Family & Community Alternative Education
Community Service Learning

The Community Service-Learning (CSL) Advisory Council to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is pleased to announce the Annual Massachusetts Service-Learning Community Partner Award. This honor provides recognition to an outstanding community organization who partners with public schools in order to promote service-learning, civic engagement and community improvement.

The CSL Advisory Council will present one award to a Massachusetts community organization dedicated to CSL as a strategy for student engagement, and school and community improvement at the Annual Statewide Service-Learning Conference on May 7, 2009 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.

Nomination Process A Superintendent, Principal, Teacher, Curriculum/CSL Coordinator or Student is asked to submit a letter of recommendation that addresses the following:

A. How the nominee promotes and supports service-learning school/community-wide. Include a brief description of how the partner organization is connected with a school/district CSL program and highlight their role in implementation and sustainability of CSL.

B. How the nominee fosters strong community connections and innovative strategies for engaging students.

C. How the nominee acknowledges individuals responsible for program success.

Nominations received no later than 5pm on March 3, 2009 will be eligible for review by the CSL Advisory Committee. Please submit nomination to Kristen McKinnon, Community Service-Learning Specialist via mail: Massachusetts Department of Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden MA 02148, or email: kmckinnon@doe.mass.edu.

For more information, contact Kristen McKinnon at (781) 338-6306 or kmckinnon@doe.mass.edu.