office for service-learning geraldine stirtz, director

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Office for Service-LearningGeraldine Stirtz, Director

College of Education◦Department of Teacher Education

◦1991 State Rule

100 hours of field experience

Service-Learning Component- developed Requirement for all

21 years-7000 students, 150,000 hours

Developed/taught 3 credit hour, web-based, graduate class, Development Training in Service Learning

History of Service-Learning

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Midwest Consortium (Nebraska) for Service-Learning in Higher Education UNK Activities

◦ Office established-1999

Support from Consortium institutional funds

OSL Director served as UNK representative to Consortium, currently serves - Campus Compact

Mentored other directors

◦ UNK - host of first statewide Consortium Conference, Fall 1999

◦ UNK Host for Midwest Conference 2007

History of Collaboration

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◦Faculty & Community Training Institutes yearly - 2000-2010 3 days long, 10-13 faculty each session Community service organizations shared

needs Faculty served in community, ½ day Worked on course development, reviewed

research articles, shared ideas

◦Sponsored Alternative Spring Break trips

Institutional Activities

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Before & After School Sites Public School Classrooms Head Start Programs Nursing and Assisted Living

Residences At-Risk Youth Centers & Programs Museums Services for Persons w/ Disabilities Adult Education Classes American Red Cross

Community Partners

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Education◦ Teacher Education, Communication

Disorders, Counseling, Health/PE Business & Technology

◦ Industrial Technology, Accounting/Finance, Management, Marketing & Management Information Systems

Fine Arts & Humanities◦ Communication, English, Music, Art◦ Modern Languages

Natural & Social Sciences◦ Biology, Geography, Computer Science,

Social Work, Criminal Justice, History, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology

Service -Learning in All Colleges

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