Biography: Cathryn Berger Kaye travels throughout the United States and globally, providing professional and organizational development programs, conference keynotes, in-depth institutes, and tailored education and learning resources. Her expertise spans service learning, 21st century competencies, social and emotional learning, climate and culture, youth engagement and leadership, effective teacher strategies, and environmental sustainability, all towards infusing social justice into the mainstream of education. Her work exemplifies best teaching practices. Moving from Ideas to Action: Why Service-Learning Matters Session Description: Activating youth to improve the world – locally and globally: this is what we can do, together. We are more connected than ever. These last years have brought community needs to the forefront. Our students care, and they want to be participants and catalysts for change. With service learning as a reliable pathway, we can link academics to meaningful inquiry that provokes curiosity, discovery and inspires purposeful action. By also connecting to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we can see how what happens within our classrooms connects youth to problem