The first agency I volunteered to work for is a program called Summer Quest. Summer Quest is designed to help students that are in the sixth through twelfth grade experience a 'positive summer experience.' What this actually means is that it provides students an opportunity to do fun and exciting ... Read More
According to Kahne and Westheimer there are tow types of service learning experiences, charity and change. The charity model is described as a service learning experience that focus on helping those in need but without producing any effort to try to change the situation that affect those who are being ... Read More
Service learning in higher education is an experiential learningpedagogy that balances the needs of student and community membersinvolved, links the service and learning through reflective processes,and if skillfully managed leads to positive student personal, social orcitizenship, career, and intellectual development'' (Kraft 1).Volunteering is a part of the service learning experience ... Read More
Through service learning, one can learn civil responsibility and be involved in the strengthening of the community. I believe that this can reflect on the theme of human faith and the development of faith, specifically in children. Through my service learning project of helping children achieve academically, I believe I ... Read More
Service Learning ProjectCompassion in its fullest sense is not a standing apart from the one in need it is a sharing in the pain and suffering of a need unfulfilled, an injury not healed, an injustice not rectified. (Farley, 65) Compassion is an emotion that is felt by all humans. ... Read More
For my service learning assignment I decided to volunteer my time atthe Family Violence Prevention Services also known as the Battered Women'sand children's shelter. During my time at the shelter I learned so muchabout the children I was working with and even about the women that live atthe shelter. I ... Read More
Reflective essay for the service learning LSGI2S03Brief description of villageTai Long village was originally composed of five small village in the past. However, three small villages was vanished due to the immigration of villagers to United Kingdom. Nowadays, Tai Long village is composed of two small village called Tai Wai ... Read More
Alejandra CastilloSpecial EducationReflection Paper9 December 2015Camp High HopesMy service learning experience took place at Camp High Hopes (CHH) in Sioux City, Iowa. I have been volunteering from October to December of 2015. I assisted in helping individuals with disabilities in swimming, helping in learning the rules while in a moving ... Read More
For my psychology paper I chose to do Service Learning. I volunteered 20 hours at the Benton County Womens Shelter. I enjoyed the time that I served there. They really made me feel needed and welcome. I decided, however, that I would not be capable of a career in this ... Read More
Alfred A. Montepert once said, Move out man! Life is fleeting by. Do something worthwhile, before you die. Leave behind a work sublime, that will outlive you and time. This quote is the perfect motto for Service Learning. As in the quote Service Learning gives students the opportunity to Leave ... Read More
John DoeBenefits of Service LearningDear President Hagan Alfred A. Montepert once said, Move out man! Life is fleeting by. Do something worthwhile, before you die. Leave behind a work sublime, that will outlive you and time. This quote is the perfect motto for Service Learning. As in the quote Service ... Read More
The first agency I volunteered to work for is a program calledSummer Quest. Summer Quest is designed to help students that are in thesixth through twelfth grade experience a "positive summer experience." Whatthis actually means is that it provides students an opportunity to do funand exciting things, in a positive ... Read More
Service Learning in relation to college political science coursesService learning is currently being practiced on a national level by professors in various colleges. This annotated bibliography shows a listing of sources that prove whether service learning helps students learn more about politics through things such as hands on collection of ... Read More
Service Learning is an opportunity that only few fortunate students are able to participate in. I am very thankful that I have taken advantage of this opportunity. This whole experience has opened my eyes in many ways. It seems that every day in Mrs. Pickett's 1st grade class is a ... Read More
Who is Benefiting from Service Learning? When a high school senior is looking at colleges to further their education they have many deciding factors that lie ahead of them. Do they attend a college that is known for its academics? Do they choose a university that is known for just ... Read More