Engaging Student Veterans in Meaningful Service-Learning Experiences: A Practical Guide | Zendy

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Engaging Student Veterans in Meaningful Service-Learning Experiences: A Practical Guide

Author(s) -

Christopher L Stockdale,

Jeffrey A Huffman,

Elizabeth Crawford,

William Burgess

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of veterans studies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2470-4768

DOI - 10.21061/jvs.v4i2.92

Subject(s) - veterans affairs , active duty , military service , desk , public relations , medical education , variety (cybernetics) , service (business) , psychology , political science , sociology , military personnel , medicine , computer science , business , law , marketing , artificial intelligence

Student veterans face some barriers to fully engaging in the postsecondary education experience, in addition to sometimes struggling to complete their degrees. This article highlights a university program that annually engages groups of student veterans in meaningful service-learning experiences through a partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The theoretical foundation, program structure, and lessons learned are shared so that other institutions or organizations may similarly engage their veteran population.

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