office for service-learning geraldine stirtz, director
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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
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
◦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
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
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