Community Needs Met and Impact of a Local Service-Learning Project


 


 Project Facts:

Community-Based Organization Partner: Home Federal Savings and Loan
Education Partner: Central High School
Class/Organization: Accounting, Term 4
Project Contacts:
    Sandy Weins-Kersten, Accounting Instructor, Central High School
    Becky Kuch, Loan Officer, Home Federal Savings and Loan
Project Snapshot:

Type of Service: Direct Service

Needs Met/Impact Made:

Kuch said that the service-learning project was a positive experience for her organization. The student indicated to her that her own experience was interesting and that it "opened her eyes to the world of banking." Kuch said that the student assisted in day-to-day banking transactions and that she was permitted to sit in and observe the consumer lending and decision-making process. Kuch said her organization would definitely be interested in participating in another project.

(Information received from project evaluation)



 
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