A fire alarm interrupted Gregory Powell's class discussion of possible service-learning projects. The experience during the fire drill sparked a service-learning project to improve the safety of pedestrians--students and other members of the community--along streets bordering their public school. It was the beginning of a study not only about crosswalks, but also about how citizens can impact change in their community. The subsequent project provides the foundation for these public school students to learn academic content, to gain experience in civic engagement, and to feel empowered by working with their fellow community members on things of value. With the transmitting of civic values as a major goal of public education, it seems a logical step to teach in ways that allow students to acquire and practice the skills of civic engagement. Shelley Billig, who has directed several national, state, and local studies of service-learning, describes six components of a solid, curriculum-based service-learning project: investigation, planning, action, reflection, demonstration, and celebration. In this report, the authors use those six steps to describe this curriculum-based service-learning project.