E The Student - must become an active learner contributing to the learning of every other member of the class. E The Faculty - member must become the facilitator of this learning environment in a manner that aggressively maintains academic rigor. E The Institution - must become an active collaborator with the community to identify appropriate community needs and issues and then connect them with the academic curriculum . It brings books to life and life to books. It enhances critical thinking skills and broadens perspectives.
Students come to see the relevance and importance of academic work in their real-life experience.
It improves interpersonal and human relations skill which are increasingly viewed as the most important skill in achieving success in professional and personal spheres. It provides guidance and experience for future career choice. It enhances students self-esteem by allowing them to make a difference through their active and meaningful participation to their communities. The talent, energy and enthusiasm of our college students are applied to meet these ever-increasing needs. Service learning creates a spirit of civic responsibility that replaces the current state of dependence on government programs and altruism by the experts.