Community-based learning: humanizing education

Abstract

From dropout prevention to civic education, youth service programs often have differing goals. A study of the Community-Based Learning program, a Job Training Partnership Act sponsored dropout prevention effort which focuses on youth service, career exploration, civic education, and academic development, demonstrated that learning in the community can be effective in improving attendance and school grades, as well as helping students to learn. One major contributor to this success is the introduction of adults and college students from the community into the educational process, encouraging more human and personal interaction both on and off campus.