The 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference

Dates: March 24-27, 2010
Location: San Jose, Calif.

Join us for the 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference — Inspire. Imagine. Innovate! Held March 24-27, 2010 in San Jose, Calif., this event celebrates service-learning as a force that spans cultural and national boundaries, builds communities, and strengthens young people.

The conference is the largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in service-learning, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees from across the United States and many other countries each year. Through three days of general sessions, thought leader series, service-learning projects, and networking, the conference engages participants in local, national, and global issues that service-learning addresses. Come explore more than 100 exhibits, and nearly 150 hands-on workshops and service-learning projects.

The 2010 conference will feature speeches by Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized leader in creativity, innovation and human resources; Carol Bellamy, President and CEO of World Learning and former executive director of UNICEF; and Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, and Judy Bernstein, authors of They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan.

Highlights of the 2010 conference include:

• The Fourth Annual Service-Learning World Forum
• Administrators Academy
• An exhibit hall showcasing schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations
• Service-Learning Showcase and College Fair
• The Indigenous Service Forum
• State Farm® Awards Celebration
• Networking Opportunities

What your peers say about this event.

“The conference is the number one forum for the service-learning field to meet, greet, and exchange ideas on an annual basis. I love the diversity of topics, presentations, special events, and resources offered. The conference provides a spotlight under which I gage the field's progress and identify the needed areas for future growth.”

James Toole, Ph.D.
Compass Institute and University of Minnesota

“The conference is top notch … It thoroughly meets the needs of teachers, administrators, and most importantly the students.”

Nancy DiNunzio
Director of Operations
LEAD Academy,
Nashville, Tenn.

“The NSLC is the most valuable conference for service-learning that I have ever attended. The plenary sessions are wonderful, and the workshops help to keep me updated with what's going on around the country in service-learning. Each year I look forward to attending this conference because it always inspires me to see what youth are doing around the world with their service-learning projects.”

Judy Huynh
Box Team Member
Ionia Intermediate School District
Ionia, Mich.