Sustainable Service Learning Programs

College Composition and Communication Sep 2002

Ellen Cushman

Abstract

The role of the professor in community service writing courses factors into the teaching, research, and overall institutional viability of these initiatives, yet too little has been written about the role of the professor in service learning. Through an analysis of recent publications on service learning and data gathered during an outreach initiative at University of California, Berkeley, this article reveals a few of the obstacles that hinder the sustainability of community literacy programs. I find that professors in service learning courses can better sustain these initiatives when they view the community site as a place where their research, teaching, and service contribute to a community’s self-defined needs and students’ learning.

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 2002-09-01
DOI: 10.58680/ccc20021474
Open Access: Closed
Topics: service learning community literacy

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