The Service Learning Academy annual seminar is a 4.5-day interactive workshop that brings together teams of P-12 educators, UNO faculty members, after-school facilitators, and community partners. The goal is to develop collaborative service-learning courses to implement within the next 18 months.

Service Learning:

• Is an experiential, collaborative method of teaching that connects academic learning to community-identified service opportunities.
• Is a high-impact teaching practice that provides real-world application of classroom curriculum.
• Intentionally connects learning outcomes with community-identified service opportunities.
• Promotes workforce skills such as communication, leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking while utilizing asset-based community engagement.

Participants receive a modest stipend for attending. UNO faculty get $400 in professional development funds and P-12 educators get $400.

In addition to a modest stipend or professional development fund for attending the Seminar, P-12 teachers and UNO faculty members receive support for co-created service learning experiences that include graduate assistant support, transportation, project materials, food, and other project expenses as approved when connected to a UNO course.

Seminar Highlights:

• Breakfast and lunch are provided daily
• Site visits to local community organizations
• Interactive format throughout this Seminar
• Leave with a well-developed service learning project

Ways to Participate

• Registar to attend the seminar training using this online form. 
• Nonprofits are also welcome to take part in a community partner fair during the seminar. Register for the fair using this online form.