IGESL

 

Summer Service Learning Institute:

"Preparing Families, Schools and Communities through Service Learning"

July 10 & 11, 2007

Hyatt at Penn’s Landing

Philadelphia, PA

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Institute Overview

Young people across the country have been learning academic skills, meeting standards, and finding meaningful opportunities to participate in projects designed to help their families and communities prepare for and respond to disasters or emergencies through service learning. Join us at the Hyatt Hotel in historic Philadelphia for this fun 2 day interactive institute. Participants will acquire knowledge, skills, and resources related to implementing high quality service learning, with an emphasis on school and community safety, disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Who should attend?

Teams of teachers, students, school administrators, community based staff, AmeriCorps members and anyone interested in connecting disaster preparedness and response or school and community safety into their curriculum through service learning.

Download Registration Form (see attached document)

Agenda:

Tuesday July 10, 2007

Wednesday July 11, 2007

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

µ Understanding the Essential Elements of Service-Learning

µ Exploring School & Community Safety, Disaster Mitigation, Preparation, Response, and Recovery

µ Practical Ideas for Assessment and Evaluation

µ Promoting Youth Voice

µ  Disaster Response Simulation

µ  Enhancing Curriculum Integration

µ  Making Reflection Meaningful

µ  Simple Steps for Getting Started

µ  Planning for Follow Up and Support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Information:

  Hyatt Penn’s Landing Room Rate is $159/night single & double occupancy

  Make your reservations Room rate by calling 1-800-233-1234

  Be sure to mention the "Institute for Global Education" when registering.

 

Sponsored by:

 The Institute for Global Education and Service-Learning

 Y.O.D.A. - Youth Organized for Disaster Action

 The National Service-Learning Exchange, Atlantic Regional Center

 New Foundations Charter School

 

In Partnership with:

Learn & Serve New Jersey  & The Pennsylvania Service Learning Alliance

 

For more information, contact us at:

Summer Service Learning Institute
Institute for Global Education and Service-Learning
2222 Trenton Road, Lower Left Suite
Levittown, PA 19056
Phone: 215-945-8118 Fax: 215-945-1818
e-mail: institute@igesl.org