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WHY TLC?
The Teen Leadership Corps program provides:
- Compliance with all Federal Service Learning Standards
- Provides reinforcement of over 40 Ohio Standards – cross curricular / cross district
- Provides direct services to schools – Teacher training and program structure,collaborative service with existing service agencies, comprehensive curriculum and full funding of school and community service projects.
- Prepares future generations for a lifelong commitment to service
Service-Learning Offers Community-Based Service Agencies:
- Added resources and increased capacity for meeting the organizations mission
- County wide clothing drive in all TLC participant schools for Goodwill Industries
- TLC students serve as mentors for Big Brothers / Big Sisters
- TLC students serve as positive role models / volunteers at Boys and Girls Club
- TLC students develop meaningful relationships with our senior population
- Special service project liaisons for non-profit and corporate business partners
Service-Learning Offers Community–Wide Benefits:
- High school students bring enthusiasm and energy to adult community
- Innovative partnerships creating positive awareness and appreciation for students and adults
- Creating a solid foundation and long term commitment by young people for addressing issues and needs of their schools and communities
- Community-wide projects bring positive attention and interest to all members of the community
Service-Learning Outcomes
- Positive Attitudes towards adults
- Empathy
- Community involvement
- Personal and social responsibility
- Political participation and interest
- Perceived duty to help others
- Positive civic attitudes
- Concern for others welfare
- Leadership positions and community involvement
- Self-efficacy
- Increased attendance and performance
- Awareness of societal problems
- Social competence outside of school
- Belief that one can make a difference
Research from: ‘An Asset Builder’s Guide to Service Learning’
A Search Institute Publication, 2000
