By Duane Oakes and Dawn Rhodes This interactive workshop will inspire participants to fulfill their organization’s mission to serve their community. We will overview the Center for Service-Learning, service-learning modules, define service-learning, highlight our large AmeriCorps program, and share some benefits of service-learning to students, faculty, the college, and the community partners. http://www.azsummit.org/?p=355

1. Recipe for: Recipes of Engagement through Service-Learning
To prepare: Put on thinking cap, relax, and get ready to cook!
Ingredients Directions
Duane D. Oakes, Faculty Director Actively participate
oakes@mesacc.edu
Ask questions as they arise
Dawn Rhodes, Program Specialist Take notes
drhodes@mesaacc.edu Enjoy!
Kim Harris, Service-Learner & AmeriCorps Member
Center for Service-Learning
Mesa Community College
P 480-461-7393 F 480-461-7114
www.mccservicelearning.org
servicelearning@mcmail.maricopa.edu
www.facebook.com/mccservicelearning
Katherine Connelly, Volunteer Coordinator
kconnelly@turnanewleaf.org
A New Leaf
P 480-464-4648 F 480-649-3167
www.TurnaNewLeaf.org
Recipe for: Recipes of Engagement through Service-Learning
To prepare: Put on thinking cap, relax, and get ready to cook!
Ingredients Directions
Duane D. Oakes, Faculty Director Actively participate
oakes@mesacc.edu
Ask questions as they arise
Dawn Rhodes, Program Specialist Take notes
drhodes@mesaacc.edu Enjoy!
Kim Harris, Service-Learner & AmeriCorps Member
Center for Service-Learning
Mesa Community College
P 480-461-7393 F 480-461-7114
www.mccservicelearning.org
servicelearning@mcmail.maricopa.edu
www.facebook.com/mccservicelearning
Katherine Connelly, Volunteer Coordinator
kconnelly@turnanewleaf.org
A New Leaf
P 480-464-4648 F 480-649-3167
www.TurnaNewLeaf.org

2. Recipe for: Reflection
To prepare: Prefelction – Why did you choose to attend this workshop? What do you hope to gain from it?
Ingredients Directions
CLASSROOM REFLECTION • Reflection is the process of deriving meaning from experience.
TECHNIQUES • Reflective activity is an intentional endeavor to discover specific
(From “Reflection Activities for the College
Classroom” compiled by Hatcher and Bringle)
connections between something we do and the consequences which
• Journals result.
• Reflective Essays • Reflection provides the methodology that will translate experiences into
• Directed Writing cognitive and effective knowledge.
• Experiential Research Paper • Reflection engages students in conscious, intentional and critical thinking
• Service Learning Contracts and for the examination of their service experiences.
Service Logs
• E-mail Discussion Groups Effective reflection:
• Ethical Case Studies  is structured, guided, and purposeful
• Directed Readings  is a regularly occurring activity
• Service Learning Portfolios  includes components that can be evaluated based on well defined
• Classroom Assessment criteria
Techniques  links service objectives to course objectives by integrating the
• Personal Narrative service experience with course learning
• Class Presentations  includes both private and public reflection
• Photo Essay  fosters civic responsibility, an understanding of societal issues, and
• Structured Class Discussion appreciation of diversity
Recipe for: Reflection
To prepare: Prefelction – Why did you choose to attend this workshop? What do you hope to gain from it?
Ingredients Directions
CLASSROOM REFLECTION • Reflection is the process of deriving meaning from experience.
TECHNIQUES • Reflective activity is an intentional endeavor to discover specific
(From “Reflection Activities for the College connections between something we do and the consequences which
Classroom” compiled by Hatcher and Bringle)
result.
• Journals
• Reflection provides the methodology that will translate experiences into
• Reflective Essays
cognitive and effective knowledge.
• Directed Writing
• Reflection engages students in conscious, intentional and critical thinking
• Experiential Research Paper
for the examination of their service experiences.
• Service Learning Contracts and
Service Logs
Effective reflection:
• E-mail Discussion Groups
 is structured, guided, and purposeful
• Ethical Case Studies
 is a regularly occurring activity
• Directed Readings
 includes components that can be evaluated based on well defined
• Service Learning Portfolios
criteria
• Classroom Assessment Techniques
 links service objectives to course objectives by integrating the
• Personal Narrative
service experience with course learning
• Class Presentations
 includes both private and public reflection
• Photo Essay
 fosters civic responsibility, an understanding of societal issues, and
• Structured Class Discussion
appreciation of diversity

