Level 2, Activity 1-1
Needs Statements –
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Children need a safer place to play that is fun and lets them explore new things.
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Disadvantaged children need mentors to encourage their growth and development.
Families in our community are hungry not just during the holidays, but year-round. Local food pantries need more food donations during the summer.
Teachers need more help in classrooms to make learning fun and exciting.
Funds need to be raised to help a charity that provides scholarships to needy children.
Shut-ins need help with chores at home and their errands.
Seniors at a nursing home would enjoy more interesting and fun activities.
People need to understand how important it is to take better care of the environment and household recycling rates need to improve.
Shelters need more volunteers from the community to adopt animals.
Blue birds need safer places to lay their eggs and nest that are near food sources.
The path for this trail is poorly maintained. It could be designed so people better appreciate the natural beauty around it.
Level 1 - Agents of Change
Designed for middle school aged youth planning their own service learning projects, this guide helps them learn how to choose a project, research a need, and plan their action steps. Then it’s into the field to do real service! In the process, youth also develop observational skills, use a journal for reflection, tell their own service learning story, and recognize others for contributions and support.
Level 2 - Raise Your Voice
This learn by doing guide walks high school aged
youth through planning and carrying out their own
service learning projects. Youth learn how to assess
needs through a survey, organize a community forum,
plan a project that helps others, and work with the
news media. They also gain valuable insight through
journals, poetry, public speaking, and sharing their
service learning story with others.
Helper's Guide - Service Learning Group Activities
Get everyone in your club, class or group involved in
making a difference with this guide. Exciting activities
help your group create a time capsule, celebrate
success with ovations, design a website about service
learning, take journaling way beyond pen and paper,
and much more. Also provides meeting helps, group
management and service learning tips, as well as
support materials for Levels 1 and 2.
Journaling CD
Journaling prompts for every activity in Levels 1 and 2 help youth reflect on their service experiences while leaving plenty of room for creative thought. The "More Ideas" section suggests ways to engage in reflection with others and additional activities to aid reflection. The journal is designed to support both youth who want to be private in their reflective activities, and those who want to share their feelings about service with others.
Level 1 - Agents of Change
Level 2 - Raise Your Voice
Helper's Guide
Journaling CD
