Service-Learning Experiences
for 11 Days of Unity
Fridays @ Boys and Girls Club: 11 Days of Unity.
Goal: Raise awareness of 11 Days of Global Unity through videos and art activities
9/11: UD Chapel: Speaker: Professor Dan May, Wimberly School of Religion
UNITY: Remembrance: Voices: 14 minutes
Service: Pinwheels for Peace @ Boys and Girls Club.
Goal: Advocacy for non-violence in schools, homes, the playground. Youth Coalition to reducing violence around them. Commitment to a self-patrolled path to peace footprint through acts of intentional kindness.
Peace one day, global truce on violence-Student Coalition
Peace One Day Education
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Re-inventing YAC, Invitational @ Starbucks and Clubs Fair
After a senior chairs meeting at our annual, YAC invitational, which in 2012 took place at Starbucks, the YAC leadership decided to re-invent YAC as "A Club that you make it be what you want it to be." Attendees were senior chairs, Rebekah and Caitlin. Martin, a new senior joined the invitational to explore YAC as a possible club.
In a reflective time to introduce Martin to YAC, Rebekah stated" You make YAC what it needs to be. The answer to what YAC stands for was provided by Salman'14: You-nite A Community" The Why? was stated by Chandler'12 and Zainab'12 in a poster they made for Clubs Fair 2011: "Find your Passion to Help. The How for YAC 2011-2012 developed organically as stated at http://casadyyac.blogspot.com/2012/05/yac-2011-2012-reflection.html Finally, Martin was told that reasons to join YAC varied from "making a difference to opportunity to meet people and get service hours."
Senior YAC Chairs, Rebekah, Caitlin, Tina, and Martin found the perfect treats to attract over 100 possible members to YAC at the Clubs Fair 2012. They also decided to be more proactive at bringing YAC to the student body through chapel speeches they will be instrumental in making from time to time.
Somewhat, YAC became the hub for PASS also at the Clubs Fair. Homemade cookies and international candy donated by Super Cao Nguyen-Marti's idea-, attracted teens of all grade levels. Special thanks to the YAC senior chairs for manpowering the booth and to Mrs. Clay for documenting the fair for reflective purposes.
YAC now awaits the go ahead for the first meeting to take place in September. Desired date is Thursdays during B-block. The agenda for that meeting is a welcome and a survey of what, why and how YAC 2012 in post-t notes to have the pulse of what motivates the people who attend the first meeting.
Mrs. Clay, the YAC sponsor and service-learning director is proposing to YAC the observance of the 11 days of unity - Days of remembrance and service starting with doing something to thank our firefighthers and police for keeping peace in our cities and then on the 21 of September, observing some kind of activity to show YAC's connection to the Global Truce on Violence as a concrete demonstration of YAC adherance to advocating intentionality in self-patroling apersonal commitment to non-violence peace footprint.
YOUTH WANT PEACE ADULTS WANT PEACE
IT IS TIME TO PRIORITIZE HAVING NON-VIOLENCE AROUND US!
In a reflective time to introduce Martin to YAC, Rebekah stated" You make YAC what it needs to be. The answer to what YAC stands for was provided by Salman'14: You-nite A Community" The Why? was stated by Chandler'12 and Zainab'12 in a poster they made for Clubs Fair 2011: "Find your Passion to Help. The How for YAC 2011-2012 developed organically as stated at http://casadyyac.blogspot.com/2012/05/yac-2011-2012-reflection.html Finally, Martin was told that reasons to join YAC varied from "making a difference to opportunity to meet people and get service hours."
Senior YAC Chairs, Rebekah, Caitlin, Tina, and Martin found the perfect treats to attract over 100 possible members to YAC at the Clubs Fair 2012. They also decided to be more proactive at bringing YAC to the student body through chapel speeches they will be instrumental in making from time to time.
Somewhat, YAC became the hub for PASS also at the Clubs Fair. Homemade cookies and international candy donated by Super Cao Nguyen-Marti's idea-, attracted teens of all grade levels. Special thanks to the YAC senior chairs for manpowering the booth and to Mrs. Clay for documenting the fair for reflective purposes.
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Mrs. Clay, the YAC sponsor and service-learning director is proposing to YAC the observance of the 11 days of unity - Days of remembrance and service starting with doing something to thank our firefighthers and police for keeping peace in our cities and then on the 21 of September, observing some kind of activity to show YAC's connection to the Global Truce on Violence as a concrete demonstration of YAC adherance to advocating intentionality in self-patroling apersonal commitment to non-violence peace footprint.
YOUTH WANT PEACE ADULTS WANT PEACE
IT IS TIME TO PRIORITIZE HAVING NON-VIOLENCE AROUND US!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
YAC 2012-2013
What is YAC?
