Resources
The Democracy Imperative
The Democracy Imperative (TDI) at the University of
New Hampshire links practitioners interested in establishing
deliberative democracy in their home institutions and
communities. Membership in the network is free, and
TDI provides several resources for practitioners on
its Web site, including a framing paper that delineates
the relationship between democratic practice and diversity
education. To access these resources, visit www.unh.edu/academic-affairs/democracy (Diversity & Democracy advisory board member
Nancy Thomas is TDI’s acting director.)
Community Standards for Service Learning
Based on interviews of community partners conducted
in the spring of 2006 by staff and students at the University
of Wisconsin–Madison, this document outlines best
practices for faculty, students, and community partners
entering into a service-learning relationship. The standards
provide specific recommendations related to communication,
infrastructure, and diversity, and include links to
additional Web resources that support those recommendations.
To read the standards, visit http://comm-org.wisc.edu/sl/cs4slbrochure.htm
A Practical Guide for Integrating Civic Responsibility
Into the Curriculum
This monograph, published by the American Association
of Community Colleges, provides useful advice to practitioners
seeking to prepare students to embrace their roles as
citizens. Although written with the specific challenges
facing community colleges in mind, the volume’s
tips are widely applicable to anyone developing a service-learning
curriculum. The authors explore best practices to encourage
engaged civic learning for all students, including the
growing population of recent immigrants. The full PDF
is available online at www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ResourceCenter/
Projects_Partnerships/Current/HorizonsServiceLearningProject
/Publications/CR_guide.pdf
