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There are many similar yet differentdiffering definitions of [[service-learning]]. Weigert states that in service-learning "three of the elements focus more on the community side of the equation; the other three focus more on the campus side. On the community side: the student provides some meaningful service, that meets a need or goal, that is defined by a community (or some of its members). On the campus side: the service provided by the student flows from and into course objectives, is integrated into the course by means of assignments that require some form of reflection on the service in light of course objectives, and the assignment is assessed and evaluated accordingly."<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Weigert |first=Kathleen Maas |date=1998 |title=Academic Service Learning: Its Meaning and Relevance |journal=New Directions for Teaching and Learning |volume=1998 |issue=73 |pages=3–10 |doi=10.1002/tl.7301 }}</ref>

Many universities, community colleges, and K-12 schools offer programs that focus on service-learning. Some schools have a well-embedded program that offers credit, while others may utilize it as a classification on a transcript or as a certificate. Below is a list of examples (not all inclusive) of different service-learning programs offered throughout the United States. The universities listed (in alphabetical order) have exemplified service-learning as an academic philosophy on their campus.

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== University programs ==

=== Boise State University ===

[[Boise State University|Boise State University's]] service-learning center supports faculty, students, and community organizations to connect classroom learning with hands-on community engagement. BSU believes service-learning "enhances student learning, addresses critical community issues, and builds students’ capacities to be change makers in their local, national and global communities."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Learn.org - |url=https://learn.org/articles/DegreeDirectoryorg_Talks_to_Beth_Ultis_of_Boise_State_Universitys_Service-Learning_Program.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=learn.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gómez-Espina |first1=Roberto |last2=Rodríguez-Oroz |first2=Delia |last3=Chávez |first3=Manuel |last4=Saavedra |first4=Cristian |last5=Bravo |first5=María Jesús |title=Assessment of the Socrative platform as an interactive and didactic tool in the performance improvement of STEM university students |journal=Higher Learning Research Communications |date=25 July 2019 |volume=9 |issue=2 |doi=10.18870/hlrc.v9i2.438 |s2cid=201324946 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |doi=10.21125/edulearn.2018.0778 |chapter=Business School Service-Learning: An Empirical Examination of Community Partners' Perception of Benefits |title=EDULEARN18 Proceedings |year=2018 |last1=Cyr |first1=Don |last2=Kemp |first2=Gillian |volume=1 |page=2940 |isbn=978-84-09-02709-5 |s2cid=169393531 }}</ref> Boise State University also offers a Service-Learning Exhibit<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service-Learning |title=Service-Learning Exhibition (SLx) |url=https://www.boisestate.edu/servicelearning/students/sl-exhibition/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Service-Learning |language=en}}</ref> in Fall and Spring that allows students to showcase their service-learning project through a professional poster or video.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Midgett |first1=Aida |last2=Doumas |first2=Diana M. |title=Evaluation of Service-Learning-Infused Courses With Refugee Families |journal=Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development |date=April 2016 |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=118–134 |doi=10.1002/jmcd.12041 |url=https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/counsel_facpubs/82 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

=== Duke University ===

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=== Vanderbilt University ===

At [[Vanderbilt University]], [[community engagement]] pedagogies, often called “service learning,” are ones that combine learning goals and community service in ways that can enhance both student growth and the common good. Vanderbilt University creates collaborative projects between faculty and community partners where students apply course content to community-based activities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-21 |title=Top 25 Universities For Non-profit And Community Service Ranked By Return - Best Value Schools |url=https://www.bestvalueschools.com/rankings/non-profit-and-community-service-ranked-by-return/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.bestvalueschools.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |doi=10.1037/10677-001 |chapter=Understanding service learning |title=The measure of service learning: Research scales to assess student experiences |year=2004 |last1=Bringle |first1=Robert G. |last2=Phillips |first2=Mindy A. |last3=Hudson |first3=Michael |pages=3–10 |isbn=1-59147-077-3 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Giles, Jr. |first1=Dwight E. Jr.|last2=Eyler |first2=Janet |title=A Service Learning Research Agenda for the Next Five Years |journal=New Directions for Teaching and Learning |date=Spring 1998 |volume=1998 |issue=73 |pages=65–72 |doi=10.1002/tl.7308 }}</ref>

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