3. Recipe for: Recognition
To prepare: Be creative and have fun!
Ingredients Directions – Use liberally!
It can be BIG or small . . .just  Say “Thank you”
 Certificates
give it!!!  Excellence in Service Award
o Complete 500 hours of service
o 1 service-learning class
o Receive a medallion to wear at graduation
 President’s Volunteer Service Award
 Neil Merril Outstanding Faculty Award
 Service Scholarships
 Learn & Serve and AmeriCorps pins
Recipe for: Recognition
To prepare: Be creative and have fun!
Ingredients Directions – Use liberally!
It can be BIG or small . . .just  Say “Thank you”
 Certificates
give it!!!  Excellence in Service Award
o Complete 500 hours of service
o 1 service-learning class
o Receive a medallion to wear at graduation
 President’s Volunteer Service Award
 Neil Merril Outstanding Faculty Award
 Service Scholarships
 Learn & Serve and AmeriCorps pins

4. Recipe for: Explain It! (Definition & Mission)
To prepare: Define your program on a department and institution level. Each definition and mission will be different to
fit your college and community environment.
Ingredients –Mission Statement Directions – Definition at MCC
Mesa Community College Vision Service-Learning is a teaching and learning method that
MCC- leading success in our local and global connects meaningful community service with academic learning
community. through guided reflection. Areas of focus include:
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Mesa Community College Mission • Values Clarification
MCC excels in teaching, learning, and empowering • Career Exploration
individuals to succeed in our local and global • Social and Personal Development
community. We serve as a resource for college
• Civic and Community Responsibility
and career readiness, transfer education,
workforce development, and life-long learning. BENEFICIARY
Recipient Provider
FOCUS
Service Learning
Center for Service-Learning Mission SERVICE-LEARNING
“We promote excellence in teaching and learning
through the integration of academic study with COMMUNITY SERVICE FIELD EDUCATION
active service. We collaborate with the community, INTERNSHIP
VOLUNTEERISM Diagram designed by Andrew Furco
encourage servant leadership, promote personal
growth, and foster civic and social responsibility.”
Recipe for: Explain It! (Definition & Mission)
To prepare: Define your program on a department and institution level. Each definition and mission will be different to
fit your college and community environment.
Ingredients –Mission Statement Directions – Definition at MCC
Mesa Community College Vision Service-Learning is a teaching and learning method that
MCC- leading success in our local and global connects meaningful community service with academic learning
community. through guided reflection. Areas of focus include:
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Mesa Community College Mission • Values Clarification
MCC excels in teaching, learning, and empowering • Career Exploration
individuals to succeed in our local and global • Social and Personal Development
community. We serve as a resource for college
• Civic and Community Responsibility
and career readiness, transfer education,
workforce development, and life-long learning. BENEFICIARY Provider
Recipient
FOCUS
Service Learning
Center for Service-Learning Mission SERVICE-LEARNING
“We promote excellence in teaching and learning
COMMUNITY SERVICE FIELD EDUCATION
through the integration of academic study with
active service. We collaborate with the community, VOLUNTEERISM Diagram designed by Andrew Furco INTERNSHIP
encourage servant leadership, promote personal
growth, and foster civic and social responsibility.”

5. Recipe for: Commmunity Partners
To prepare: The classroom outside the classroom
Ingredients Directions - Expectations
Agency Paperwork & Agency Database 1. Complete the Necessary Paperwork to Become an
www.mccservicelearning.org Official Partner with the Maricopa Community College
District
o Agency Involvement Packet 2. Attend a Training for Agency Representatives
o Trainings 3. Consider Your Goals and Motives
o Community Engagement Expo
4. Choose a Service-Learning Option
• Free fair-style recruitment
event 5. Plan Meaningful Service Opportunities for Our
• Students can find a placement Students
o Online Agency Partner Database 6. Provide an Orientation, Training and Supervision
o 350 + Partnerships with local 7. Explain and Promote Service-Learning
agencies like: 8. Base Service Academically
– Public & Charter Schools 9. Evaluate our Students and Keep us
– Fire Departments & Hospitals informed
– Boys & Girls Clubs
– City, County & State
Governments
Recipe for: Community Partners
To prepare: The classroom outside the classroom
Ingredients Directions - Expectations
Agency Paperwork & Agency Database 1. Complete the Necessary Paperwork to Become an
www.mccservicelearning.org Official Partner with the Maricopa Community College
District
o Agency Involvement Packet 2. Attend a Training for Agency Representatives
o Trainings 3. Consider Your Goals and Motives
o Community Engagement Expo
4. Choose a Service-Learning Option
• Free fair-style recruitment
event 5. Plan Meaningful Service Opportunities for Our
• Students can find a placement Students
o Online Agency Partner Database 6. Provide an Orientation, Training and Supervision
o 350 + Partnerships with local 7. Explain and Promote Service-Learning
agencies like: 8. Base Service Academically
– Public & Charter Schools 9. Evaluate our Students and Keep us
– Fire Departments & Hospitals informed
– Boys & Girls Clubs
– City, County & State
Governments

