Learn and Serve America is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, "which offers a unique opportunity to get involved in a tangible way by integrating community service projects with classroom learning. Service-learning engages students in the educational process, using what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems. Students not only learn about democracy and citizenship, they become actively contributing citizens and community members through the service they perform." Click HERE to learn more about the Learn and Serve program.

Amanda Joy Hogue is a Learn and Serve VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) whose role is to assist the teachers and students at Santa Fe South in integrating Service-Learning projects with their classroom curriculum, using the newly updated P.A.R.C tenants (new tenants in blue):

SFS high school art teacher Kathy Smith, who is responsible for acquiring the Learn and Serve VISTA, and Amanda Joy are working on implementing a variety of exercises and projects, including:

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Reflection

Demonstration

Celebration

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The goal is for the SFS teachers to utilize their Learn and Serve VISTA in integrating service-learning projects into their classroom curriculum. Contact us with any comments or queries. Visit the Links  page for links to information, resources and funding info.