SS130: Global Citizenship Service Learning Project SS130: Global Citizenship Service Learning Project

Virginia Haddox: Yellow Terrianne Tacheny: Yellow Mitch wood: Blue

About our group (Terrianne and Virginia) Strengths: ◦ Infectious enthusiasm ◦ Friendly ◦ Possesses social expertise Weaknesses: ◦ Easily overwhelmed by details (Mitch) Strengths: ◦ Disciplined and precise ◦ Steady day to day planner ◦ Neat, tidy, thorough Weaknesses: ◦ May be hesitant to express thoughts, feelings or concern.

Our assignment: Service Learning Project / Transform Your Community 1. As a small group, choose a specific project, organization, and course objective that your project will meet. 2. Research and contact your chosen organization. 3. As a group, type 3-4 sentences explaining the project. 4. Perform the service and complete required forms/paperwork to turn in to instructor. 5. Service Learning Journal and Reflection 6. Present your group project to class

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First Plan: People’s Incorporated To create greeting cards for mentally ill people at retirement home

Obstacles we Overcame Choose two projects that felt passionate about, but fell through Finding a time that would work with all our schedules Losing a member of our group "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -- Henry Ford

Kingswood Church th Avenue Northeast Blaine, MN (763) MISSION STATEMENT Connecting people to God through Jesus Christ.

Kingswood Church: Core Values Truth Love Growth - God enables all people to grow and live a full life. When we give God control of our lives, He heals our emotions, bodies, and our spirits.

FREE GROCERIES! Join us each Thursday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for a few bags of free groceries. everyone is welcome. Invite your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers! Issue/Topic: Hunger

What we did/ accomplished….

Greeted at the door Greeted at the door

Gave out tickets to people coming in the door to hand to person Gave out tickets to people coming in the door to hand to person

Directed people on what to grab, and where to go Directed people on what to grab, and where to go

Broke down boxes and brought them to the playroom Broke down boxes and brought them to the playroom

Helped put bags into boxes and organize the food Helped put bags into boxes and organize the food

Helped people carry out boxes of groceries to their cars Helped people carry out boxes of groceries to their cars

Cleaned and vacuumed Cleaned and vacuumed

Group members responsibilities We all worked together to pick a date that worked best for us We all volunteered our time and labor We all worked hard to work together in a group

Hunger Affects US Not always the homeless Physical and Cognitive disabilities prevent employment Elderly parents are caring for their disabled children Medication costs and causing people to make choice between food or medication

Completed the objective: Integrating community engagement and social networking into viable applications in multiple environments. We provided a direct service and interacted with people in the community face-to-face.

What we learned…

…Hunger is a huge issue!

…Being a part of the community is important!

…It is rewarding to help!

Overview/ How it Changed/Affected us