The Center for Community-Based Learning and Action (CCBLA) has a number of in-person and online resources for use by students, staff and faculty.
Community Based Organizations
Reference Materials
Service Learning in the Disciplines - American Association For Higher Education
- Acting Locally: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Environmental Studies, Harold Ward, ed.
- The Practice of Change: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Women's Studies , Barbara J. Balliet and Kerrissa Hefferman, eds.
- Life, Learning and Community: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Biology , David C. Brubaker and Joel H. Ostroff, eds.
- Working for the Common Good: Concepts and Models for Service-Leaning in Management , Paul C. Godfreey and Edward T. Grasso, eds.
Service-Learning in Higher Education, Barbara Jacoby and Associates, Jossey-Bass, 1996
Where's the Learning in Service-Learning, Janet Eyler and Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Jossey-Bass, 1999
Successful Service-Learning Programs: New Models of Excellence in Higher Education, Edward Zlotkowski, ed., Anker Publishing, 1998
Combining Service and Learning: A Resource Book for Community and Public Service - Vols. I and II , Jane C. Kendall and Associates, National Society for Internships and Experiential Education, 1990
Campus Compact
Online database
Searchable database of syllabi by discipline includes hundreds of examples of lesson plans and syllabi that integrate community-based learning. Disciplines vary widely, from chemistry, economics, environmental studies to sociology.
National Service Learning Clearing House
Online database
Online database of lesson plans, syllabi and curricula offers a range of examples, including syllabi for ongoing courses as well as curricular materials to support one-time or "day of service" introductions to work in the community.
Annual Reports
CCBLA Reports
2022-2023 Annual Report (PDF)
2021-2022 Annual Report (PDF)
2020-2021 Annual Report (PDF)
2019-2020 Annual Report (PDF)
For archived reports, reach out to CCBLA staff.
Newsletters
For archived newsletters, reach out to CCBLA staff.