Creating Successful Community and Academic Partnerships in Service-Learning

Case Studies from India and South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central and Latin America

Mary Elizabeth Rauktis, Riju Sharma

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN:
  9783031942938
• eBook ISBN:
  9783031942945
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Comparative Education

This book showcases compelling case study examples of successful university–community service-learning projects in socially and economically developing regions in India and South Asia, South East Asia and Central and Latin America. Through creative and collaborative initiatives, the cases demonstrate the powerful role of service-learning in bridging higher education with real-world community needs. The  examples presented offer valuable insights and inspiration for educators, administrators, and community leaders worldwide. They emphasize how service-learning can foster both social impact and academic excellence by aligning student learning with local priorities. Each chapter explores how Higher Education Institutions can drive meaningful change by aligning service-learning with community needs and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fostering inclusive, quality education and social impact. The book serves as a practical guide for integrating community engagement into teaching and learning, helping institutions reimagine their role in shaping a more inclusive and socially responsible future.

Table of contents

• Creating Successful Community and Academic Partnerships in Service-Learning
• Foreword: Service Learning and Global Citizenship
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Note on Contributors
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Solidarity Service-Learning: The University’s Mission in Action
• 3. Bridging Academia and Communities Through Service-Learning Praxis at Christ University
• 4. Mushroom Cultivation Practice: Empowering Women, Unemployed Youth, and Introducing Science Students to Service Learning
• 5. Swabalamban: A Skill Development Program for Youth to Increase Employment
• 6. An Interventional Approach to Reducing Tobacco Use Among Students of an Indian University
• 7. Teaching Sustainable Menstruation Hygiene Practices: Addressing Challenges to Health and Gender Well-Being Through Service Learning in Assam, India
• 8. Promoting Activity-Based Self-Learning Techniques among Primary School Teachers and Students in Assam
• 9. International Service-Learning in Psychology: Sustaining Service-Learning Partnerships Between Nepal and the United States
• 10. Promoting Mental Health and Resilience in School Children of Assam
• 11. Training Teachers and Community Health Workers to Identify Children with Learning Disabilities
• 12. Model of a Short-Term Study Abroad in Health Sciences
• 13. A Student View of an International, Interdisciplinary, and Intercollegiate Service Learning Experience
• 14. Implementing a Service-Learning Participatory Action Research Project in Public High Schools in Manila: Developing Doctoral Student Competencies
• 15. Empowering Communities Through Service Learning: Revitalizing Tai Languages and Preserving Cultural Identities in Northeast India
• 16. Conclusion: Service Learning and Preparing Students for the Challenges of a Global World
• Index