§ 12521.
Purpose
The purpose of this part is to promote service-learning as a strategy to—
(1)
support high-quality service-learning projects that engage students in meeting community needs with demonstrable results, while enhancing students’ academic and civic learning; and
(2)
support efforts to build institutional capacity, including the training of educators, and to strengthen the service infrastructure to expand service opportunities.
Source
(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201,Apr. 21, 2009
, 123 Stat. 1467.)Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12521, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2),
Sept. 21, 1993
, 107 Stat. 825, prescribed general authority of the Corporation for National and Community Service to make grants for service-learning programs, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13.Another prior section 12521, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111,
Nov. 16, 1990
, 104 Stat. 3132; Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(2), Mar. 12, 1991
, 105 Stat. 30, prescribed general authority of Commission on National and Community Service to make grants for service-learning programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993
, 107 Stat. 825.Effective Date
Section effective
Oct. 1, 2009
, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.