http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-42 Toby Campbell Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:19:43 +0000 http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-42 This is excellent. How did the service learning meeting with Lois go? This is excellent. How did the service learning meeting with Lois go?

]]> http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-41 Chris Tugwell Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:14:05 +0000 http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-41 Seems like implementation starts with getting an approval from Lois Brewer. Once the proposal is approved we could start to recruit kids to take part in the service learning opportunities. Lois' network extends far and wide. I'm sure that she would be able to help us recruit. There are couple of major obstacles. One obstacle is we don't have a sight. Kids will want to check out the sight before agreeing to commit a bunch of time to this project. The second major challenge is going into a program prepared. We don't have a full curriculum or a plan of action. First impressions are lasting impressions. In my opinion, we use this time to get the curriculum finalized, develop a concrete plan of action, and then roll out the programs. Probably means we don't get going until fall 2008. Seems like implementation starts with getting an approval from Lois Brewer. Once the proposal is approved we could start to recruit kids to take part in the service learning opportunities.
Lois’ network extends far and wide. I’m sure that she would be able to help us recruit.
There are couple of major obstacles. One obstacle is we don’t have a sight. Kids will want to check out the sight before agreeing to commit a bunch of time to this project.
The second major challenge is going into a program prepared. We don’t have a full curriculum or a plan of action.
First impressions are lasting impressions. In my opinion, we use this time to get the curriculum finalized, develop a concrete plan of action, and then roll out the programs. Probably means we don’t get going until fall 2008.

]]> http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-40 Toby Campbell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:16:40 +0000 http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-40 Chris, this is an excellent brainstorm on how we can use Service Learning to get youth directly involved with PSO. We definitely picked up on this line of thought at our RA meeting last week on integrating Becoming Citizens and service learning with PSO. I think we should definitely pursue a commitment along these lines this winter and spring. We'll keep the discussion going on how we can use our BC program to help make that happen. Chris, this is an excellent brainstorm on how we can use Service Learning to get youth directly involved with PSO. We definitely picked up on this line of thought at our RA meeting last week on integrating Becoming Citizens and service learning with PSO. I think we should definitely pursue a commitment along these lines this winter and spring. We’ll keep the discussion going on how we can use our BC program to help make that happen.

]]> http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-39 Deen Freelon Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:58:02 +0000 http://www.engagedyouth.org/2007/11/06/service-learning-proposal/#comment-39 This looks good—right now I'm thinking that we'll be able to sell PSO service learning to kids as a digital voice skills package. So anyone who wants to learn blogging, video, podcasting, advanced social networking, etc. can get that through us. They'll have an advantage in college or the business world over those who haven't used those tools. But we should also think of ways to make this attractive to disadvantaged kids who might not have college or knowledge-society type jobs available to them after high school. That'll be a real challenge . . . This looks good—right now I’m thinking that we’ll be able to sell PSO service learning to kids as a digital voice skills package. So anyone who wants to learn blogging, video, podcasting, advanced social networking, etc. can get that through us. They’ll have an advantage in college or the business world over those who haven’t used those tools. But we should also think of ways to make this attractive to disadvantaged kids who might not have college or knowledge-society type jobs available to them after high school. That’ll be a real challenge . . .

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