Last updated August 28, 2005
| Volunteerism engagement of students in activities where some service or good work is performed |
Community Service the engagement of students in activities where some service or good work is performed and where students learn how their service makes a difference in the lives of the service recipients. |
Service Learning the engagement of students in activities designed to address or meet a community need, where students learn how their service makes a difference in themselves and in the lives of the service recipients, and where learning is intentionally linked to academics. |
| Example Volunteer day at the River. Students spend a day cleaning up litter and trash along the river. |
Example River Rendezvous Students spend time learning how to monitor water quality and the importance of this activity. They spend the day engaging in monitoring activities along the river. |
Example A Walk Through the Watershed Students spend time learning about the environment and watersheds. Students identify issues and needs related to watersheds. Students work collaboratively with community members on projects designed to educate the general public about watershed issues and needs and what can be done to protect the watersheds. Students reflect periodically on what they are learning in the content areas, about themselves, and their role in society. |
| no reciprocity between those
doing service and those being served |
little, if any, reciprocity
between those doing service and those being served. |
intentional reciprocity between
those doing service and those being served |
| no reflection in process |
little, if any, reflection in
process |
formative and summative
reflection critical to the process |
| service is the focus with motivation based on either civic duty, religious conviction, or altruism (concern for the welfare of others) | service is the focus with
motivation based on either civic duty, religious conviction, or altruism (concern for the welfare of others) |
learning and service are the
foci with motivation based on addressing or meeting a community need |
| Name |
Contact
Info |
Description |
| Habitat for Humanity
of Snohomish County |
2716 Colby
Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 (425) 258-6289 Fax:(425) 258-4920 http://www.scn.org/hfhswscp/index.htm |
Our goal is to lay a foundation
for a stronger community by working with people who are dedicated to
building a better life for themselves. To achieve this goal, we depend
on donated land, labor, money, and materials from citizens, faith
communities, and local businesses. We accept government funding only in
the form of land donations or funding for land acquisition and
development. Volunteers of all skill levels (there is a youth policy, please see the Volunteer page) come out to the site to work together with the homeowners and Habitat staff in a cooperative partnership to construct our homes. This is a fun and rewarding way to spend the day. |
| Teens in Public Service (TIPS) |
4530 Union Bay Pl. NE Suite 140. Seattle, WA 98105. Phone: 206-985-4647. Fax: 206-985-1919. tips@teensinpublicservice.org http://www.teensinpublicservice.org/index.html |
Teens In Public Service (TIPS)
is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that offers youth, ages 15-19,
rewarding and life changing work in the form of paid community service
internships. TIPS believes that by engaging young people in their communities today, we can produce a generation of leaders who are socially conscious and dedicated to service. |
| United Way of
Snohomish County |
917 134th Street SW,
Suite B1 Everett, WA 98204-9377 tel 425.921.3400 fax 425.921.3479 email info@uwsc.org http://www.uwsc.org/ |
Leading community change to
improve people’s lives in Snohomish County. |