To continue the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ
To make man whole
Service learning has a number of different aliases. Depending on where you are it might be called community engagement, civic engagement or engaged scholarship (see Campus Compact for further information). However, here at Loma Linda, we simply say "service-learning" and define it as follows:
Service-learning is a structured learning experience that combines community engagement with academic preparation, reflection, and ongoing assessment (LLU Service-Learning Committee, 2014
LLU has selected four guiding principles, from the National Youth Leadership Council, for our service learning practice. (see website for the four principles).
The National Service Learning Clearinghouse is a library of free, online service-learning resources for K through higher education, the community and tribal organizations. It is easy to use and links you to many other sevice learning networks. Sample documents you will find on the site include: