Service learning is an educational methology aimed at connecting theory and practice by allowing students to participate in a service that meets community needs and to reflect on the experience in class in order to gain a deeper understanding of the course content and an enhanced sense of civic engagement.
The Service Learning Hub is a resource for teachers developing service learning activities within their courses to match with community partners’ service learning needs. The community partners listed in the database are not the only one that are appropriate for service learning but already have a history of cooperation with the university having a common understanding of what service learning means and providing service learning opportunities for students.