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Service-Learning High SchoolAfterschool
Presenter: Jennifer Hamilton
[email protected] ext. 2
Excel Youth Zone’sExcel Youth Zone’sService-Learning LeadershipService-Learning Leadership
• CA Department of Ed’s CalServe Initiative –Service-Learning Regional LeadCertified Service-Learning TrainersTraining & Technical Assistance
Coordinator• Host San Diego’s Service-Learning Council -
Network of Service-Learning Professionals• Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency• San Diego Chapter for PeaceJam
Introductions & AgendaWhat is Service-Learning?Exciting, Effective & EngagingModel ProgramsResources
Service-Learning
• Service-learning is a teaching method that combines meaningful service with curriculum or program-based learning.
• Schools and organizations use service-learning as a tool to help youth build stronger academic skills, foster civic responsibility, and develop character and leadership skills.
KEY POINT:Service-learning is a
teaching and engagement strategy
•Having a canned food drive for the food bank is service.
•Studying how to collect data, record it and interpret the data on a bar graph is learning.
•When students collect canned food and record the types of food collected and how many families they will feed ….
that is service-learning.
INTELLECTUAL: critical thinking skills, problem solving, decision-making, knowledge about social issues, academic subjects, organizing and planning
SOCIAL SKILLS: team work, leadership, communication, diversity awareness
CITIZENSHIP: civic responsibility, individuals’ role in the community, government systems
PERSONAL: values clarification, personal ability to contribute to community, self-esteem
WORK/CAREER EXPOSURE: work ethic, job skills, exposure to career possibilities
TYPES OF LEARNING
Elements of High-Quality Service-Learning
Basic Service-Learning Project:-Meaningful Service-Link to Curriculum-Reflection (*Key to Learning)Intermediate Service-Learning Project:Basic Project PLUS-Youth Voice (*Key to Engaging)-Partnerships-DiversityAdvance Service-Learning Project:Intermediate Project PLUS-Civic Responsibility (Additional component of Meaningful Service)-Progress Monitoring-Duration and Intensity
The IPARD ModelThe Process for Creating a Project
• Investigate/Plan – Identify and analyze youth and community needs; choose a project; learn skills and curriculum to perform the project; and outline the logistics of the project. (90% time)
• Action – Perform the service as planned. Prepare for unforeseen circumstances.
• Reflection – Perform inquiries and assessments throughout the process enabling youth to learn from the service experience and link the learning to the service.
Reflection is the “Key to LEARNING.”
• Demonstration – Recognize the impact of the service on youth and community; demonstrate the success; and celebrate what was learned through demonstration.
Service-Learning is exciting for afterschool coordinators and youth.
Youth have new opportunitiesYouth get to make a differenceCoordinators get to be creative
Service-Learning is effective for youth.
Service-learning is a youth development toolYouth develop internal and external assetsService-learning is a resiliency strategy
Service-Learning is engaging for youth.
Youth have a voice and a choiceYouth reflect on their feelings and demonstrate
success
The PeaceJam curriculum serves to create a new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates.
To learn more about PeaceJam:http://wwww.peacejam.org
Thank you!
For more information on
Excel Youth Zone visit:
www.excelyouthzone.org
To find your Service-Learning Regional Lead visit:
http://yscal.org/cm/Programs/Leads/Regional_Leads.html
