The Youth Leadership / Service-

Learning Initiative of the

Minneapolis Public School's

Community Education

Department.

Everyday Leaders

Four Corners

Listen to the statementMove to the corner that best describes your

attitude or reaction to the statementDiscuss with those in your corner why you

chose that specific responseReport out to the rest of the group about why

chose that response

•DISCOVERING THE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY (INVESTIGATING, RESEARCHING)

•CREATING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS (PROBLEM SOLVING, TEAMWORK)

•FINDING THE PLACES WHERE LEARNING AND EDUCATION CAN ENRICH AND INFORM THE PROCESS

•CONNECTING THE CLASSROOM TO THE WORLD AND CONTEXTUALIZING LEARNING.

What is Service-Learning?

As an after-school program option:

Allows freedom in the service-learning processEncourages students to make connections within

their communitiesGives students opportunities to servePromotes individual and group problem-solving skillsEmpowers students to become activators instead of

victims

How it has evolved:

•Exclusively Service-Learning Focused

•Pointed recruitment of facilitators

• Development of a job description

•Pointed two-part training for facilitators

•Diverse array of facilitator supports:

• Curriculum

• Website

• E-mail Updates

• Consistent communication

• Extra trainings and meeting opportunities

Everyday Leaders at Jefferson

Project

Reflection

Jefferson Community School Everyday Leaders (Grades 3-5)

The

Students’

Role

Change agents

Service providers

Educators

Team players

The

Facilitator’s

Role

Guide on the side

Documenter

Contact

Question asker

The Community’s Role

• Educators

• Reinforcer

• Audience

Obstacles: something that impedes progress or achievement

Participant behaviorHow do you talk about leadership and service when they aren’t paying attention?

MomentumHow do you hold their interest?

Pigeon-holingHow do you relate service back to leadership?

Inconsistent participationHow do you integrate new members and deal with losing members?

The answer: keep it youth-centered and asset-based.

Small Groups

Group One: Philosophy Learn more about Service-Learning, Everyday

Leaders, and about the fundamental principles upon which they are based.

Group Two: Development/Coordination Learn about how to develop and support an after-

school service-learning program in your district.

Group Three: Facilitation Learn more about the day-to-day tasks and challenges

of walking a group of youth through the service-learning experience.

Four Corners

•Listen to the statement

•Move to the corner that best describes your attitude or reaction to the statement that will be read

•Discuss with those in your corner why you chose that specific response

•Report out to the rest of the group about why chose that response

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Visit the website for useful information:

http://commed.mpls.k12.mn.us/Service_Learning.html