Guam
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A Senator’s Vision
As a retired teacher, Guam Sen. Judith T. Won Pat had been discussing a service-learning bill with her colleagues for some time before she brought one forward in 2004. In 2005, the Guam Senate passed a bill requiring all public schools to implement a service-learning program by the 2006-2007 school year. High schools must offer service-learning courses for elective credit. The elected Guam Education Policy Board establishes guidelines for the legislation’s implementation through the Guam public school system.
Beginning in 2003, Guam received a Learn and Serve grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Twelve schools received sub-grants. The Guam public school system emphasized the environment through a partnership with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. In an economy that depends on the sea to support tourism, preserving the marine environment is a high priority. Schools participate in the International Coastal Cleanup each September, sponsored by the Guam Coastal Management Program.
Leadership from Guam Community College
Faculty from Guam Community College have implemented service-learning in their courses for some time. Students in the English as Second Language program fan out to teach language classes at the island’s public schools. In 2003, GCC launched the Center for Civic Engagement with a Learn and Serve sub-grant and ongoing support from the Hawaii Pacific Islands Campus Compact. Center staff provide staff development and technical assistance to faculty to integrate service-learning into their courses.
GCC faculty teach courses in health, language arts, Chamorro language, social studies and tourism, and vocational and technical education to high school students through academies located within four of the island’s five public high schools. Students prepare for careers in tourism, allied health care professions, culinary arts, and more. Because of their affiliation with GCC, these academies were among the first service-learning sites in the school system. The Center for Civic Engagement continues to help strengthen these programs.
To prepare for the new requirement, in June 2005, 44 teachers from the island’s 26 public schools participated in a three-day graduate school course on service-learning through GCC. Each teacher developed and implemented a curriculum and plan for the 2005-2006 school year. A second group of teachers will participate in the course in summer 2006.
Youth Contributions
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Examples of Quality Service-Learning
References
- Cairn, Rich, Neal, Marybeth, and Crossley, Alison. 2006. "State Profiles" in Growing to Greatness 2006. St. Paul: National Youth Leadership Council.
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