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Always talk with, or interact with, the agency
prior to deciding an idea unless it is an established avenue of
service …
- Ask them what THEY
need done, provided, etc. ... you are there to serve THEM ...
not yourself.
- If you have a specific idea, ask if it
fits in their mission. If it does not, shelve the idea and listed
to their needs.
- Decide if this event will be a one time
volunteer event or an ongoing community service project.
o Is training required to serve?
o How many people can participate?
o Will you be doing active or passive service?
- Discuss transportation, supplies, time,
costs, commitment, signing up volunteers, liability issues etc.
- Find someone to partner with on campus
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The establishment or organization which hosts the community service
work. Community service is generally performed at not-for-profit
or governmental agencies; when community service is performed at
a school, the school is considered the agency.
The individual, agency, group or community who receives services
directly from the community service participant and / or who benefits
from services provided.
An institutional commitment to public purposes and responsibilities
intended to strengthen a democratic way of life.
A nonprofit agency which is representative of the community which
it serves, generally through the provision of human and other community
services.
Organizations outside formal governmental frameworks that provide
services and opportunities to meet the needs of children, youth
and/or adults in the community.
Work directed at the achievement of the agency's primary mission
which involves the provision of services directly to agency clients.
Preparing meals at a soup kitchen, cleaning up a neighborhood playground,
working as an aid in a childcare center, tutoring, are all examples
of direct service.
Provision of skills and / or work to help an agency perform its
functions or to impact upon issues of concern to the agency and
the clients / community that it serves. Examples of indirect service
including setting up a computer program for agency use, helping
with clerical tasks and lobbying of funding for HIV/AIDS research
for an agency which works in the field of HIV prevention and education.
Programs which bring together participants of different ages. While
applicable to relationships between any two generations, the term
"intergenerational is today generally used opt connote relationship
between children/adolescents and older adults. Intergenerational
service brings together youth and adults to work jointly on service
projects using the talents and energies of each group to complement
and support the other.
Mentoring refers to one-to-one relationship between a more experienced
person and a younger person involving mutual commitment, caring
and trust. While not a requirement, many mentoring programs encompass
community service learning activities. Mentors help identify opportunities
and / or work along side young people in volunteer activities.
A non-governmental organization whose purpose is to address human,
environmental, and other community concerns and needs. Most not-for-profit
agencies are tax exempt and tax-deductible and classified as 501(c)(3)
institutions. Not-for-profit agencies cannot sell stock, declare
dividends or pay their officers or directors other than through
salary.
The quality or state of being reciprocal - mutual dependence, action,
or influence. Implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying
back of what one has received.
Contemplation and consideration regarding the significance of the
community service work performed; evaluation of the value and meaning
of the specific community service as it relates to a larger context.
Reflection can take place on an individual or group basis and connect
community service to one's community, one's values ad the impact
it has on both the individual performing the work as well as the
larger society.
The primary focus (is) on the service being provided as well as
the benefits the service activities have on the recipients. The
students receive some benefits by learning more about how their
service makes a difference.
A form of experiential education in which students engage in activities
that address human and community needs together with structured
opportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning
and development. Reflection and reciprocity are key concepts of
service learning.
A person who donates or gives his or her time and talents to provide
services to other people, or to the community at large.
An individual who recruits, trains and supervises volunteers. May
also be referred to as a Community Service Site Supervisor
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