Service Learning Questions

1.)  I coordinated communication and planning of assembling the Goody Bags.

2.)  Pros:

·         Giving back to the community

·         Bringing smiles to faces

     Cons:

·         Lots of planning

3.)  Because I couldn’t actually be there for the event, I didn’t learn very much about poverty, hunger, sickness, generosity, raising awareness, compassion, or fair housing.

4.)  Refer to above…NGO’s

5.)  I think the general level of public interest in poverty, hunger, sickness, etc. is very low. I didn’t get to see how the people who volunteered for these organizations were generous or not.

6.)  I learned that I enjoy helping people, and even though I’m often busy, I can still help in the planning stage. I think groups in this regards are wayyyyy more powerful than an individual.

7.)  I think that the fun day really helped out the orphans and probably made their month. From the picture, they seemed super happy and excited to be spending time with people rather than merely getting gifts.

8.)  World issues can be addressed at the local level, but I don’t think one group can make a world of difference around the globe, I only think they can make a world of difference for a person or family at one time. However, I also think it is difficult for one group to address global issues with the government and make a difference in a short period of time. These paths takes years to accomplish, so for purposes of this class, local issues are better.