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LEADERSHIP
& SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The
Leadership & Social Responsibility Program links students with service opportunities to enhance their
effectiveness as leaders and agents of change. The
following core elements are incorporated:
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Adequate
Training.
Student volunteers are
adequately prepared for the tasks they will perform.
Roles and responsibilities of students, staff, schools,
parents, the community, and organizations are clear and agreed upon by
all participants. Intended
service outcomes are defined in collaboration with those being served.
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Meaningful
Service. Service performed
meets a real need. Community
agency staff and/or recipients of service are consulted about the
nature and scope of their needs and way students can address them.
The service learning experience is designed to be sensitive to
developmental levels, gender, multi-cultural issues, and individual
learning styles.
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Leadership
Development.
Volunteers take
responsibility for development and management of volunteer programs
and service experiences. Service
integrates individual accountability with cooperative group work
through initiative games, reflection, celebration, and application of
learning in new situations to foster appreciation of all peoples.
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Structured
Reflection & Recognition.
Opportunities for
reflection are included throughout the service experience so that
students “learn how to learn from experience.”
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