WHAT
IS CASL?
The
Center for the Advancement of Service Learning (CASL) was created
in 2000 as a unit of the Howard University Center
for Urban Progress and the College of Arts and Sciences to promote
service-learning throughout the campus. CASL is the chief liaison
between the University and the Community in matters related to
service-learning.
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MISSION
The
mission of the Center for the Advancement of Service Learning
is to develop and promote initiatives at Howard University
that integrate service-learning into the university environment.
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SERVICES
The Center for the Advancement of Service Learning (CASL)
• provides technical assistance to faculty in infusing service-learning
into existing courses and curricula
• sponsors workshops and seminars to train faculty and staff in
the pedagogy of service-learning and to inform them about effective
service-learning practices
• maintains a library of reference materials and sample syllabi
for service-learning developers on campus
• supports the Service Learning Living Centers at Bethune Annex
and Drew Hall to integrate service-learning into the broader
university environment
• serves as a liaison between faculty and community partners, creating
permanent and sustainable university community partnerships to
help meet the needs of youth in the D.C. Metropolitan area
• maintains an updated website for rapid dissemination of internal
and external service-learning information.
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HOW
IS CASL ADMINISTRERED?
The
director, Dr. Janet Griffin-Graves, supported by a Service-Learning
Assistant manages the day-to-day operations of the activities
of the program, including planning, implementation and evaluation.
A Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) informs CASL about
unmet community needs and help structure service-learning projects
so that they meet these needs. Membership includes representatives
of the Howard University faculty, student service organizations,
and community stakeholders.
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For
additional information, please contact:
Janet
Griffin-Graves, Ph.D.
Program Director
Howard University
1840 7th Street, NW Suite 314
Washington, DC 20001
PHONE:
(202) 865-8582
FAX: (202) 232-6751
EMAIL: jrgriffin-graves@howard.edu
