Direct service-learning occurs when students learn about a community issue in class
and then provide a service to support people who face that issue. For example, students
might visit patients at a hospital, serve meals to those who are food insecure, or
walk shelter dogs.
To earn this badge, the student:
- Passed a course at East Stroudsburg University that included a service-learning requirement.
- Provided 1 - 10 hours of service directly to clients.
- Participated in formal and informal reflection on the impact of the service-learning project.
Direct service-learning occurs when students learn about a community issue in class
and then provide a service to support people who face that issue. For example, students
might visit patients at a hospital, serve meals to those who are food insecure, or
walk shelter dogs.
To earn this badge, the student:
- Passed a course at East Stroudsburg University that included a service-learning requirement.
- Provided more than 10 hours of service directly to clients.
- Participated in formal and informal reflection on the impact of the service-learning project.
Indirect service-learning occurs when students apply the skills they learned in class
to support a community organization. For example, students might analyze survey results,
develop a marketing or social media plan, or participate in a clean-up project.
To earn this badge, the student:
- Passed a course at East Stroudsburg University that included a service-learning requirement.
- Provided 1 - 10 hours of service to a community organization.
- Participated in formal and informal reflection on the impact of the service-learning project.
Indirect service-learning occurs when students apply the skills they learned in class
to support a community organization. For example, students might analyze survey results,
develop a marketing or social media plan, or participate in a clean-up project.
To earn this badge, the student:
- Passed a course at East Stroudsburg University that included a service-learning requirement.
- Provided more than 10 hours of service to a community organization.
- Participated in formal and informal reflection on the impact of the service-learning project.
Advocacy service-learning occurs when students learn about an issue in class and strive
to educate others or effect policy change concerning the issue. For example, students
might write local officials advocating for policy change, hold an event on campus
to educate students about the issue, or develop and display art designed to cause
people to think about the issue.
To earn this badge, the student:
- Passed a course at East Stroudsburg University that included a service-learning requirement.
- Provided 1 - 10 hours of service by advocating for a social justice cause.
- Participated in formal and informal reflection on the impact of the service-learning project.
Advocacy service-learning occurs when students learn about an issue in class and strive
to educate others or effect policy change concerning the issue. For example, students
might write local officials advocating for policy change, hold an event on campus
to educate students about the issue, or develop and display art designed to cause
people to think about the issue.
To earn this badge, the student:
- Passed a course at East Stroudsburg University that included a service-learning requirement.
- Provided more than 10 hours of service by advocating for a social justice cause.
- Participated in formal and informal reflection on the impact of the service-learning project.
