Service-Learning combines learning with action in real life situations outside the four walls of the classroom. Students have the opportunity to learn and develop as leaders through active participation in their own communities in a way that:

• Meets important community needs.
• Provides time to think, talk, and write about new experiences.
• Brings enthusiasm to schoolwork and enhances critical thinking skills.
• Opens avenues for career exploration and promotes civic responsibility.

Students can earn 1 unit of transferable credit (to the CSU system) by enrolling in IDST 94, volunteering 20 hours in the community and completing the required course assignments.

For more information, including available courses, a volunteer directory and downloadable documents, please go to the Service Learning & Volunteerism Homepage at http://www.butte.edu/servicelearning. 

Message from the President