Service learning, whats that? Some might say it's the same as community service. It's not too far off, however there is an extra cool little spin on things when it comes to service learning.
First off, service learning may not be as simple as helping out an organization who asked for time or money. Service learning involves not only one's helping hands and understanding mind, but it stretches a bit further to ensure that individual's begin see to a bigger picture. Not only might someone be volunteering a Friday afternoon to sort canned foods for a local food pantry, but they might begin to consider the dilemmas of extreme poverty within our very own communities that lead to hunger and often malnutrition. This connects to overall health and wellness, and perhaps even an interest in food activism.
In my opinion, service learning seeks to understand root causes of an issue while seeking ways to provide both short and long term solutions.
First off, service learning may not be as simple as helping out an organization who asked for time or money. Service learning involves not only one's helping hands and understanding mind, but it stretches a bit further to ensure that individual's begin see to a bigger picture. Not only might someone be volunteering a Friday afternoon to sort canned foods for a local food pantry, but they might begin to consider the dilemmas of extreme poverty within our very own communities that lead to hunger and often malnutrition. This connects to overall health and wellness, and perhaps even an interest in food activism.
In my opinion, service learning seeks to understand root causes of an issue while seeking ways to provide both short and long term solutions.
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