Dr. Kathy Nordyke has been busy lately. Not to say that supporting service-learning across all of Missouri State’s campus isn’t already enough. But in less than a year’s time, the Citizenship & Service-Learning director has also added oversight of the Fuse program, operating the eJournal of Public Affairs (EJOPA), and co-leading the multi-year long, university-wide […]
We live in a constantly changing society that demands us to be open-minded and adaptable. Seeing things through a new lens or perspective is vital in today’s world. We believe service-learning can help improve these essential abilities. Through experiential learning – we develop both skill and empathy through hands-on practices in the community. But that […]
Service-learning is an academic method that provides students college credit opportunities to engage in meaningful, community-driven work. Plus, it helps develop important academic and social skills related to the classes they are already enrolled in. There are a variety of excellent, long-form academic resources about the pedagogy of service-learning. But what if you’ve only got […]