Who learns from service learning?

This article examines service learning in the Peace and Justice Studies Pro gram at the University of San Francisco. The authors show that students who complete their two courses-Poverty, Homelessness, and the Urban Underclass as well as Field Experience-make significant contributions to the communit y service organizations they serve. Not only do their students learn, but t he organizations benefit from the knowledge the students bring. Furthermore , through service learning, many of the students develop a long-term commit ment to social justice and continue to work for social change years after l eaving the university.