Description
Service-Learning and Development Goals
Book Summary
This collective work addresses the intersection between the educational methodology of Service-Learning (SL) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through diverse cultural and geographic perspectives, the book offers a profound reflection on how education can contribute to the construction of global citizenship and sustainable development. The reader will find a rigorous analysis that connects community action with major planetary challenges, demonstrating that social transformation is possible when education is placed at the service of fraternity and global justice.
What is it about?
The book starts from a clear premise: the global emergency of the planet demands collective, not just individual, responses. Faced with complex social problems, the work proposes Service-Learning as an educational tool that allows for the construction of community networks capable of generating real change. Throughout its pages, different authors engage in dialogue from diverse realities to offer an integral vision of how education can and must be involved in achieving the SDGs. It explores the relevance of forming committed, critical, and active citizens capable of facing the challenges of the 21st century through cooperation and shared responsibility.
Main themes
- Service-Learning (SL) as a transformative educational methodology.
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their link to educational practice.
- Construction of global citizenship and development of critical consciousness.
- Community networks and collective response to social and environmental challenges.
- Education for fraternity and social transformation.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at educators, teachers, trainers, students of education sciences and pedagogy, as well as professionals in the social and pastoral field interested in integrating the Service-Learning methodology into their projects. It is also highly useful for community leaders, volunteers, and anyone committed to sustainable development and transformative social action. It is an essential read for those seeking practical tools and theoretical reflections that connect education with the construction of a more just world.
What this book contributes
- A plural and enriching vision on how Service-Learning can be aligned with the SDGs from different cultural contexts.
- Conceptual and methodological tools to design educational projects with real social impact.
- Reflections that help to understand the importance of community action in the face of global challenges.
- An approach that integrates education, solidarity, and civic engagement as pillars of sustainable development.
- Keys to forming global citizens capable of leading processes of social transformation.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Various Authors
- Publisher: Khaf (Edelvives)
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: RELIGIOUS PASTORAL AND SOCIAL THOUGHT AND ACTIVITY, RELIGIOUS GROUPS: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS, ASSISTANCE AND AID PROGRAMS, SELF-HELP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Collection: EXPRESIONES
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: July 2021
- Number of pages: 295
- Dimensions: Not specified
- Weight: 525 g
Editorial Review
This is a choral work that offers a current and necessary perspective on the role of education in contemporary society. The connection between Service-Learning and the SDGs is treated with rigor and from a perspective open to the diversity of contexts. It is a book that invites reflection and action, ideal for professionals who seek to theoretically ground their educational and social practices, as well as for those who wish to explore new paths for civic engagement and community transformation.