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SERVICE PROJECTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS
SERVICELEARNING
ORSERVANT
LEADERSHIP
DEFINITIONS
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 community
Servant Leadership- is a philosophy
and practice of leadership coined and defined by Robert Greenleaf. It is the catalyst for mission excellence in academic programs
ACADEMICS AND SERVICE IN ACTION
Glenwood High School- Students have
orientation in Spanish for their work at the largest turtle nesting beach in the world (Ostional,
Costa Rica)- 5 year program that
graduated 25 leaders for environmental conservation
LEARNING VS LEADING
LEARNING Trash pick up Tutoring Outreach Habitat for
Humanity Disaster Relief
donations
LEADING Ongoing projects
with a mission Students create
the projects Projects are
integrated with academic curriculum
BUILD THE DREAM
Survey Students Survey Teachers Become Familiar
with your church mission projects
Know the volunteer policies and projects of your school
Connect the dream to an academic curriculum
Find other schools who can mentor your program
Study successful charities, analyze them and know why they are successful at meeting their missions
DO WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO BE SERVANTS OR SERVERS?
SERVANTS Volunteer Help others Protect the
Environment Feed the
Homeless Collect donations
for disaster relief
SERVERS Notice the problems Create solutions to
the problems Develop life skills
that make them useful to the community and to God’s people
Learn to serve God through action
Projects from our community
This isn’t just for high school.We also recommend this at your college or university.
CREDIT COURSES ATUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT
BIRMINGHAM
FOOD SECURITY & NUTRITION IN BRAZIL
TURTLE RESEARCH ON ISLA COIBA, PANAMA
CREDIT COURSES AT TUSKEEGEE UNIVERSITY
SOLAR POWERED WELLS IN MALI
SOLAR STOVES FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES IN GUATEMALA
HOW DO WE ESTABLISH THESE PROGRAMS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL?
IDENTIFY PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY..GLOBAL OR LOCAL
ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC TEACHERS.
WRITE A CURRICULUM THAT CORRELATES THE PROJECT WITH THE ACADEMIC AREA
OFFER THE COURSE AS AN ELECTIVE WITH CRITERIA FOR STUDENT SELECTION
USE A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAM AS A GUIDE (SETON HALL HAS A GREAT PROGRAM)
So what is stopping you?
WE ALREADY DO THAT “ATTITUDE” POLICIES THAT LIMIT TRAVEL FEAR OF LIABILITY ISSUES APATHY THINKING TOO SMALL POOR PLANNING
Don’t let this be you!
Today’s StudentsTomorrow’s Leaders