All of these skills are taught in our Social Studies course. It is well known that by having youth and adults interact with one another, appropriate role modeling and communication among generations takes place. When people get to know one another, mutual respect is created. Respect is a strong component of our Social Studies course. A sense of belonging is a vital aspect of positive human development.
Research shows that high risk behaviors decrease with the implementation of service learning.
Furthermore, service learning activities can empower youth by giving them useful, productive roles in the community. Thus, society looks for the positive attributes in our youth and the youth have a positive influence in their community. Again, all of these ideals are taught in our Social Studies course. Additionally, many elementary school curriculum topics can be integrated into the service learning activities. For example, communication skills along with process writing can be emphasized in almost all service learning.