Center for Community Involvement Service-Learning Program

What is Service-Learning? Service learning is the combination of community service and classroom instruction, with a focus on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility.

Key Characteristics of Service-Learning o Academic credit for demonstrating learning achieved through the service, not just for putting in hours. o Encourages a greater understanding of social issues, civic responsibility and caring.

Service-Learning at Miami Dade College  College-wide program (all 8 campuses)  More than 35,000 participants  98% satisfied and would recommend the program Image Source:

What are some benefits?  Enhance learning  Explore other professional fields  Use service-learning as a networking tool  Make a difference in the community  Obtain employment  Add service-learning to your resume  Obtain a personalized certificate and letter  Enhance your resume

Service-Learning Certificate

Service-Learning Letter

Web Instructions Please follow our presentation with the website instruction sheet!

Step # 1 Go to

Step # 2 Click on the first link to search for an agency

Agency Search

Sample List

Miami-Dade County Public Schools In addition to the agencies on our list, students can also do service- learning at any Miami-Dade County Public School Image Source:

Background Checks  Miami-Dade County Public Schools require a background check [except if you are an Education Major]  The background check package is found on our homepage under “Resources”

Step # 3 Click next to the “New” icon Click on the second link for application

Step # 4 Enter MDC ID and Password

Step # 5 Select “Start a New Application”

Step # 6 Select Class from Schedule

Step # 7 Select “Proceed to Agency Selection”

Step # 8 Select Agency

Step # 9 Submit your application by clicking here

Step # 10 Click on first link to print Confirmation Agreement

Confirmation Agreement

Step # 11 Fill out the document with the agency supervisor and submit it to your professor

Step # 12 Click on second link to print Hour Report and Evaluation

Now you can log out

Step # 13 Click here for Student Survey

"I shall pass through this world but ONCE. Any good therefore that I can do or any KINDNESS that I can show to any human being, let me do it NOW. Let me not defer to neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." -Mahatma Ghandi

Contact Information Linda Berzofsky Room A108