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6th ECSLHE
Futures of Service-Learning: Digital Empowerment, Transformational Literacy and Civic Engagement Rome

Considering the contemporary challenging social scenario, there is a growing need for educational programmes and experiences that can shape future responsible citizens. The conference represented an opportunity to exchange knowledge and best practices in service-learning and e-service-learning, to strengthen networking and collaboration, to expand the capacity of higher education institutions, and to offer valuable resources to contrast social exclusion and marginalization, and empower young generations.

Futures of Service- Learning: Digital Empowerment, Transformational Literacy and Civic Engagement

The 6th European Conference on Service-Learning in Higher Education was organized by the LUMSA University of Rome, in collaboration with the European Association for Service-Learning in Higher Education (EASLHE) and the partners of the ERASMUS+ Project SLIDE 'Service-Learning as a pedagogy to promote Inclusion, Diversity, and Digital Empowerment' (2021-1-BE02-KA220-HED-000032235). The scientific committee invited academics, teachers and practitioners from across Europe and other continents to contribute to the debate on the impact of digital empowerment, transformational literacy and civic engagement, including inclusion and diversity in Service-Learning and e-Service-Learning programs.

CONFERENCE TRACKS:
  • Theoretical considerations about Service-Learning and e-Service-Learning: UNESCO policy, digital empowerment, transformational literacy and civic engagement;
  • Empirical research & practical experiences on Service-Learning and e-Service-Learning: digital empowerment, transformational literacy and civic engagement;
  • Strategies for institutionalization of Service-Learning and e-Service-Learning regarding digital empowerment, transformational literacy and civic engagement;
  • Designing Service-Learning and e-Service-Learning courses and programmes: frameworks, practical indications and experiences.