ENTOURAGEENTOURAGE““Leadership appears to be the Leadership appears to be the art of getting others to want art of getting others to want

to do something you are to do something you are convinced should be done.” convinced should be done.”

Vance PackardVance Packard

FAMOUS QUOTESFAMOUS QUOTESShare it aloudShare it aloudWhat is the value of using these quotes?What is the value of using these quotes?How can you use this withHow can you use this with– Kids?Kids?– Staff?Staff?Enrichment ClassesEnrichment Classes– Arts & Crafts Arts & Crafts – LeadershipLeadership

LIGHTS, CAMERA, LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIONACTION

Projects in the pastProjects in the pastOver 3,500 ParticipantsOver 3,500 ParticipantsFocused onFocused on

AIDS Education and AwarenessAIDS Education and AwarenessThe EldersThe EldersThe EnvironmentThe EnvironmentHunger and HomelessnessHunger and HomelessnessLiteracyLiteracySocial ChangeSocial Change

What did you see?What did you see?

SERVICE = SERVICE = LEARNINGLEARNING

What comes into your mind?What comes into your mind?

What’s the definition of service What’s the definition of service learning?learning?

Give an example?Give an example?

CLUBS INTO CLUBS INTO ACTIONACTION

HaitiHaiti– Art Class (mural in the community)Art Class (mural in the community)– Crafts (selling jewelry)Crafts (selling jewelry)– Garden ( planting $5 quotes)Garden ( planting $5 quotes)Come up with different clubsCome up with different clubsWhat are some of the community What are some of the community needs?needs?What’s the focus?What’s the focus?

SERVICE LEARNING SERVICE LEARNING REQUIRES…REQUIRES…

• TIME AND PLANNINGTIME AND PLANNING• ACADEMICSACADEMICS• HEART AND MEANINGHEART AND MEANING• VOICEVOICE• RESPECTRESPECT• COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY• REFLECTIONREFLECTION• PROGRESSPROGRESS

WHAT YOU WANT TO WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE SEE

• Investigation, Planning, Action, Reflection, Investigation, Planning, Action, Reflection, DemonstrationDemonstration

• Classroom to Hands-OnClassroom to Hands-On• Personally relevant, attainable and visible Personally relevant, attainable and visible

outcomesoutcomes• Decision making processDecision making process• Interpersonal skills; understand and value Interpersonal skills; understand and value

diverse backgroundsdiverse backgrounds• Relationship BuildingRelationship Building• What?, So What?, Now What?What?, So What?, Now What?• Goals and OutcomesGoals and Outcomes

STEP BY STEPSTEP BY STEP• YYou investigateou investigate• OOpportunity for Planning and pportunity for Planning and

PreparationPreparation• UUnderstanding the Actionnderstanding the Action• TTime for Reflectionime for Reflection• HHaving a Demonstration/Celebrationaving a Demonstration/Celebration

STEP ONE : STEP ONE : INVESTIGATIONINVESTIGATION

• Walk/Drive through the community Walk/Drive through the community • Environment, community agencies that serve people Environment, community agencies that serve people

in need, nursing homes, homeless peoplein need, nursing homes, homeless people• Media Media

• Local newspaper, internet, newsLocal newspaper, internet, news• Student’s interestsStudent’s interests• Identifying an existing programIdentifying an existing program• ReflectionReflection• SurveysSurveys

• Peers, parents, schoolsPeers, parents, schools

STEP TWO : STEP TWO : PLANNINGPLANNING

• Providing service to?Providing service to?• Goals and Outcomes?Goals and Outcomes?• Voice and ChoiceVoice and Choice• CollaborateCollaborate• Research, Solution, Action PlanResearch, Solution, Action Plan• Meeting content standardsMeeting content standards• Assign duties and responsibilitiesAssign duties and responsibilities

• Who will do what?Who will do what?• By when?By when?• What resources are needed?What resources are needed?

STEP THREE : STEP THREE : ACTIONACTION

• Involved and engagedInvolved and engaged• Flexibility in schedulesFlexibility in schedules• Leadership within each groupLeadership within each group• Adult supervision/SafetyAdult supervision/Safety• Success and FailureSuccess and Failure• Intrinsic value over extrinsic valueIntrinsic value over extrinsic value• Interview questions/Comm. SkillsInterview questions/Comm. Skills• InvitationInvitation• Snap Shot/Take OneSnap Shot/Take One

STEP FOUR : STEP FOUR : REFLECTIONREFLECTION

• Before, During, and AfterBefore, During, and After• Sharing thoughts and feelingsSharing thoughts and feelings• What?What?• What did you do? What did you see, hear, smell, What did you do? What did you see, hear, smell,

taste? What happened?taste? What happened?• So What?So What?• What does it mean? What difference did our What does it mean? What difference did our

actions make. What do you think and feel about it actions make. What do you think and feel about it now?now?

• Now What?Now What?• What changes will you make? How will you apply What changes will you make? How will you apply

this to everyday life.this to everyday life.

STEP FIVE : STEP FIVE : DEMONSTRATIONDEMONSTRATION

• Closure to projectClosure to project• Looking ahead for the futureLooking ahead for the future• RecognitionRecognition• Creating awarenessCreating awareness

• Presentations, videos, Presentations, videos, testimonials, pictures, bulletin testimonials, pictures, bulletin boards, school website boards, school website

• Evaluations/SurveysEvaluations/Surveys

PLANNING FOR SERVICE PLANNING FOR SERVICE LEARNINGLEARNING

NOW ITS YOUR TURN TO PUT NOW ITS YOUR TURN TO PUT WORDS INTO ACTIONWORDS INTO ACTION

COME UP A SERVICE LEARNING COME UP A SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT WITH YOUR GROUPPROJECT WITH YOUR GROUP

MAKE IT SIMPLE, SEE THE BIG MAKE IT SIMPLE, SEE THE BIG PICTUREPICTURE

THINGS TO THINGS TO REMEMBERREMEMBER

• Passionate staffPassionate staff• Start small, see the big pictureStart small, see the big picture• Clear roles and expectationsClear roles and expectations• Flexibility in scheduleFlexibility in schedule• Link between service and standardsLink between service and standards• Give the students a voice; feeling of Give the students a voice; feeling of

empowermentempowerment

RESOURCESRESOURCES• www.servicelearning.orgwww.servicelearning.org• C.B.Kaye, The Complete Guide to C.B.Kaye, The Complete Guide to

Service Learning. Service Learning. www.abcdbooks.orgwww.abcdbooks.org

• www.nationalservice.orgwww.nationalservice.org• QNA, www.ecs.org/QNAQNA, www.ecs.org/QNA• KIDS Consortium, kidconsortium.orgKIDS Consortium, kidconsortium.org• NYLC, www.nylc.orgNYLC, www.nylc.org