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Service-learning at thrive dc

Service-learning at thrive dc. By: Meghan Bernstein, Mallory Coquoz , Tori Kontor. Thrive dc – community relations. Thrive DC in Columbia Heights organization assisting people experiencing homelessness and poverty On-site temporary staff members

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Service-learning at thrive dc

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  1. Service-learning at thrive dc By: Meghan Bernstein, Mallory Coquoz, Tori Kontor

  2. Thrive dc – community relations • Thrive DC in Columbia Heights • organization assisting people experiencing homelessness and poverty • On-site temporary staff members • Assisted with day-to-day tasks and activities while on-site • Feinstein Foundation Challenge Against Hunger 2012 • Proposal of collaboration with DC Homeless Children’s Playtime Project

  3. The impact • Feinstein Foundation Challenge Against Hunger 2012 • Raised awareness among Greek organizations at George Washington University, Howard University, University of Maryland, and American University • Sandwich drive event • Spiritual organizations • Contacted local churches, hoping to become beneficiaries of donations in kind • DC Homeless Children’s Playtime Project • Wrote proposal for collaboration between Thrive DC and DCHCPP • Setting up children’s area on floor of Thrive DC

  4. What did we get out of it? • Interpersonal communication – applying abstract concepts learned in class to real world situations • Conflict resolution • Being wary of other people’s perceptions • Communication in different mediums • Cold calling • Proposal writing • Emailing • Day-to-day clerical tasks • Speaking with community members, co-workers, and superiors

  5. Application of lessons • Importance of taking initiative • Understanding of how to apply classroom knowledge to the real world • Through practical application, we also improved our communication skills • Knowledge of what is going on, outside the “GW Bubble” • Exposure to potential career paths

  6. Learn more about thrive Dc! • www.thrivedc.org • www.feinsteinfoundation.org • www.playtimeproject.net • Over 6,000 people in Washington, DC are experiencing homelessness or poverty… What will YOU do to help?

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