“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” - Mahatma Gandhi
Service Learning connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Service learning extends student learning beyond the classroom and provides structured time for students to reflect on their experiences. Students learn to research community needs, develop and organize solutions, and to use interpersonal communication skills and problem-solving strategies. Service learning can be a valuable addition to a college or scholarship application as it demonstrates growth through community engagement.
Typical organizations associated with service learning activities include hospitals, non-profit animal services, non-profit environmental agencies, assisted living communities and senior centers, museums, veterans organizations, and city/county beautification foundations.
For the MERIT diploma seal, a student must have at least 20 service learning hours and a total of at least 80 community service hours (including service learning hours). Any hours a student completes as a part of service learning will count towards their total community service hours.
Students will use MobileServe to submit their hours. See the Frequently Asked Questions for information on how to obtain and use a MobileServe account.
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For assistance with planning service learning projects, documentation of community service, or service learning hours please contact Dr. Farran Burnette at fburnette@tcjackets.net or stop by the MERIT Office on E-Hall near the Band Room.