Service-Learning Showcase

Here you will find examples of service-learning projects at UT Martin, and some of our Service Learning partner institutions around the State. Some of these are associated with classes and some are individual projects done by UT Martin faculty, staff, or students.

If you think you can make a better video for your Service Learning project than these videos below, then contact Steve Holt (sholt@utm.edu) to find out how you can win some really great prizes AND be featured on Youtube!

Example clips:

Student Service Learning - "Helping Hand Ministries" [watch]

A video by UTM students about the Helping Hand Ministries in Union City, TN.

Student Service Learning - "Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse" [watch]
A video about how UTM students organized a 5k run in support of the prevention of child abuse in Jackson, TN.

Student Service Learning - "UTM Recycles" [watch]
A video to raise awareness among UTM students about the importance of recycling.

Student Service Learning - "Martin Housing Authority After School Program" [watch]
A video about how UTM students helped the MHA After School Program.

Student Service Learning - "Walk It Out" [watch]
A video from ETSU about raising awareness amount ETSU students regarding the importance of walking instead of always driving when going to class. This was done as a service learning project in a health class.

Student Service Learning - "Good Samaritan" [watch]
A video from ETSU about the Good Samaritan organization and how they serve their local community.

Student Service Learning - "Exercise" [watch]
A video from ETSU that tries to raise awareness among ETSU studnets about the importance of exercise every day.

Faculty Service Learning - "Animal Shapes" [watch]
A video done by a TSU professor that shows students from the Drawing Fundamentals class investing their time with a local elementary school class to teach them about drawing.

Student Service Learning - "4-H Mural Painting" [watch]

Several UTM Faculty worked together along with kids from the local 4-H ,on a project in Crockett County, in the city of Alamo, to paint a mural on the side of a multi-use building that is heavily used by the community.

Pictures from Management 710 Service-Learning Course (UTM Recycles!; Community Developmental Services; Mustard Seed Thrift Store in Milan, TN):

Several UTM Academic and Administrative leaders have shared their thoughts on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement at UT Martin.

A link is provided beneath each picture so that you can right-click on the link and 'save' the mp3 file of the interview to your harddrive.