D3 Service-Learning Network provides a framework for regional and global service-learning partnerships through projects and research.

Projects: D3 organizations and partners host diverse service-learning projects.  These projects emphasize the following best practices from the field of service-learning:

1. concern for the whole person: body, mind, soul
2. collaboration with academic institutions and community partners
3. engagement with real societal needs
4. involvement with marginalized populations
5. structured opportunities for both academic learning and personal development

Research:  D3 organizations and partners carry out academic research in the context of local service-learning projects.  The network offers a framework for research collaboration and replication of studies in diverse cultural contexts.  Current Research includes:

* Development of Employability Skills through Service-Learning
* Openness to Experience, Diversity, and Learning Outcomes in a Team Dynamics Interview Assignment