Our senior staff member Nell Shayler this year oversaw an evaluation of the state’s Learn & Serve program, which provides thousands of young South Carolinians the opportunity to learn about their community through programs in the schools, while serving their fellow citizens in off-campus volunteer programs.  South Carolina has led the nation in its community service programs for youth, many of which grew out of our nationally-recognized Youth Service Carolina program.  As a result of our evaluation, volunteer organizations become eligible for thousands of dollars in Federal grants through the state Department of Education. Nell’s work on this program will continue this year.