Accounting/Finance, Management, Marketing & Management Information Systems Fine Arts & Humanities ◦ Communication, English, Music, Art ◦ Modern Languages Natural & Social Sciences ◦ Biology, Geography, Computer Science, Social Work, Criminal Justice, History, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology