SS130: Global Citizenship Service Learning Project SS130:
Global Citizenship Service Learning Project
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Virginia Haddox: Yellow Terrianne Tacheny: Yellow Mitch wood:
Blue
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About our group (Terrianne and Virginia) Strengths: Infectious
enthusiasm Friendly Possesses social expertise Weaknesses: Easily
overwhelmed by details (Mitch) Strengths: Disciplined and precise
Steady day to day planner Neat, tidy, thorough Weaknesses: May be
hesitant to express thoughts, feelings or concern.
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Our assignment: Service Learning Project / Transform Your
Community 1. As a small group, choose a specific project,
organization, and course objective that your project will meet. 2.
Research and contact your chosen organization. 3. As a group, type
3-4 sentences explaining the project. 4. Perform the service and
complete required forms/paperwork to turn in to instructor. 5.
Service Learning Journal and Reflection 6. Present your group
project to class
First Plan: Peoples Incorporated To create greeting cards for
mentally ill people at retirement home
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Obstacles we Overcame Choose two projects that felt passionate
about, but fell through Finding a time that would work with all our
schedules Losing a member of our group "Coming together is a
beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is
success. -- Henry Ford
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Kingswood Church 1264 109th Avenue Northeast Blaine, MN
55434-3709 (763) 757-4266 http://www.kingswoodchurch.org/ MISSION
STATEMENT Connecting people to God through Jesus Christ.
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Kingswood Church: Core Values Truth Love Growth - God enables
all people to grow and live a full life. When we give God control
of our lives, He heals our emotions, bodies, and our spirits.
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FREE GROCERIES! Join us each Thursday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for a
few bags of free groceries. everyone is welcome. Invite your
friends, family, neighbors and coworkers! Issue/Topic: Hunger
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What we did/ accomplished.
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Greeted at the door Greeted at the door
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Gave out tickets to people coming in the door to hand to person
Gave out tickets to people coming in the door to hand to
person
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Directed people on what to grab, and where to go Directed
people on what to grab, and where to go
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Broke down boxes and brought them to the playroom Broke down
boxes and brought them to the playroom
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Helped put bags into boxes and organize the food Helped put
bags into boxes and organize the food
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Helped people carry out boxes of groceries to their cars Helped
people carry out boxes of groceries to their cars
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Cleaned and vacuumed Cleaned and vacuumed
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Group members responsibilities We all worked together to pick a
date that worked best for us We all volunteered our time and labor
We all worked hard to work together in a group
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Hunger Affects US Not always the homeless Physical and
Cognitive disabilities prevent employment Elderly parents are
caring for their disabled children Medication costs and causing
people to make choice between food or medication
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Completed the objective: Integrating community engagement and
social networking into viable applications in multiple
environments. We provided a direct service and interacted with
people in the community face-to-face.