Risk Management Service Learning and Risk Management Operating a service-learning program necessarily means taking risks. Risk management gives you tools for identifying those risks in advance and choosing how to respond. By managing risks effectively, you can reduce concerns about liability that may otherwise scuttle a worthwhile program.
Risk management is nearly synonymous with good program management.
The service learning student knows when and how to report problems or suggest changes. These agreements propose mechanisms whereby apprising participants of the potential risks associated with community learning they will be able to minimize any mishaps. Seidman, A. and C. Temper. A Community Service Brief .