Participants will discuss and learn more about the recent focus on "learning service" (versus service learning). In addition, I will share the details and outcomes of a recent large-scale event we organized here for 10th graders on the subject. This year we reimagined our annual 2-day service retreat for 10th graders into a 2-day focus on a specific social issue. 155 students were broken into 11 different groups focused on different social issues. Over their 2 days of their "microcourse" they engaged in both learning inside the classroom, service in the community, and conversations and meetings with local experts and nonprofit organizations. The outcome was multiple groups of a students who deepened their understanding of a complex social issue and made connections for future volunteer work.
