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Service Learning

Service Learning. Angela O’Connor. Service learning: a school program that integrates citizenship values into education by involving students in community service, often as a requirement for graduation

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Service Learning

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  1. Service Learning Angela O’Connor

  2. Service learning: a school program that integrates citizenship values into education by involving students in community service, often as a requirement for graduation http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=define+service+learning&qpvt=service+learning+definition&FORM=DTPDIA

  3. Benefits of service learning • Helps the community • Makes the community more familiar with the athletes and more willing to support the sports teams • Students gain hands-on experience • Create a professional network of people who can help with jobs, etc in the future

  4. Lowndes County Animal Shelter • We helped bathe the dogs • We walked them and played with them • Gave puppies and a chick their vaccines • Played with the Cats

  5. American Red Cross • Our softball team helped with setting up the blood drive • We also recruited people to give blood • We also gave our own blood

  6. Blazing Through Books • Valdosta State University Literacy kicked off Blazing Through Books this fall • We worked with Valdosta area children age K-5 • We met Mondays and Wednesdays to help them with their reading

  7. Blazer Blast • Annual event hosted by the Valdosta State University Baseball and Softball team • Teach children the basic fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and sliding • Signed autographs

  8. What I’ve Gained • Became familiar with more members of the community • Helped those in need • I Got hands on experience • I Got to spend time with kids

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