Changemakers

I will be speaking about Service-Learning Student Toolkit and listing details and how it will reflect on something exciting and valuable in my future classroom! 

What is service learning you may ask? Service-learning goes beyond volunteering or doing community service. It allows you to apply what you are learning in your classroom in a real world setting to help solve problems in your community and the world around you. Service-learning gives you the opportunity to develop a stronger understanding of local and global issues, while taking meaningful action that make a difference. 

There are so many advantages for students who participate in service learning they have improved social skills and well-being, improved university and workplace readiness, increased academic engagement, increased leadership skills and civic responsibility. 

Through service-learning, you’ll be exposed to equity and human rights issues, increasing your social awareness and building respect and understanding for others. Working as a volunteer in different and unfamiliar environments will improve communication skills and increase your ability to nurture positive, healthy relationships with others. In a volunteer setting, you’ll be called upon to work as a group and build skills like conflict resolution. Showing up for others isn’t always easy. Through service-learning you’ll gain practice in goal-setting, self-motivation and resilience. Through experience, you’ll build an arsenal of tools that will help you identify problems and come up with creative solutions.