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Contact Information:
ECS National Center for Learning and Citizenship
700 Broadway, Suite 810
Denver, CO 80203-3442
Phone: 303.299.3606
FAX: 303.296.8332
Contacts:
Paul Baumann
Project Leader and Acting Director
pbaumann@ecs.org
Brady DeLander
Assistant Editor/Administrative Asst.
bdelander@ecs.org
Lisa Guilfoile
Project Leader
lguilfoile@ecs.org
Molly Ryan
Assistant Policy Analyst
mryan@ecs.org |
About NCLC
Resources • Meetings • Policy Development
Technical Assistance • Advocacy • Leadership • Networking • Staff
Resources:
NCLC provides information about service-learning and citizenship education through publications and on the Web site. Click on the Publications button at the left for a comprehensive list of our printed resources, including issue and policy briefs that address critical service-learning and citizenship education issues. Most of our publications are in a format you can download and print. Resources include case studies highlighting successful K-12 programs linking service with learning; research findings about the impact of service-learning on students, schools and communities and the related importance of developing and nurturing citizenship competencies throughout the K-12 experience.
Meetings:
NCLC organizes national, statewide and local meetings to share information about effective service-learning, citizenship education and school climate. These forums provide participants an opportunity to exchange ideas and concerns, to learn from their peers and discuss challenges they face in providing high-quality education which includes service-learning and citizenship education for all K-12 students. NCLC hosts the Education Leadership Colloquium on the Civic Mission of American Education, a meeting of P-16 education leaders who are committed to revitalizing the civic mission of schools. In addition, NCLC facilitates meetings of its 100 District Leaders Network for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning.
Policy Development:
NCLC identifies policies that support service-learning and citizenship education, and provides strategies for concerned stakeholders to learn how to work closely with state and local policymakers to develop strong policies at all levels. The Center has completed a scan of service-learning policies in the 50 states, as well as a 50-state scan of policies that support citizenship education.
Technical Assistance:
NCLC provides hands-on, tailored assistance to school districts and states. This assistance may include: developing, sharing and showcasing examples of high-quality policies, models and ideas about service-learning and citizenship education; and providing assistance in working successfully with a wide range of people involved in providing students with the highest caliber of service-learning and citizenship education, including teachers, policymakers, school board members, parents, community-based organizations and students.
Advocacy:
NCLC’s mission is to help state and district leaders promote, support and reward quality citizenship education and service-learning as essential components of America’s education system. Working closely with other national, state and local organizations, NCLC contributes to a collective public voice in support of service-learning and citizenship education to improve student learning.
Leadership:
NCLC is led by a 22-member Executive Board composed of chief state school officers, state policymakers, district superintendents, representatives from higher education and national civic leaders committed to the mission and vision of NCLC. NCLC board members take leadership roles in their states and in national organizations to ensure that K-12 students have quality service-learning opportunities and to encourage schools to fulfill the civic mission of education. NCLC facilitates the 100 District Leader Network for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning, a national cadre of district-level administrators and school board members committed to advancing the civic mission of American education through policy, practice and infrastructure. Through NCLC, all of these state and district education leaders have the chance to do, themselves, what they ask of students - make a contribution to their community in a way that fosters their own personal learning and growth.
Networking:
NCLC helps education leaders who are committed to citizenship education and service-learning make the connections they need by offering opportunities to learn from and exchange information with their peers, teachers, policymakers, school board members, parents, community-based organizations and students.
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