Resources for Faculty
Teaching
National Service Learning Clearinghouse - America’s most comprehensive service-learning
resource.
Campus Compact - National coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents
dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service learning in higher
education.
Service-Learning University of Colorado - University of Colorado sociology department's
service learning resources.
Service-Learning Higher Education Guide - A guide that inspires students to take action that
will make a lasting improvement to their community.
Civic Practices Network - A learning collaborative for civic renewal.
National Service Learning Partnership - A national network of members dedicated to
advancing service learning as a core part of every young person’s education.
Project on Civic Reflection - A project that helps civic groups build capacity, commitment
and community through reading and discussion
Center for Civic Education - Administers a wide range of critically acclaimed curricular,
teacher-training, and community-based programs in conjunction with civic educators and
activists around the world.
UCLA Service-Learning Clearinghouse - Promotes civic engagement to UCLA undergraduates
and faculty.
Carnegie Foundation - An independent policy and research center aiming to improve
teaching and learning.
Scholarship
International Association for Research on Service Learning & Civic Engagement (IARSLCE) Conducts research on service learning and community engagement.
Association of American Colleges & Universities - Civic learning resources and reports.
Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning - Published quality research, theory, and
pedagogy articles related to higher education and academic service-learning.
CIRCLE-Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement - Conducts
research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
Other Resources
Hands On Greater Portland - Connects volunteers with volunteer opportunities that make a
meaningful, rewarding change in the Portland area.
Oregon Campus Compact - Statewide coalition of college and university presidents and their
institutions (see other states’ CC websites as well).
Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action & Service - Offers ways to support AmeriCorps,
volunteerism and civic engagement in Oregon communities.