Summer Institute on Service-Learning

Faculty & Workshops
The Institute is staffed by an exceptional multi-state faculty team of veteran practitioners.

A wide variety of workshops are offered—for beginner and experienced practitioners.

“What I got from the Institute was for more than I hoped for. It was too valuable to have missed. I think of the week in Vermont as the first step in a fantastic adventure. Thank You!”
Mary Drexler, Teacher
Hamilton Terrace High School
Shreveport, Louisiana

The Institute is a professional development experience for educators and partners. It provides training and models—supported by a variety of resources and strategies—for developing and articulating a classroom, school, or program's approach to service-learning.

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"The Institute worked because simply, or magnificently if you will, it modeled a magical paradigm of the ultimate service-learning experience." We served, we learned, we reflected, we were—we are—community.
Beverly Maddox Moon, Associate Professor of English
Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi

Study Groups provide participants with the opportunity to share their projects and enjoy feedback, suggestions and support from fellow participants. Past participants have noted that this is one of the most useful and exciting opportunities at the Institute.

"I personally feel enlightened by the spirit and commitment of all the educators at the Institute.
They supported my ideals."
Erin Ruegg, Teacher
Colegio Jorge Washington
Columbia, South America

We emphasize the use of service-learning best practices including interactive trainings and opportunities for dialogue with experienced practitioners. Structured planning and reflection time is provided for individual and group work to support participant needs.

Experienced practitioners share curriculum exemplars, resources and teaching tools. Curriculum exemplars drawn from the field are used to illustrate the ways in which service-learning can become an integrated feature of curriculum with clearly articulated connections to state standards.

Participants develop an integrated service-learning curriculum and/or site plan to meet their own educational goals. Implementation support is available via email or telephone.

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Local Institutes: Community Works Institute will also work with you on a local professional development sessions, or a site based version of our national Institute. Local institutes must be scheduled at least six months in advance and can be customized to suit individual site needs.

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Institute Sponsors
Community Works Institute, Shelburne Farms and The Sustainable Schools Project

Institute Partners
Delta State University, Worcester State College, Stonehill College, Johnson State College, Vermont Community Garden Network