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If you’re still looking for information, and we hope you are, these resources will tell you where to look, or who you can talk to. The resources we’ve tried to draw your attention to in the previous sections are a start—these resources will help you along the way.

Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning - The Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning (CACSL) supports, educates and networks to ensure the effective growth of Community Service-Learning (CSL) in Canada. This is an educational approach that integrates service in the community with intentional learning activities. See their website for different partnerships & programs involved in CSL, as well as a set of resources & tools, and research surrounding this topic.

Coalition for Community Schools - This website is the premier source of information on Community Schools available on the web. It focuses on American examples, as do many of these resources, but the Coalition for Community Schools is doing the most innovative research we found into community schooling.

Institute for Educational Leadership - The IEL is the parent organization to the Coalition for Community Schools, and it offers a slightly broader view of the state of progressive education.

Education World - Education World is a massive resource on many topics, which can make it overwhelming. Their advanced search option will make it more manageable, but also click on Browse Topics at the top of the page—Research Resources, Teacher Resources, and Special Education are all good places to start.

National Service Learning Clearinghouse - This organization is dedicated to finding and distributing information about service learning. It offers links to online tool kits, lesson plans, and evaluations. They provide a database called Epicenter which searches a large collection of best practices for community education.

Caledon Institute of Social Policy - Caledon has an extensive online library of position papers on many social topics, including education. Most of their activities are in the political field, but they always advocate for community solutions.

Evergreen Canada - Evergreen has combined education about the environment and community. Their website offers resources for schools, communities, and individuals who want to learn about the natural world and engage community at the same time.

Have we missed something? Know a great resource we should include here? Email us at tamarack@tamarackcommunity.ca.

 

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