Episodic, short duration or special projects, usually 1-10 hours for specific service event. Part of regular course assignment, 1-6 hours for points or percentage of grade. Students are oriented to service settings, societal concerns. Interview homeless service providers and prepare information speech. Student usually volunteers 1-5 hours weekly.
Students critically reflect on experience.
2-12 hours weekly for semester. Mini-grant school mentoring project, which pays student's minimum wage to tutor youth. Often in lieu of term paper, essays or exam. Students perform service as way to gather, test, and apply content and skills of existing courses. At least 15 - 20 hours of service, related analytical journal, and oral presentation for 60 additional class points toward grade.