“I Didn't Believe Privilege Existed Before This”: Service-Learning in a Multicultural Education Course

Background

A review of the recent literature reveals a multitude of relevant studies that focus on the integration of service-learning within teacher education programs. The authors situated these studies into two different categories. One category the authors labeled “Service-learning as a Way to Raise Awareness of the Benefits of Teaching in Diverse Settings” and the other “Service-learning as a Way to Build Relationships and Enhance Empathy.” The authors argue this study adds to and extends these areas of research by not only confirming much of what was gleaned from the existing literature, but also adding more nuance to the ways in which teacher candidates apply course content and teaching skills in their service-learning, specifically with students who are English language learners.