NPACE: Service Learning That Enhances Civic and Community Health

Abstract

John Dewey called for direct experience in the field to provide an education that cultivates well-rounded citizens. Service learning enhances community problem-solving and builds stronger town-gown relationships. This paper is a report on one university’s application of the service-learning model in the development of a community outreach center and a preliminary report on its contributions to the students’, university’s, and community’s civic health, respectively.