New Guide: Integrating Civic Responsibility into the Curriculum

Posted by on October 25, 2002

The American Association of Community Colleges is pleased to announce the publication of “A Practical Guide for Integrating Civic Responsibility into the Curriculum.” This 86-page guide provides practical, easy-to-use applications for community college faculty to integrate civic responsibility concepts and practices into their courses. The guide includes more than 40 different exercises, activities, and assessment tools developed by faculty and staff participating in AACC’s national project, Community Colleges Broadening Horizons through Service Learning.

The entire text of this guide, along with other helpful resources and information, may be found on AACC’s Web site at http://www.aacc.nche.edu/servicelearning (click on “publications”). Additional copies of the guide ($15 AACC members/$20 nonmembers) may be ordered from the Community College Press at 800/250-6557 or [email protected] – request item #1467.

Also available on our Web site are the following recent research and project briefs; click on “publications” to download the eight- to 12-page briefs in PDF format.

– “Institutionalizing Service Learning in Community Colleges”
– “Community Colleges Broadening Horizons through Service Learning, 2000-2003”
– “Creating Sustainable Service Learning Programs: Lessons Learned from the Horizons Project, 1997-2000”

Contact Gail Robinson with questions or concerns: Phone 202/728-0200 ext. 254 / [email protected]

http://www.aacc.nche.edu/servicelearning – AACC – the voice of community colleges