Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Alternative Service Break Trip Pics

Over this year's Spring Break, we sent four groups of UNL students on Alternative Service Break Trips! Each group went to a different location; Denver, Kansas City, and two different sites in San Antonio.  The groups had a blast!  Check out pictures of one of the San Antonio trips at our facebook group page.

Keep checking the blog, the facebook group, and listen for our tweets for more exciting UNL Service-Learning news!

-Serve & Learn, Learn & Serve

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

We made you a promise...

We promised to tell you about the SERVE model and we are keeping our word.

The SERVE model contains five steps, which you may have figured out by viewing the right side of our blog.  The five steps are:

     Select a Service
     Educate and Inform
     Respond to Need
     Value Significance and Reflect
     Evaluate and Celebrate

We will explain each step over the next week or two.  Let's begin with Select a Service.

To put the SERVE model into practice, one must find a community agency that exhibits a real need for service.  When deciding on a project one must ask him or herself whether their efforts truly reflect the community needs.  One must keep in mind, when planning the service, to keep it centered around the needs of the agency, and clarify the steps that will be taken to make sure the project is challenging and engaging to those participating and the community.

There is the first step of the SERVE model.  Keep watch for our next post on Educate and Inform.

Serve and Learn,
UNL Service-Learning

Friday, October 9, 2009

Fall Alternative Service Break Trip

The UNL Fall Alternative Service Break is coming up, October 17-20.  We will be serving at the People's City Mission, Friendship Home, and Community CROPS. We will be tweeting throughout the weekend.  You can follow us throughout the trip by clicking on the link on the right side of this page.

Serve & Learn and Learn & Serve,
UNL Service Learning

Monday, October 5, 2009

So, what is service learning?

Service learning is a form of experiential education in which students engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structures opportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development.  Reflection and reciprocity are key concepts of service learning.

UNL Service Learning uses the S.E.R.V.E. model for planning, implementing, reflection, evaluation, and celebration.  The S.E.R.V.E. will be discussed in more detail in the the future.

Fall Alternative Service Break Trip

Good morning UNL!

The Fall ASB trip is coming up fast, October 17-20. Applications are due this Friday, October 9 at 5:00pm. We will be serving at People's City Misison, Lincoln Parks & Recreation, Friendship Home, and more!

Sign-up and have a memorable Fall Break!

Friday, October 2, 2009

In the Begining

Welcome to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Service Learning blog!

This is the place for the inside scoop on what UNL students are up to in the community. We will have the Service Learning staff writing, as well as guest authors!

You can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/UNLServeLearn and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=127045151767&ref=ts.

Stay tuned for more!