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Service Learning

Published on May 04, 2016

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Service Learning

Melissa Perales Mota
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what is service learning?

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benefits

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Crockett elementary

  • The school is in an area where 99% of students are in the reduced lunch program
  • Close to umom, a lot of students are being housed at umom.
"David Crockett Elementary School." Homepage. David Crockett Elementary, n.d. Web. 6 May 2016.
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umom

  • A homeless shelter
  • UMOM's mission is to "prevent and end homelessness with innovative strategies and housing solutions that meet the unique needs of each family and individual."
"Mission & Vision." UMOM New Day Centers. UMOM, n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.
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Umom in action



Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6dkNbSilQY
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Vioson board

  • According to Elizabeth Rider, "The purpose of a vison board is to bring everything on it to life."
  • A tool to help focus your life.
Rider, Elizabeth. "The Reason Vision Boards Work and How to Make One." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 May 2016.
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Example 1

Handout we gave to students

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Example 2

My personal board

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Why a vision board?

  • its an easy way to visualize your goals/ life
  • when put in a public place, they can help keep you on track.
  • visual motivation
Ellerton, Sharon, Cristina Di Meo, Josephine Pantaleo, Arlene Kemmerer, Mary Bandzuikas, and Michael Bradley. "Academic Service Learning Benefits Diverse, Urban Community College Students." Journal for Civic Commitment 23 (2015): 1-14. Web. 5 May 2015.
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Project

  • the main goal was to keep the students motivated about school
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process

  • arrive at school
  • introduce each other and get to know the students a little
  • tell our stories and hear some of the students stories
  • show our vision board and explain how to make their own
  • give them a vision board hand out and give them time to fill it out
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thoughts

  • Eye opening, I learned about some of the students situations.
  • I felt like they saw, though us, that everything is possible
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thoughts cont.

  • I also learned from them.
  • Their positivity and outlook on life was inspirational.
  • When they were describing their dreams, they didn't let their situations phase them.
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References

  • "UMOM 2014 Walk for Homeless Families." YouTube. Kezradio, 18 Aug. 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Rider, Elizabeth. "The Reason Vision Boards Work and How to Make One." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 May 2016
"David Crockett Elementary School." Homepage. David Crockett Elementary, n.d. Web. 6 May 2016.
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References

  • Ellerton, Sharon, Cristina Di Meo, Josephine Pantaleo, Arlene Kemmerer, Mary Bandzuikas, and Michael Bradley. "Academic Service Learning Benefits Diverse, Urban Community College Students." Journal for Civic Commitment 23 (2015): 1-14. Web. 5 May 2015.
  • Astin, A. W., Vogelgesang, L. J., Ikeda, E. K., & Yee, J. A. (2000). How service learning affects students. Los Angeles, CA: Higher Education Research Institute, University of California.

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