Service Learning Program 

New to the 2009-2010 academic year is EMBRACE (Educational Methodology to Build Respect and Awareness through Community Empowerment), the TASIS Service Learning Program. Continuing from the tradition of the TASIS Community Service Program (CSP), EMBRACE will preserve the benefits of the previous program while enhancing the experience of service for our students and our community.
Service Learning contains all of the elements of community service and also builds upon service endeavors by focusing on education. Research has shown that over time, the service learning approach develops a more sustainable devotion to service. The focus on education inspires awareness of the deeper underlying issues and causes of challenges various communities are facing.

Service Learning works to connect classroom content, literature, and skills to community needs. It gives students real life and practical application of the lessons they are learning in school while improving the community around them. Service Learning also fosters individual growth, a unique sense of success, and a deeper understanding of oneself. Through service learning projects, students will develop as leaders who take initiative, solve problems, and work as a team. EMBRACE focuses on community development and community empowerment. Students will learn more about their particular community through partnerships with different organizations.

View and download the Service Learning Program 2010 - 2011 booklet for more information.