Publishing Column

Making community service a rich learning experience for students is the goal of a new paperback book published by the nonprofit group American Alliance for Rights and Responsibilities and targeted at teachers, volunteer coordinators, and service-corps leaders.

Journal Reflection: A Resource Guide for Community Service Leaders and Educators Engaged in Service Learning explains how to initiate and sustain thoughtful journal-keeping while encouraging youngsters to be active and creative citizens.

Written by Suzanne Goldsmith, whose last book was A City Year: On the Streets and in the Neighborhoods With 12 Community Service Volunteers , the aarr project includes chapters on writing activities, accommodating special needs, and sustaining...