YAC turns ideas into action. It is an intergenerational service club that aims to help students find their passion to help the community. YAC also provides and supports collaborative services experiences. Students who join this club receive hours for participation, reflection and evaluation of experiential community based service-learning. The club will not start functioning until after Activities Fair which will take place August 23, 2012
Why YAC?
Youth voice and choice in decision making of community-based service projects from from brainstorming to action. YAC's passion to make a difference in 2012-2013
How YAC in 2012-2013?
Reflect, Connect, Act...From Youth LEAD, Sharon http://www.youthleadonline.org/
Project Planning Tool Kit http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/8542_K-12_SL_Toolkit_UPDATED.pdf
Academic Service-Learning Project Planning Tool Kit
http://www.bridgew.edu/ServiceLearning/Academic_ServiceLearning_Toolkit.pdf
Tool Kit for Service-Learning Partners
http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/Service-Learning/Community-based_Organization_Toolkit.pdf
YAC turns ideas into action. It is an intergenerational service club that aims to help students find their passion to help the community. YAC also provides and supports collaborative services experiences. Students who join this club receive hours for participation, reflection and evaluation of experiential community based service-learning. The club will not start functioning until after Activities Fair which will take place August 23, 2012
Why YAC?
Youth voice and choice in decision making of community-based service projects from from brainstorming to action. YAC's passion to make a difference in 2012-2013
How YAC in 2012-2013?
Reflect, Connect, Act...From Youth LEAD, Sharon http://www.youthleadonline.org/
Project Planning Tool Kit http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/8542_K-12_SL_Toolkit_UPDATED.pdf
Academic Service-Learning Project Planning Tool Kit
http://www.bridgew.edu/ServiceLearning/Academic_ServiceLearning_Toolkit.pdf
Tool Kit for Service-Learning Partners
http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/Service-Learning/Community-based_Organization_Toolkit.pdf
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
SUMMER NEWS
Summer Volunteering
The Jamal family explored volunteer opportunities at Boys and Girls Club and City Arts. This is the first time we are looking at family volunteering because one of the girls is 12 and the other one 14. Most organizations have a rule-due to liability reasons-that no one under 14 can volunteer without an adult present. Some require volunteers no younger than 16 year old. All organizations have background checks for volunteers working with children. Most organizations require an adult supervising volunteer teens from the school or organization the teens are coming from because that person will be the first respondent in case of emergencies and for liability issues.
The girls will attend a preliminary visit with the arts coordinator at Boys and Girls Club and keep us posted on their selection regarding where they will choose to volunteer as a family in July. Thank you to Mrs. Jamal for being willing to explore volunteering with the girls. We look forward to updates and pictures of our first family direct service memories in OKC.
We had examples like SOW LOVE of family volunteering in Zambia and other parts of the world, but we have not documented intentional intergenerational family summer volunteering, a great new volunteering frontier. Thank Jamals and A. Jay, Director of Boys and Girls Club for the opportunity to explore this possibility.
Class of 2016 is begining to explore summer service. Great start Jack T. and Delwin R.
Grace W. served over 100 hours at Shiloh Camp. Following a family tradition, she will be the third member of the family to qualify for Presidential Award for work at Shiloh Camp. Nice job, Gracie!
Many Cyclones, including YAC leaders volunteered at the Casady Summer Football Camp: Blake G., Drew C. 5, Clark H., Gary W., Denver J., Trainor C., DJ R., Sam K., Bobby S., Alex P., and James B. Great job, guys!
Went to Boys and Girls Club and saw Jennifer I. who has been volunteering @ the club since school ended. WOW!!! Jennifer loves it at Boys and Girls Club. A. Jay, its director, is very impressed with Jennifer's commitment, who is first to arrive in the morning, before 7:00 a.m. Mrs. Clay, OKC teachers and Oklahoma Green Schools committee members will be volunteering at B&G Club in the second week in July. B&G Club is considering being the first Green after school option and participating in the International Day of Peace, 11 days of Unity as well as having club members in the first Youth LEAD OKC, grant funding provided.
Grace G., Nelson E., Mrs. Gliva and Mrs. Clay volunteered at the Stars and Stripes Regatta June 30th and July 1st.
Katie H. and Mrs. Clay visited City Arts and talked to the Education Director who stated the need for summer camp CIT's. Former Casady service-learner, Cornelia P. is now part of the paid staff at City Arts. Go Cornelia! Mrs. Clay will volunteer at the Video production class the week of July 15-20.
VISITING WITH FORMER YAC SENIOR CHAIRS
Kaija W. visited with Mrs. Clay in June. Kaija shared how much being part of a service-learning course and her YAC leadership helped her in college where she has been an outstanding servant leader. Kaija will write an article to share in this blog soon. Another senior YAC Chair, Sunita Darbe just published her first professional article. Mrs. Clay will see Sunita in early August and we will have more news.
