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Service-Learning

Service-Learning. By: Rikki Hightower. What is Service-Learning?. A form of experiential learning that employs service as its modus operandi. A method under which students learn and develop A method through which citizenship, academic subjects, skills, and values are taught.

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Service-Learning

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  1. Service-Learning By: Rikki Hightower

  2. What is Service-Learning? • A form of experiential learning that employs service as its modus operandi. • A method under which students learn and develop • A method through which citizenship, academic subjects, skills, and values are taught

  3. What are the benefits of Service-Learning? • Increase retention • Provides quality education • Increases the relevancy of education to students “living in a real world” • Enhances personalized education for students • Teaches positive values, leadership, and personal responsibility

  4. Benefits continued • Empowers students as learners, teachers, achievers, and leaders • Teaches job skills and prepares students for careers after college • Contributes thousands of hours of service to people in need, non-profit agencies, private sector companies, non-governmental and governmental agencies

  5. Two of my Many Community Services • ‘Dosta Dash: Junior Service League volunteer opportunity • The league works for the betterment of their community • I was in charge of making sure the traffic did not interfere with the race • I was to also make sure the runners stayed on the correct course

  6. ‘Dosta Dash Running ahead of the runners to help out with the race Cheering on the runners

  7. My Second Community Service • Valdosta State University Visitation Day: gives prospective students a chance to check out the university’s campus

  8. Visitation Day • I had two jobs to do: inform the prospective students about the Honors Program offered at VSU and be a tour guide to a group of about fifteen students and parents • I had to answer questions that the incoming students may have or the concerns of the parents

  9. Visitation Day As a tour guide, I was showing a prospective student the Honors House on VSU campus

  10. My Reflection on Service-Learning • I love taking part in service-learning • I have gained leadership skills and much confidence • It was really fun and I gained many new friends along the way • I have obtained many beneficial talents that will help me out later in life

  11. My Reflection Continued • I will continue to do service-learning projects • It feels good to be able to give back to your community!

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