Goal of Service learning project
To increase individual, couple, child, and family well-beingANDFind your Passion
State the 2001 National Service-Learning Clearninghouse definition of service learning
"Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities."
State the six Components of Service Learning
1. Connecting with learning2. Reflection 3. Reciprocity4. Critical Thinking5.
Social Responsibility6. Experiential Learning
Connecting with learning
Meaningful serviceActively engaged in the communitySignificant impact on all involved
Reflection
Assess interests, abilities, and skillsIdentify needs in communityDetermine how to meet needsEvaluate progress of projectReflect on personal/community changes
Reciprocity
Students:Give and receiveOffer time, energy, knowledge, & creativity to address community service provider's needsReceive direction and advice from c.s. providers, mentors, faculty
Critical thinking
Effective/analytical developedCreative problem solving skills enhanced
Social Responsibility
Expands students compassion/civic awarenessEmpowers students community engagement
Experiential Learning
Hands on learningDo, Reflect, ApplyTake initiative, assume responsibility, be self sufficent
Pfieffer and Jones model
1. experience the activity2. share the results3.
process by discussing4. generalize to connect the experience5. apply what was learned to a different situation
Knowledge gained will prove useful in...
Family lifeInvolvement in communityFuture career opportunities
How to respct your C.S provider
Be on timeDress appropriatelyBehavior/LanguageTraining/background checksTreat like a privilegeOpen mindCreate something meaningful/beautiful
What does KEEPRA stand for?
KinshipEconomicEducationPoliticalReligiousAssociations
Define Lollipop Moment
Not making leadership into this thing that's so great that it transcends us, but looking for small moments where we can influence someone's life greatly. "We do not fear that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure"