A REQUEST FROM A TEEN
My name is Lauren Wethers, and I'm an intern with Volunteen Nation http://www.volunteennation.org/, a youth-led national non-profit organization spreading the spirit of volunteerism. Volunteen's goal is to involve more youth in their communities and make it easier for them to find volunteer opportunities. The organization recently expanded nationally and is “by teens, and for teens”.
We would immensely appreciate the promotion of Volunteen Nation to the students at your school. Not only can they find unique service opportunities that are close to home and fit their interests, but their service will also benefit themselves, the community, and your school. Please inform your students of our website to assist them in finding volunteer opportunities.
Youth volunteering promotes a healthy lifestyle, teaches life skills, improves the community, and gives the volunteers a lifelong work ethic. According to Volunteering in America, education and youth service institutions are the most popular organizations through which teenagers and adolescents volunteer. This makes a school an ideal place to encourage youth to serve their communities.
To learn more about Volunteen Nation, please check out this recent Family Circle article: http://bit.ly/wVyMqU
Thank you for reading, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Lauren Wethers lauren@volunteennation.org
The girls will attend a preliminary visit with the arts coordinator at Boys and Girls Club and keep us posted on their selection regarding where they will choose to volunteer as a family in July. Thank you to Mrs. Jamal for being willing to explore volunteering with the girls. We look forward to updates and pictures of our first family direct service memories in OKC.
We had examples like SOW LOVE of family volunteering in Zambia and other parts of the world, but we have not documented intentional intergenerational family summer volunteering, a great new volunteering frontier. Thank Jamals and A. Jay, Director of Boys and Girls Club for the opportunity to explore this possibility.
Class of 2016 is begining to explore summer service. Great start Jack T. and Delwin R.
Grace W. served over 100 hours at Shiloh Camp. Following a family tradition, she will be the third member of the family to qualify for Presidential Award for work at Shiloh Camp. Nice job, Gracie!
Many Cyclones, including YAC leaders volunteered at the Casady Summer Football Camp: Blake G., Drew C. 5, Clark H., Gary W., Denver J., Trainor C., DJ R., Sam K., Bobby S., Alex P., and James B. Great job, guys!
Went to Boys and Girls Club and saw Jennifer I. who has been volunteering @ the club since school ended. WOW!!! Jennifer loves it at Boys and Girls Club. A. Jay, its director, is very impressed with Jennifer's commitment, who is first to arrive in the morning, before 7:00 a.m. Mrs. Clay, OKC teachers and Oklahoma Green Schools committee members will be volunteering at B&G Club in the second week in July. B&G Club is considering being the first Green after school option and participating in the International Day of Peace, 11 days of Unity as well as having club members in the first Youth LEAD OKC, grant funding provided.
Grace G., Nelson E., Mrs. Gliva and Mrs. Clay volunteered at the Stars and Stripes Regatta June 30th and July 1st.
Katie H. and Mrs. Clay visited City Arts and talked to the Education Director who stated the need for summer camp CIT's. Former Casady service-learner, Cornelia P. is now part of the paid staff at City Arts. Go Cornelia! Mrs. Clay will volunteer at the Video production class the week of July 15-20.
VISITING WITH FORMER YAC SENIOR CHAIRS
Kaija W. visited with Mrs. Clay in June. Kaija shared how much being part of a service-learning course and her YAC leadership helped her in college where she has been an outstanding servant leader. Kaija will write an article to share in this blog soon. Another senior YAC Chair, Sunita Darbe just published her first professional article. Mrs. Clay will see Sunita in early August and we will have more news.
A REQUEST FROM A TEEN
My name is Lauren Wethers, and I'm an intern with Volunteen Nation http://www.volunteennation.org/, a youth-led national non-profit organization spreading the spirit of volunteerism. Volunteen's goal is to involve more youth in their communities and make it easier for them to find volunteer opportunities. The organization recently expanded nationally and is “by teens, and for teens”.
We would immensely appreciate the promotion of Volunteen Nation to the students at your school. Not only can they find unique service opportunities that are close to home and fit their interests, but their service will also benefit themselves, the community, and your school. Please inform your students of our website to assist them in finding volunteer opportunities.
Youth volunteering promotes a healthy lifestyle, teaches life skills, improves the community, and gives the volunteers a lifelong work ethic. According to Volunteering in America, education and youth service institutions are the most popular organizations through which teenagers and adolescents volunteer. This makes a school an ideal place to encourage youth to serve their communities.
To learn more about Volunteen Nation, please check out this recent Family Circle article: http://bit.ly/wVyMqU
Thank you for reading, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Lauren Wethers lauren@volunteennation.org
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