Service Learning is an educational methodology that integrates thoughtfully organized service that meets a community need, with the student's academic studies and skills, and provides structured time to reflect on the service experience. Service Learning is a sound educational methodology that both addresses unmet community needs and enhances student academic, social and emotional growth.
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The MCVS distributes Learn and Serve America funds to community-based programs to promote service learning in our state. During this past year, over 8,000 Mississippi children and youth provided in excess of 56,000 hours of service to their communities through MCVS-funded Learn and Serve programs. Nationally, over 1 million children participate in service-learning activities in their schools and communities through Learn and Serve Programs. Students demonstrate increased interest in their studies as they begin to see practical applications. Students learn about the varied roles in the workplace and begin to understand employers' expectations.