We've assembled a few photographs of students taking action, serving their communities, learning by doing.
"Knowledge must come through action."
-- Sophocles"Students need the chance to directly connect books and experience, ideas to introspection, to continuing activity in the community."
--Robert Coles, Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities, Harvard University
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Students who studied youth violence and gangs helped paint over
gang graffiti as part of the Chandler Pride Program.
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| This student hopes to become a dietician. She is shown at a nursing home where she learned about the nutritional concerns of senior citizens. |
 see service learning in action! |
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see service learning in action! |
Many students study homelessness, hunger and poverty. This young man helped organize clothing and blankets for the Family Emergency Shelter in Mesa Arizona. |
| In Biology, students study genetic disorders and developmental disabilities, such as mental retardation. Here CGCC students celebrate with Special Olympics athletes who have just successfully completed track events. |
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see service learning in action! |
This student was studying environmental and ecological issues. He did some first hand research during Earth Day at the Queen Creek Community Center. |
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This is one of our favorite pictures as it shows the collaboration
that it necessary for success in a service learning program. Pictured from left to right are Dahlia Gozales, CGCC student; Mike Greene, branch executive for the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley-Chandler Compadre Branch; Dr. Al Brown, CGCC education faculty; and Arnette Ward, President of CGCC.
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see service learning in action! |
