1. Preview: Senior Project Reflection
Think about what you have done so far for your Senior Project.
Describe two things you have done to complete the final stage of your Senior Project.

2. Senior Project Requirements
Interview 2 people
Thank you letter
Fieldwork / Internship description
Fieldwork / Internship timesheet
Fieldwork / Internship evaluation
Fieldwork / Internship final reflection
Presentation

3. Today’s Agenda – Choose Your Own Assignment
Senior Project development:
Field Work Research
Final written reflection
Presentation construction
Power point
Evidence such as Photographs
Slides describing your fieldwork / internship
Description of your learning curve

4. Senior Project Presentation
Must Haves
Introduction to your field work
What did you do? Why did you want to do it? What did you expect? What did you hope to learn?
Slides describing your fieldwork / internship
Include photographs or videos.
Description of your learning curve
What did you learn? Was the experience what you expected? Why or why not?

5. Helping the Homeless
Every day, I pass people on the street begging for spare change. Sometimes I give them change and sometimes I don’t. For my fieldwork, I wanted to learn about resources that help homeless people.

6. I attended an information session at the Church next to where I live about the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission. The presenter described an institution that really helps people. I decided I wanted to help them.

7. Expectations
Nervous – I was anxious about how the people might respond to me. Maybe they would be angry because I’m only coming to help out for one day and then I’ll leave and go to my nice happy home, while they have to stay.
Excited – I felt like I could finally make a difference and do something to help.
Afraid – I was afraid that I might be exposed to someone who is sick or dangerous.

8. Field Work Research
I learned some very interesting facts about the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission online before visiting.
It was founded by John Wannamaker, John Stetson, and W. Atlee Burpee in 1878.
There simple goal: to provide a breakfast every Sunday for the poor and to bring them under Christian influence.

9. We Served Lunch to over 200 People!

10. We sorted donations of clothing

11. We put together care packages

12. We sorted canned goods

13. We helped clean the shelter!

15. What I learned …
That homeless people are often people who have run into tough situations – a family member became ill and they couldn’t afford the bills, someone lost their job.
People at the shelter were very happy to have us there to help out.
The shelter offers many different services beyond providing a free lunch or dinner.
Clean socks are often the most requested clothing item at the shelter.

16. How I changed …
Fear – I’m no longer afraid to volunteer at a homeless shelter. Hopeful – I’m hopeful that there are people who dedicate their lives to helping the homeless. Empowered – I now know that I can make a difference by volunteering to help at the shelter.

17. Homework: Continue to construct your Senior Project Presentation
Have a great evening! Bye! Bye!
TASK: Make sure you have all the completed paperwork you need to finish your project!