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Service from A to Z
You recognize the value of service in both your community and your own life.
You see the of power service for taking action today while deepening your perspective on long term change.
You want your service to be as significant, rewarding, and fun as possible.
This section offers tips and advice on everything from determining your goals, to planning your project, to engaging in reflection.
I. Why
People Volunteer
Not everyone comes to the same service experience for the same reasons.
They may come "to be challenged," "to explore a career
path," "for fun," "to make a difference,"
or "because they were asked." Taking the time to read through
this document can give you a deeper understanding of the perspectives
of your volunteers. It can also help you identify exactly why you
volunteer.
II. Doing Service in Groups
(Created by the Office of Community Service-Learning at the University
of Maryland)
One of the first steps in beginning Community Service as a group is
to really determine what type of service you'd like to do. That means
identifying the interests, goals, and level of motivation among the
members of your group. This sheet can aide you in that process.
III. Preparation, Action, Reflection, Evaluation (PARE)
(Created by the Office of Community Service-Learning at the University
of Maryland)
"The PARE model is a simple way to plan community-responsive,
effective and successful service projects for student groups. Using
PARE to design and implement service projects will help the group
learn from serving in the community. Preparing for and reflecting
upon service helps breakdown stereotypes and place the service experience
in a broader context. Evaluating action helps to improve the service
the group is engaged in."
IV. Service Reflection Toolkit & Reflection on the Go
(Created by the Northwest Service Academy)
"We do not learn from doing, we learn from thinking about what
we do. Research shows that reflection has some positive impact on
the attitudes of the volunteers regarding service. However, the lack
of reflection has a STRONG NEGATIVE impact on the volunteer's attitudes
about service and the service activity." Together, these resources
offer context on why reflection is important as well as plenty of
FUN and CREATIVE reflection ideas for any situation.
