1. Center for Community Involvement Service-Learning Program

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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: www.mdc.edu

5. 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

6. Service-Learning Certificate

7. Service-Learning Letter

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

9. Step # 1 Go to www.mdc.edu/cci

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

11. Agency Search

12. Sample List

13. 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: www.brentwood.dadeschools.net

14. 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”

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

16. Step # 4 Enter MDC ID and Password

17. Step # 5 Select “Start a New Application”

18. Step # 6 Select Class from Schedule

19. Step # 7 Select “Proceed to Agency Selection”

20. Step # 8 Select Agency

21. Step # 9 Submit your application by clicking here

22. Step # 10 Click on first link to print Confirmation Agreement

23. Confirmation Agreement

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

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

27. Now you can log out

28. Step # 13 Click here for Student Survey

30. "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

31. Contact Information Linda Berzofsky lberzofs@mdc.edu 305.237.5205 Room A108