Many educators use the terms community service and service learning interchangeably.
They are two very different concepts, though. In July, for the third time this decade, the people of Waverly, Iowa, pulled together to fight floods that ravaged many of their neighbors' homes. Teacher Jean Byl was among those who helped to sandbag the raging floodwaters. When the sand was gone, they took off to nearby homes to help move things from people's basements. When the next load of sand arrived, they were back to fill bags.