P-16+ Service Learning

P-16+ Service Learning Series

Getting The Word Out
Sponsored by: Deputy Governor for Education and Workforce; Illinois Board of Higher Education; Illinois Community College Board; and Illinois State Board of Education

Goals
Discussion Topics/Questions/
Recommendations
Agenda

The first in the P-16+ Service Learning Series was held on December 10, 2001 in Bloomington and was hosted by State Farm Insurance.

Speakers included: Kathy Havens, State Farm Insurance, Deputy Governor Hazel Loucks, Terry Pickeral, Education Commission of the States, Kathy Engelken, Illinois Campus Compact, Nancy Bragg, Illinois State University, Mary Weaver, Sidney Elementary School, Kim Armstrong, Black Hawk College; Tashona Marshall, North Central College; Cathy Bissoondial, Glenn Elementary School and Jane Angelis, Intergenerational Initiative.

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Goals:

1. To brainstorm with members of the media on telling and writing the stories of P-16+ service learning
2. To bring greater emphasis to citizenship, civility, and civic involvement through the integration of service into the curriculum at all levels of education

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Discussion Topics/Questions:

1. Is it possible for students to have a more active role and responsibility in the education of other students, older and younger (i.e. making connections between preschool, K-8, high school, community colleges and universities?
2. How can all levels of our education system work together to educate active an engaged citizens by integrating service into the curriculum?
3. How can we tell/write/publicize the story effectively so that educators/students/citizens will think about adding it to their curriculum?

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Recommendations and Next Steps:

• Produce a publication on best practices/models/ideas on P-16+ service learning
• • Include information on preparing a video on service learning for cable TV
  • Include information on developing partnerships with business
• Networking in professional associations
• More meetings like this one
• Tie service learning to other grants
• Explore attaching to Illinois Virtual High School
• Tie to learning standards and help learning standards relate to the real world
• Emphasize the meaning of service learning and how community service can be service learning when added to the curriculum. Likewise, volunteerism, internships, etc. can lead to service learning. Most high schools are doing community service. There is a great opportunity to link it to service learning.
• The engaging element of service learning can be viewed as a retention element
• Involve different voices to have an active role, thus expanding service learning
• Increase the civic/citizenship as a reason for service learning
• Acknowledge that service starts someplace even if it may not be the traditional way
• Explore the potential for stronger ties with workforce programs
• Highlight the researcher and include service learning in the research
• Advocate for public policies in place with time and money
• Develop a three-stage professional development program for educators with credits attached
• Involve teacher educators
• Prepare periodic press releases on service learning

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Agenda:

1:00 p.m.	Chair: Hazel Loucks, Deputy Governor for Education and Workforce
	Welcome: Kathy Havens, Public Affairs Manager, State Farm Insurance
1:15 p.m.	The Future for Service Learning
	Kathy Engelken, Executive Director, Illinois Campus Compact
	Terry Pickeral, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO
1:35 p.m.	"What is P-16+ Service Learning? What is the continuum of service?"
	Nancy Bragg, Center for Advancement of Teaching
1:40 p.m.	Exemplary P-16+ Service Learning Programs
	Hazel Loucks, Illinois State Board of Education
	Cathy Bissoondial, Glenn Elementary School
	Cathy is bringing 4 of her at risk students to demonstrate a service learning project.
	Mary Weaver, Sidney Elementary School
	Tashona Marshall and Michelle Meyer, North Central College Students
2:05 p.m.	Charge for small groups
	Jane Angelis, Director, Intergenerational Initiative, Editor, Continuance Magazine
2:10 p.m.	Break
2:20 p.m.	Break into small groups
3:20 p.m.	Report to main group on recommendations
	Chair: Hazel Loucks
3:45 p.m.	Next Steps
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn

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