6. Recipe for: Incentives
To prepare: There are several benefits. You just need to find them and show them.
Ingredients – Benefits to Students Directions – Benefits to Faculty
Increases relevancy of education by bringing academic Engages students in meaningful, hands-on learning
instruction to life opportunities, which enhance the learning through
Enhances learning of values, citizenship, and leadership relevant service experience
skills Brings the classroom and course content to life for
Provides knowledge and expertise from the community students
Prepares individuals for potential internships and field Strengthens resume and vita by adding a new
experiences dimension to instruction
Allows exploration of career options Allows for faculty to mentor students
Develops contacts within the community Opportunity to network with other faculty and agency
Teaches workforce skills partners
Provides opportunities to accommodate different Opportunity to attend professional workshops and
learning styles trainings related to service-learning
Develops connections with people of diverse cultures Potential college-wide awards and recognitions
and lifestyles
Increases a sense of self-efficacy, analytical skills, and
social development
Strengthens resumes and scholarship applications by
using service-learning as work or service experience
Recipe for: Incentives
To prepare: There are several benefits. You just need to find them and show them.
Ingredients – Benefits to Students Directions – Benefits to Faculty
Increases relevancy of education by bringing academic Engages students in meaningful, hands-on learning
instruction to life opportunities, which enhance the learning through
Enhances learning of values, citizenship, and leadership relevant service experience
skills Brings the classroom and course content to life for
Provides knowledge and expertise from the community students
Prepares individuals for potential internships and field Strengthens resume and vita by adding a new
experiences dimension to instruction
Allows exploration of career options Allows for faculty to mentor students
Develops contacts within the community Opportunity to network with other faculty and agency
Teaches workforce skills partners
Provides opportunities to accommodate different Opportunity to attend professional workshops and
learning styles trainings related to service-learning
Develops connections with people of diverse cultures Potential college-wide awards and recognitions
and lifestyles
Increases a sense of self-efficacy, analytical skills, and
social development
Strengthens resumes and scholarship applications by
using service-learning as work or service experience

7. Recipe for: Incentives Continued
To prepare: All parties should be recognized.
Ingredients – Benefits to the College Directions – Benefits to Community Partners
Furthers the mission of Mesa Community Enhances positive relationship opportunities with the college
College Provides awareness-building of community issues, agencies,
Drives the college as an active, engaged and constituents
partner in the community Helps to develop a sense of citizenship
Facilitates teaching, research and program Provides affordable access to professional development
development Develops short and long term solutions to pressing community
Increases student retention needs
Enriches the quality and relevancy of the Creates ways to expand current services
education provided Increases human resources for problem solving
Increases College’s awareness of societal Provides opportunities for participating in the educational
issues as they relate to academic areas of process
interest Enriches roles for supervisors
Assists in the development of innovative Contributes to positive exposure in the community
approaches to instruction
Provides opportunities for collaborative
community research and project development
Engages faculty and students in local and state
community issues
Provides opportunities to extend College’s
knowledge and resources
Recipe for: Incentives Continued
To prepare: All parties should be recognized.
Ingredients – Benefits to the College Directions – Benefits to Community Partners
Furthers the mission of Mesa Community Enhances positive relationship opportunities with the college
College Provides awareness-building of community issues, agencies,
Drives the college as an active, engaged and constituents
partner in the community Helps to develop a sense of citizenship
Facilitates teaching, research and program Provides affordable access to professional development
development Develops short and long term solutions to pressing community
Increases student retention needs
Enriches the quality and relevancy of the Creates ways to expand current services
education provided Increases human resources for problem solving
Increases College’s awareness of societal Provides opportunities for participating in the educational
issues as they relate to academic areas of process
interest Enriches roles for supervisors
Assists in the development of innovative Contributes to positive exposure in the community
approaches to instruction
Provides opportunities for collaborative
community research and project development
Engages faculty and students in local and state
community issues
Provides opportunities to extend College’s
knowledge and resources

