1. Service Learning at the ELI

2. What we thought last year
A way to broaden the American experience of ELI students.
Activities in and for and to the larger community
A way to teach experientially the value of community service and volunteerism
An opportunity that our students may not otherwise have.
YES, IT IS!

3. How we thought it would fit into the ELI mission?
To meet or exceed our student’s expectations
Of involvement in the community
Real use of the English they are learning
Meeting and interacting with American people
Memorable experiences in American culture
To enlarge their worldview and understanding of themselves as a member of the global community
Yes, it does.

4. Service Learning Activities, 2007
Christina River Cleanup
Emmanuel Dining Room
Special Olympics
Delaware Food Bank
Cape Henlopen Invasive Species Survey
(“hurricaned out”)
Senior Center/Nursing Home Visitations
ELI students prepared invitations for
UD International Week

5. Saturday, April 14th 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM www.ChristinaRiverCleanup.org

6. Upcoming Service Learning Activities
Beach Grass Planting April 5th
Christina Watershed Cleanup April 19th
(With students from Avon Grove Charter School)

7. Proposed New & Recurring Activities.
Cape Henlopen Trail Maintenance
Cape Henlopen Invasive Species Survey
ELI Adopt-a-Highway
Center for Disability Studies/Autism Buddy Program
Special Olympics
Senior Center/Nursing Home Visitations
Your suggestions are needed and welcomed!