service learning workshop cip council ip activities - 29 th january 2014
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Service Learning Workshop
CIP Council IP Activities - 29th January 2014
What is SL exactly???
-Alleviating a problem in the community
-Assimilating knowledge to become a more mature individual
Service Learning
Types of SLPs
Individual Volunteering
Team
Group-initiated
Class-initiated
CCA-initiated
How to find a beneficiary?
Sickly
Financially-dependent
Animals
Disabled
Environment
Children
2 Rules of Thumb1. Willingness to join the cause
1. Does your team believe in the beneficiary’s causes?2. How about your passion to serve them?
2. The beneficiary’s needs – Your limits1. What do they really need? 2. Can you provide for them?
Experiential Learning CycleHow do you plan
to help your beneficiary?
Is your action really meaningful
to them?
Can it work effectively in the
long run?
Project Keep in Touch
Wordasment Challenge
6 Tips to a good SL Project
1 The PEEP model•Consider the parties involved•Take care of their well-being at all timesP eople•Assess the possible risks at the event location•Prepare for wet weatherE nvironment
•Ensure every piece of logistics is working fine beforehandE quipment
•Adhere to the school guidelines •Practise effective communication with your groupP rocess
2 Grants • Provide your group a seed fund -so you can worry less about not having enough $$ for your programmes!
• Some popular ones include: o Citibank-YMCA Youth for Causes (YFC) Programmeo Young ChangeMakers (YCM)o SHINE Youth Festival
• Visit our website to find out the full list of grants
3 Publicity is King
• Publicity avenues: o Bridge announcementso EMB messageo CIP website (cip.hci.edu.sg)o CIP noticeboardso Posters, t-shirts, merchandise, etc.
More volunteers!More donors!
More awareness!
4 Volunteer Management1. Contact details
• Do you have the basic contact information of all your volunteers?
• Do they acknowledge/reply your messages?
2. Briefing• Do your volunteers understand their roles during the event?
3. Feedback • Survey forms• Group Reflections conducted by SL team members
5 Fundraising: The 30-70 Rule
• 30/70 Fund-Raising Efficiency Ratio
• The formula is given below:
• E = Expenditure
6 Keep your mentor updated!
Your mentor (both external and internal) are able to:
Spot potential loopholes in your plans
Improve areas of your project given their experiences
Give you even more tips
Workflow for Service Learning ProjectsGroup SL: Students from same / diff CG in HCI /
other JCsCCA-initiated SL: As a
CCA groupCG-initiated SL: Students from
same CG
Team leader to initiate SL project & upload proposal on ISP 2-4 weeks before start (Status: Pending)
CIP Unit to approve (Status: Approved) / reject (Status: For Amendment) proposal on ISP
CCA teacher to approve / reject proposal on ISP
To amend
Team Leader to add names of OT members & / volunteers on ISP and submit all consolidated consent forms to SL mentor
Team Leader to key in service hours for team on ISP and submit endorsement letter from beneficiary to College Reception to be scanned
To amend
SL mentor to approve / reject list of names on ISP based on consent forms received
Team to proceed with project and meet up with SL mentor regularly to update progress
Within 1 month of completion of project, Team Leader to complete a Team SL survey, upload softcopy of Final Report & update status of project to “Completed” on ISP
and submit hardcopy of Final Report to Mr Nah / Mrs Chong of CIP Unit (Status: Completed)
OT members & / volunteers to complete an Individual SL survey on ISP
CIP Unit to endorse CIP hours on ISP (Status: Endorsed)
Note: Sections highlighted in orange indicate action required by student
SL proposals
Why is it importantA
B
C
1. Allows you to crystallise your vision of
your project
2. Gives your mentor and all teammates a common
understanding of the project
3. Serves as a roadmap along the execution of
your project
What? Why SL?
When?How?• Detailed project time-line & activities
• Budget & source of funding
• Volunteer recruitment plan & management
• Service Objectives• Learning Objectives
• Details of Organizing Team members
• Name of SL Teacher-Mentor
Summary
Final Report
Content • Effective summary of your project -Rationale/Aims -How you have served• Reflections -Pen down your thoughts and takeaways as a group• Provide media (photos/videos etc.) -As evidence + memento’s sake!• Statement of Accounts -Logistics purchases / Any form of expenditure
Thank you!
For more information about CIP @ HC, please visit
cip.hci.edu.sg
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