After taking the HUM 270H course and learning about leadership and volunteering, I have decided to change my major. I will now be majoring in Nonprofit Administration. When deciding what I would chose for my service learning project I wanted to incorporate something that I could connect with and I would enjoy doing. For my project I made goals and planned out the activities, I learned more about myself and the community, as well as how this project connected to concepts learned in class. I wanted to leave the Our Lady’s Inn with a better understanding of how a nonprofit organization worked and I wanted to make a connection with the children, to let them know that so many people care about them. My time at The Our Lady’s Inn was unforgettable.
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Not only would I plan activity for the set day (Tuesday, November 22), but I would leave an activity book with the teacher to do activities with the kids at a later date. I had to plan an activity that would keep the children entertained, while also not make a huge mess. I chose to do the activity Disguise a Turkey, I felt as if it was perfect for this time of year. I printed a cut outs of turkeys, and then the children would have to decorate the turkey so he looks like something else, so he doesn 't get eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. I bought feathers, plastic eyes, pipe cleaners, colored cotton balls, and all different art supplies for the children to decorate their turkeys with. I then asked student senate, and members of PTK to join me at Our Lady’s by sending out a google form allowing them to sign up. The google form asked other students if they would like to participate, the time they would like to participate, and if they would be carpooling. My goal was to have at least one student for each child at the home. As the time got closer I talked more with the coordinators at Our Lady’s. They informed me each person helping with the kids would need a background check. Unfortunately only two students responded, (Kaytlyn and Noah), who were interested in joining my …show more content…
Watching the video “Tasha the Monk” was a very pivotal moment for me. That was the exact moment I knew I wanted to change children lives. I wanted to help the less fortunate, and I would do this by being a servant leader. I knew I had to build a team to help me serve the children at Our lady’s while also being a leader who would impact their lives. My team of Kaytlyn, Noah, and I were very successful in meeting the goals and outcomes I planned for the project. Our small team of us three joined in with the Our Lady’s staff while serving the food and cleaning the kitchen. The passage “ The Secrets of Great Groups” really helped me understand what I needed to do as the leader of the group. I needed to provide my followers with direction, and give this project meaning. The passage states “Members pay a personal price,” and I really realized that when serving at Our Lady’s. The group of staff members spend their days, nights, weekends, and holidays with a group of women and children who can’t provide for themselves. They provide a home, food, and safe place for these women and children, when they have families at home to take care of as well. Noah was very skeptical at first. He did not think he would do well with the children. I encouraged him he would do fine and just try his hardest to make the children happy. A concept we learned was to imitate change and help others adjust
Not only would I plan activity for the set day (Tuesday, November 22), but I would leave an activity book with the teacher to do activities with the kids at a later date. I had to plan an activity that would keep the children entertained, while also not make a huge mess. I chose to do the activity Disguise a Turkey, I felt as if it was perfect for this time of year. I printed a cut outs of turkeys, and then the children would have to decorate the turkey so he looks like something else, so he doesn 't get eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. I bought feathers, plastic eyes, pipe cleaners, colored cotton balls, and all different art supplies for the children to decorate their turkeys with. I then asked student senate, and members of PTK to join me at Our Lady’s by sending out a google form allowing them to sign up. The google form asked other students if they would like to participate, the time they would like to participate, and if they would be carpooling. My goal was to have at least one student for each child at the home. As the time got closer I talked more with the coordinators at Our Lady’s. They informed me each person helping with the kids would need a background check. Unfortunately only two students responded, (Kaytlyn and Noah), who were interested in joining my …show more content…
Watching the video “Tasha the Monk” was a very pivotal moment for me. That was the exact moment I knew I wanted to change children lives. I wanted to help the less fortunate, and I would do this by being a servant leader. I knew I had to build a team to help me serve the children at Our lady’s while also being a leader who would impact their lives. My team of Kaytlyn, Noah, and I were very successful in meeting the goals and outcomes I planned for the project. Our small team of us three joined in with the Our Lady’s staff while serving the food and cleaning the kitchen. The passage “ The Secrets of Great Groups” really helped me understand what I needed to do as the leader of the group. I needed to provide my followers with direction, and give this project meaning. The passage states “Members pay a personal price,” and I really realized that when serving at Our Lady’s. The group of staff members spend their days, nights, weekends, and holidays with a group of women and children who can’t provide for themselves. They provide a home, food, and safe place for these women and children, when they have families at home to take care of as well. Noah was very skeptical at first. He did not think he would do well with the children. I encouraged him he would do fine and just try his hardest to make the children happy. A concept we learned was to imitate change and help others adjust