"My fourth grade students learned about service-learning, Cesar Chavez and his values and participated in picking crops. On many levels, this was the most powerful teaching and learning experience I have had for myself and with students. It has stayed with me and I am sure with those students as well. I even used Cesar Chavez as an example/model for my students of how to write a persuasive essay. The learning went on and on." Kathleen Deemer, 4th grade Teacher Albert Schweitzer School, Anaheim, CA  Service Learning Service Learning is designed to lead students through the process of taking action in their communities utilizing service-learning experiences to connect civic engagement to meaningful learning in the classroom. By following the powerful example Cesar himself set through his work, students will take action on local issues in their community. Service-learning allows young people to actively live out his legacy, rather than just learn about it.     Model Projects   Three Kinds of Service Activities Direct, Indirect, and Advocacy Service   "Break the Silence" Voter Education & Registration Project Belmont High School, Los Angeles, CA   "Embrace the Legacy" Cesar E. Chavez Walk-a-Thon over 30 K-12 Schools in Los Angeles, CA   Food Quality and Food Choice Project South Gate High School, Los Angeles, CA   Transportation Mural Project Franklin High School, Los Angeles, CA   Gang Prevention Service-Learning Project Jefferson High School, Los Angeles, CA   "Educating the Heart" Gleaning Project Esther Walter Elementary, Santa Ana, CA   Homelessness Service-Learning Project Wilson High School, Los Angeles, CA   Recycling Service-Learning Project South Gate High School, Los Angeles, CA   Arms Wide Open: Building Community In Service and Partnership Vina Danks Middle School, Ontario, CA   A Common Vision: Linking Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar E. Chavez "Fluff and Fold" Project Westminster Avenue Elementary, Venice, CA   Cesar E. Chavez Service-Learning Tools The Chavez service-learning tools provide educators with project planning and implementation tools in the event that you want to build your service-learning project from the ground up. Community Needs Assessment Resource Guide  Project Planning Form  Problem Posing Process Worksheet  Miami Students Identify Chavez Service-Learning Projects  Miami Teachers Identify Chavez Service-Learning Projects Core Value Related Projects