Stanford Haas Center
The website of the Haas Center for Public Service, which coordinates service learning at Stanford University.
A university that organises action for society
Stanford is an example of a university with an organised service learning programme. The Haas Center website shows what such a programme looks like from the inside.
Worth knowing
ScaleAround 2,000 students a year
That is how many people take Haas Center courses.
OrganisationOne coordinating unit
The centre runs programmes and works with partners.
Four pillarsNeeds, service, learning, reflection
These principles connect classes with work for the community.
How to use it
- 1See the courses and programmesCheck how the Haas Center describes what it offers.
- 2Choose a model for your universityConsider whether a single course is enough or a coordinating unit is needed.
- 3Plan the reflectionAfter the action, ask what went well, what you learned and what is worth developing.
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