Writing a SoSo Story of Service G ood S o o - GREAT S ! Slide 2
Firstwhats the difference between a GREAT story and reflection? See
if you can distinguish between the twoon the next couple of pages,
click either Great Story or Reflection Use the red buttons
throughout to navigate this tutorial Slide 3 It felt so great to
help someone! Great Story Reflection Slide 4 Well, actually... This
phrase is a Reflection statement! Next Question, Please! Slide 5
You are RIGHT! This is a Reflection statement! Next Question,
Please! Slide 6 With my help, Suzy increased her reading ability by
one whole grade level! Great Story Reflection Slide 7 You are
RIGHT! This phrase belongs in a Great Story! Next Question, Please!
Slide 8 Well, actually... This phrase belongs in a Great Story!
Next Question, Please! Slide 9 I believe in the importance of
service. Great Story Reflection Slide 10 Well, actually... This
phrase is a Reflection statement! Next Question, Please! Slide 11
You are RIGHT! This is a Reflection statement! Next Question,
Please! Slide 12 Ive decided to change my career plans to work in a
service field. Great Story Reflection Slide 13 Well, actually...
This could be a phrase in a Great Story! Next Question, Please!
Slide 14 You are RIGHT! This phrase belongs in a Great Story! Next
Question, Please! Slide 15 That little boy always looks so happy
when I arrive to tutor him! Great Story Reflection Slide 16 Well,
actually... This phrase is a Reflection statement! Next Question,
Please! Slide 17 You are RIGHT! This is a Reflection statement!
Next Question, Please! Slide 18 Before I started mentoring her,
Anna missed school at least once a week. Now that we have mentoring
sessions each week, shes only been absent once in the last month!
Great Story Reflection Slide 19 Well, actually... This could be
phrase in a Great Story! Next Question, Please! Slide 20 You are
RIGHT! This phrase belongs in a Great Story! Next Question, Please!
Slide 21 It is important to tell people about the importance of
service! Great Story Reflection Slide 22 Well, actually... This
phrase is a Reflection statement! Next Question, Please! Slide 23
You are RIGHT! This is a Reflection statement! Next Question,
Please! Slide 24 Ive convinced several friends and family members
to apply for AmeriCorps positions. Great Story Reflection Slide 25
Well, actually... This could be a phrase in a Great Story! I get
it! Slide 26 You are RIGHT! This phrase belongs in a Great Story! I
get it! Slide 27 See the similarities? Reflections tend to be about
thoughts and feelings: It felt so great to help someone! I believe
in the importance of service. That little boy always looks so happy
when I arrive to tutor him! It is important to tell people about
the importance of service! And... Slide 28 Great stories are about
a change in behavior or attitude. With my help, Suzy increased her
reading ability by one whole grade level! Ive decided to change my
career plans to work in a service field. Before I started mentoring
her, Anna missed school at least once a week. Now that have
mentoring sessions each week, shes only been absent once in the
last month! Ive recruited several friends and family members to
apply for AmeriCorps positions. Slide 29 They arent mutually
exclusive! Often, you can use a reflection piece as a foundation
for a great story Just take it one step furtherand look for the
impact! What CHANGED? What will others notice? The change can be in
you, in a single other person, in a group, or in a community. Slide
30 Why Are Great Stories so CRITICAL? They communicate the impact
of AmeriCorps service To funders To legislators To National Service
policy-makers To your community and partners They help to educate
the public about the necessity of national service Slide 31 And
Last, but NOT Least They validate the commitment you have made to
improving your community! Slide 32 Every Great Story Must Include
Who you are, and where you serve Where and when the story happened
Who was involved What happened? What was the IMPACT? Slide 33
Review Your Story Check spelling and grammarits always good to have
another set of eyes! Make sure no ones privacy has been trampled on
Be sure you have represented your service accuratelyas service, not
as a job Slide 34 And When Youre Finished Submit your story to your
site supervisor and/or Program Director as youve been instructed.
Be sure to print a copy for yourself! Slide 35 Lets Build a Great
Story On each page, simply click the correct option for a Great
Storyjust click right on the paragraph. Slide 36 Hey; my name is
Jon, and I work at Americorpse in the Big City! My name is Jon, and
I am currently serving as an AmeriCorps member for the Literacy
First! AmeriCorps Program. I am placed at the Literacy Center of
Fort Wayne. Slide 37 Nope! Click here to try again... Slide 38
Slide 39 As part of the staff, I do lots of different activities
with kids. The goal of my AmeriCorps program is to increase
literacy in children between the ages of kindergarten and 5 th
grade. Slide 40 Nope! Click here to try again... Slide 41 Slide 42
At first, the kids were pretty shy, and didnt really want much to
do with me. Ive been serving for nearly six months. The first few
months were spent building trust and getting to know the children.
Slide 43 Nope! Click here to try again... Slide 44 Slide 45 Now,
its really fun, because they are so excited when they see me there!
Not only do the children look forward to our time reading together,
Im starting to see some real changes in them. Slide 46 Nope! Click
here to try again... Slide 47 Slide 48 Last week, this little tiny
first grader came zooming into the room, wrapped his arms around my
leg, and wouldnt let go! I no longer have to cajole them into
selecting a book. Many of them come in knowing which book they want
to read that day. Slide 49 Nope! Click here to try again... Slide
50 Slide 51 The best part? This morning, that same little boy told
me I am his bestest friend! Isnt that cute? One particular child
couldnt even recognize the alphabet when we started reading
together. Now, 6 months later, she can say the alphabet, knows the
sounds each letter makes, and is starting to sound out short words.
Slide 52 Nope! Click here to try again... Slide 53 Slide 54 The
Resulting Story: My name is Jon, and I am currently serving as an
AmeriCorps member for the Literacy First! AmeriCorps Program. I am
placed at the Literacy Center of Fort Wayne.The goal of my
AmeriCorps program is to increase literacy in children between the
ages of kindergarten and 5th grade. Ive been serving for nearly six
months. The first few months were spent building trust and getting
to know the children. Not only do the children look forward to our
time reading together, Im starting to see some real changes in
them. I no longer have to cajole them into selecting a book. Many
of them come in knowing which book they want to read that day. One
particular child couldnt even recognize the alphabet when we
started reading together. Now, 6 months later, she can say the
alphabet, knows the sounds each letter makes, and is starting to
sound out short words. Slide 55 See How Easy It Is? Its your turn
nowthink about your service Whats great about it? What deserves to
be shared! Please press the Esc key to exit this tutorial.
