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Why Service-Learning
For Students, Service-Learning:
- promotes meaningful involvement with a diverse community
- increases self-efficacy, critical thinking skills, and the ability to work cooperatively
- allows for exploration of career options and teaches important workplace skills
- accommodates different learning styles
- gives students the opportunity to learn from the community
- provides a platform for analyzing and discussing community issues
- develops or enhances a sense of community and civic responsibility
- makes coursework more relevant than traditional courses
For Community Partners, Service-Learning:
- provides short-term volunteers to meet an organizations needs
- provides potential long-term volunteers or new employee recruits
- increases awareness of an organizations services and needs
- heightens awareness of social issues
- students develop a deeper appreciation of civic engagement
- enhances an organizations relationship with the college
- provides an organization with the opportunity to participate in the educational process
For Mt. Hood Community College, Service-Learning:
- reinforces MHCCs commitment to the community
- students are more likely to persist in college
- enhances the quality and relevancy of students educational experiences
- provides a platform for the college to engage with and learn from the larger community
- provides opportunities to extend the colleges knowledge and resources
- provides opportunities for collaborative community research and project development
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