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SaYES Service-Learning Success Stories
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To kick off this joint project of Hamilton Middle School and Western Montana RSVP, a group of seventh-graders did preliminary research on the dangers of the Internet and how to avoid predators. Based on what they learned, they prepared a list of guidelines suitable for all ages. Next, senior volunteers were invited to join the students for an E-mail Set-up and Safety Day, consisting of...CBO Sector
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(Adapted from an article by Bill Lilley that ran in the Beacon Journal on February 18, 2008) A dozen senior citizens, 20 students from Our Lady of the Elms High School and a poem about the environment written more than 100 years ago might not seem like a natural mix. But that's the equation Inese Alvarez, program director for the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and Marcie...CBO Sector
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RSVP of Jefferson County, Ohio partnered with Harding Middle School and Jefferson Community College to build a community rain garden at the Jefferson Community College parking lot on May 15, 2008. Fifteen RSVP volunteers age 55 and older signed on to participate (though threat of rain caused only 5 to attend) in partnership with 10 youth from the local middle school. Overall, 29 volunteers...CBO Sector
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This project expanded on an existing partnership to add a service-learning component to ongoing mentoring relationships. RSVP mentors and their mentees engaged in service together, choosing one of two opportunities: 1) One group volunteered at the Northwest Iowa Food Bank to learn about the scope and depth of hunger in their community. Six mentors and their mentees packed over 300 bags of...K-12 Sector
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Cal Poly took a capacity-building approach and used its SaYES mini-award to market and promote VolunteerSLO, a comprehensive online database of local volunteer opportunities. The resulting marketing campaign targeted local baby boomers near retirement and encouraged them to become involved in K-12 service-learning projects and activities. Among other accomplishments, Cal Poly produced a...CBO Sector
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As part of National Emergency Preparedness Month, over 40 people participated in a four hour workshop titled, "Are YOU Ready? Emergency Preparedness for Senior Citizens" on September 19, 2007. The class was organized by the Byron-Bergen Emergency Response Team (BBERT), a student group that supports health, safety and disaster planning initiatives throughout the Byron-Bergen...K-12 Sector
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Interages, Inc. used SaYES funds to expand its existing Intergenerational Bridges service-learning and mentoring program, which pairs newly arrived immigrant youth in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programs with supportive older adult mentors to assist with the transition to U.S. culture, language acquisition, and personal development. In this project, high school students...CBO Sector
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The SaYES award allowed Marshfield R-1 School District to enhance and support existing service-learning projects across four schools and all grade levels. These included: 1) High school Students Opposed to Destructive Action (SODA) worked with older adult volunteers to develop a stage performance addressing safety issues for Kindergarten and first-graders. The older adults provided direction...K-12 Sector
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Academy for Academics and Arts (AAA) middle-school students teamed with local baby boomer volunteers to restore the school's greenhouse to working order and organize it to be user-friendly for classes of all ages, including storage areas for each grade level. One baby boomer volunteer served as expert gardener and coordinated efforts and resources across the project. Led by their baby...CBO Sector
