Helen Keller:

            “Happiness cannot come from without.  It must come from within.  It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.”

 Community Partners

 The community takes an active role in academic development of students who take part in service-learning courses.  Community needs are focused on through course projects, volunteer hours and reciprocity.

 Reciprocity:

 The service and the learning must be worthwhile and valuable for both the student and the community.  There must be reciprocity between the server and those served.

 Benefits for the Community:

 v  Provides infusion of people power

 v  Meets community agency needs

 v  Reinvigorates supervisors and staff

 v  Explores new ideas and generates energy

 v  Produces more informed and involved citizenry

 v  Makes a difference in Palm Beach Community College community

 Community Partner Handbook

Liability Issues:

Palm Beach Community College Memorandum of Understanding 

             http://www.floridacompact.org/pdf/resources/NegligenceLiability.pdf

If you would like to learn more about service learning, please email Professor Heidi Ladika-Cipolla at cipollah@pbcc.edu.