“…Service learning can be described as community service with a strong educational component. Students not only learn more deeply in the content area, but they also learn research, planning, analysis, and reflection skills as they plan, conduct, and evaluate their service-learning project (Bruce-Davis & Chancey, 2012). Valuable social and psychological benefits often result from participation in interest-based service learning, including greater sense of belonging (Osterman, 2000), increased awareness of social and moral issues (Dawes & Larson, 2011), deeper concern for others (Scales, Blyth, Berkas, & Kielsmeier, 2000), improved relationships with teachers and peers (Baum, Renzulli, & Hébert, 1995; Berg, Coman, & Schensul, 2009; Emerick, 1992; Osterman, 2000), and reversal of underachievement (Baum et al, 1995; Emerick, 1992; Hebert & Olenchak, 2000).…”