Meets real community needs. Builds partnerships between university and agency. Fosters civic responsibility. Enhances academic curriculum. Structures time for reflection.
Fellowships can take one of two forms.
Individual faculty members in partnership with a community organization can submit a proposal to infuse service learning, along with the faculty member's professional service to the community, into an existing course. Or, groups of two to three faculty members and one to two community partners can submit a proposal for a project that involves several service-learning classes and extends over the course of a year or more. In either case, recipients are strongly encouraged both to budget some of the money for the community partner's time and expertise and also to present the project at a service-learning conference. Essential Elements of the Faculty Fellows Program Fellows are expected to collaborate with a community organization in a way that advances the fellow's teaching and scholarship while addressing a significant social, economic, or environmental issue . Fellows will offer a service-learning course within the grant year.