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Finger Lakes News and Information

Finger Lakes Region

The Finger Lakes Service Learning Institute (FLSLI) provides services to both the Finger Lakes and Western New York regions. The goal of FLSLI is to develop a network of quality practitioners who are able to unite community and character education with NYS standards. To further this goal, grant opportunities and free staff trainings are available to the region as well as lending library items schools may borrow to conduct their own staff trainings.

The Finger Lakes Service Learning Institute

The Finger Lakes Service Learning Institute (FLSLI) is run by Albion Central School District and covers schools in Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Yates, Wayne and Wyoming counties. The institute has been able to fund over 35 regional grants in the last three years as well as provide in-service opportunities for hundreds of area and statewide participants.

Blending Service Learning with Character Education

The FLSLI views character education as an intentional and proactive effort to promote positive behavior and character development in students. Service learning takes character education to a higher level of knowing and applying traits of character by calling upon students to practice character in the community. Students should be facilitated to synthesize and evaluate their own behaviors and beliefs in relation to themselves, classmates, teachers and community. A systematic focus on reflection can allow these behaviors to be drawn into the forefront of students thinking.

Our Latest Service Learning Projects

Project STREAM

School Beautification

The Science of Safety

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