8. Recipe for: Programs & Paperwork
To prepare: Visit our website for forms and more details: www.mccservicelearning.org
Ingredients –Types Directions
1. One Shot: typically a one day experience • Choose which one is best for you, your discipline, college and
2. Group Projects: three to six group community
members to work together to meet a • Confirmation Forms
community need or resolve an issue • Legal Forms
related to their course objectives. These
projects are typically based on the quality
of the experience and the process rather • EDU 221 – Students serve for 30 hours in an Education setting
than hours. • REC 120 – Students serve for 15 hours in a Recreation setting
3. In-Course Module: Students select the site • MAT 156 – Students serve for 15 hours in a Math setting
they are interested in serving at and
commit to service approximately 15 to 30 • REC 282 – Students serve for 50-150 hours at Mesa Parks and
hours over the course of the semester. Recreation to see if they will pursue a career in Recreation.
4. Independent Module: student can then
• MAT 282 – Students serve for 50-150 hours tutoring in Math to
register for one, two, or three credit hours, help practice their own skills while they assist others.
open entry/open exit class, based on 50
• SPA 292 – Students serve for 50-150 hours helping teach English
hours of service per credit hour. Students
to native Spanish speakers, while practicing their Spanish
typically get one year from the day they
register to complete their course.
Recipe for: Programs & Paperwork
To prepare: Visit our website for forms and more details: www.mccservicelearning.org
Ingredients – Types Directions
1. One Shot: typically a one day experience • Choose which one is best for you, your discipline, college and
2. Group Projects: three to six group community
members to work together to meet a • Confirmation Forms
community need or resolve an issue • Legal Forms
related to their course objectives. These
projects are typically based on the quality
of the experience and the process rather • EDU 221 – Students serve for 30 hours in an Education setting
than hours. • REC 120 – Students serve for 15 hours in a Recreation setting
3. In-Course Module: Students select the site • MAT 156 – Students serve for 15 hours in a Math setting
they are interested in serving at and
commit to service approximately 15 to 30 • REC 282 – Students serve for 50-150 hours at Mesa Parks and
hours over the course of the semester. Recreation to see if they will pursue a career in Recreation.
4. Independent Module: student can then
• MAT 282 – Students serve for 50-150 hours tutoring in Math to
register for one, two, or three credit hours, help practice their own skills while they assist others.
open entry/open exit class, based on 50
• SPA 292 – Students serve for 50-150 hours helping teach English
hours of service per credit hour. Students
to native Spanish speakers, while practicing their Spanish
typically get one year from the day they
register to complete their course.

9. Recipe for: Everyone has a part!
To prepare: Gather your allies!
Ingredients Directions
Service-Learning Team
Community Partners
Students
Faculty
Staff
Administration
Advisory Board
Recipe for: Everyone has a part!
To prepare: Gather your allies!
Ingredients Directions
Service-Learning Team
Community Partners
Students
Faculty
Staff
Administration
Advisory Board

10. Recipe for: Statistics & Reporting
To prepare: Gather, track, and document qualitative and quantitative data
Ingredients Directions
 Share your story! Accreditation
o Reflections of Engagement The Higher Learning Commission
o Newspaper articles
Criterion Five: Engagement and Service
As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its
 Statistics constituencies and serves them in ways both value.
o In-Course Module: 9750+ students, approx.
200,947.5 hours of service (Since 2001) “The Center for Service-Learning is devoted specifically
to advancing student learning through service to and
o Independent Module: 1972 students, 157,050 engagement in the community.”
hours of service (Since 2001) -2005 Self Study Report Executive Summary
o AmeriCorps: 2,143 successful members,
1,042,715 hours of service (Sept. 2002 to July
2010), and $ 2.6 million in education awards
Recipe for: Statistics & Reporting
To prepare: Gather, track, and document qualitative and quantitative data
Ingredients Directions
 Share your story! Accreditation
o Reflections of Engagement The Higher Learning Commission
o Newspaper articles
Criterion Five: Engagement and Service
As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its
 Statistics constituencies and serves them in ways both value.
o In-Course Module: 9750+ students, approx.
200,947.5 hours of service (Since 2001) “The Center for Service-Learning is devoted specifically
to advancing student learning through service to and
o Independent Module: 1972 students, 157,050 engagement in the community.”
hours of service (Since 2001) -2005 Self Study Report Executive Summary
o AmeriCorps: 2,143 successful members,
1,042,715 hours of service (Sept. 2002 to July
2010), and $ 2.6 million in education awards