Service-Learning Essentials: Questions, Answers, and Lessons Learned

Acknowledgments

Many people have contributed to and enriched this book, and I am grateful to you all. Its inspiration came from those of you who asked the questions that form its organizing structure. To you who hesitated to ask a question because you feared it was too elementary, who asked skeptical questions like “Isn't this just another fad?,” and who challenged my answers and even the accepted dicta of service-learning—I cannot thank you enough for engaging with me on all the topics this volume addresses.

As always, I acknowledge those “who went before.” Your triumphs and setbacks continue to inspire and caution us. Many of them are featured in this book. Much of what I have shared comes from your experience and wisdom. Like us, you ...