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Winter ’15 Meeting with Cathy Berger Kaye
Links to video clips of this engaging meeting, Four Corners, that features a brief experiential journey of the five stages of service learning, with expert Cathryn Berger Kaye.
- Academic Experiences – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZoKnbe4xY
- Agent of Change: Disruptive Learning – https://youtu.be/RJo0LnUOT40
- Citizen Journalist – https://youtu.be/Fd4FzDBYz4w
- Elevator Pitch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EiveRWCjRQ
- Emotional versus Intellectual Learning – https://youtu.be/nD2pp0GUeLw
- Essential Elements of Service Learning – https://youtu.be/jP4l8cDhwyc
- Four Corners – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY-lf7tYpBs
- Action Research – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpvctjVq-rw
- Process of Learning – https://youtu.be/LqYLIKFDjYw
- Responsibility & Response-Ability – https://youtu.be/85ItAwKiffI
- Why is Service Learning Important? – https://youtu.be/zjByBVlN1LQ
- Why Service Learning Matters? – https://youtu.be/nnQVUUzZ
Spring ’15 Meeting: Show and Grow Expo
Our annual spring meeting features ECSL educators who share their process of service learning over the past school year in an expo-style format. If you missed this opportunity to hear their service stories, below are detailed accounts of their programs. Gather ideas to enrich your future service learning experiences!
- Students address early childhood education for low-income children: Early Childhood Ed Access_Expo15
- Green Ambassadors: Environmental Justice in South LA and Beyond: Environmental Justice_Expo 15
- Poaching – A Service Experience Inspired by The Giver: Poaching_Expo15
- Service Learning Lesson Plan: Water Awareness: Water Awareness_Ex
- An Organization’s Perspective on Working with Student Service Learning Volunteers: Mother’s Club Org_Expo15
Discover ECSL 
Notes from the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (www.volunteeringandservice.org):
The venue was the McCormick Conference Center in Chicago. Keynote speakers included Chicago mayor Raim Emanuel, Jill Biden, and Barbara Bush, and actor Kevin Bacon. I took away a number of good ideas from many great organizations. I would like to share two organizations of particular interest related to the environment.
TerraCycle (http://www.terracycle.com/en-US) offers national programs to collect previously non-recyclable or hard to recycle waste. Most offer free shipping as well as a donation for each piece of garbage that is collected.
RandomKid (http://www.randomkid.org) is an award winning organization for kids, educators and youth group leaders that is changing the world.
Both websites offer a variety of project ideas, resources, and support information for educators. Check them out!