Service-learning+partnerships+-+Acts+of+charity+or+endeavors+for+social+change

**Service-learning partnerships: Acts of charity or endeavors for social change** Neivin Shalabi, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Denver [neivinshalabi@gmail.com]



** Keywords: ** Social change, acts of charity, community partnerships, sustainability, critical approaches

** Track: **Community partnerships and reciprocity

** Format: ** Poster presentation 
 * Date & time: **Friday 3:20-4:30
 * Location: **Salon 4 / Salon 9

** Summary: ** This session engages participants in a critical analysis of university-community partnerships for service-learning as acts of charity versus endeavors for social change. Using an interactive style, the session first examines the ideological, moral, and practical considerations of each approach. It then discusses the implications of each approach for issues pertaining to assessing the impact of these partnerships on all parties involved. Next, the session clarifies how the choice to adopt any of these approaches may mirror our understanding of the mission of higher education, and influence the public perceptions of the university. Finally, the session provides directions for future research.

In particular, the session addresses the following questions: What are the ideological, moral, and practical considerations for traditional and critical approaches to service-learning partnerships? How does traditional versus critical service-learning approaches influence key issues on campuses and in communities? How does the choice to follow traditional versus critical approaches to service-learning partnerships impact the sustainability of service-learning in higher education? What are the implications of adopting a traditional or critical approach to service-learning partnerships for advancing positive social change in society?

 Investigating service orientations to university-community partnerships for service-learning has implications for important issues pertaining to assessing the outcomes of university-community engagement on partners involved. Studying these orientations to service enables us to raise and address critical questions about the ultimate goals and activities of university-community collaborations, as well as the choice of partners and their roles in shaping service-learning partnerships. This paper is informative to all service-learning partners. Yet, it is most attractive to partners who look for ways to transform their relationships, and to those partners who are keen on ensuring that their collaborations contribute to positive social change.

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