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服務研習通訊第二十二期 Office Of Service-Learning Newsletters, Volume 22, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

SLant 嶺召

嶺南大學服務研習處一直努力通過與學系及社區夥伴的緊密合作，為學生提供平台實踐所學，並以專業知識回應社會不同議題。服務研習做就個人成長，促進社會和諧進步。它既帶給同學們及社會正能量，也構成我們堅守使命的動力!

2017 年，是嶺南大學推行服務研習的第十一個年頭。今期【嶺召】為大家帶來六個故事，透過八位學生及畢業生在服務研習經歷中的點滴和感想，我們盼望能與您一起見證服務研習為他們帶來的成長歷程。我們亦想將這份盼望延續，願服務研習能伴您同行，編寫出另一個屬於您的成長故事!

The Office of Service-Learning at Lingnan University works closely with academic departments and community partners in order to provide a platform for students to apply and utilize their professional knowledge in response to various social issues. Service-Learning enhances personal development and facilitates harmony and improvement in society. It fosters positive energy in students and the community, while acting as the driving force of our mission!

2017 is the eleventh year since the launch of Service-Learning at Lingnan. In this issue of “SLANT,” we’ve included six stories about eight students’ and graduates’ Service-Learning experiences. We’d like for you …

Critical Service Learning, Anna C. Smedly-Lopez

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

Service Learning Initiative for Community Engagement in Sociology (SLICES) is a critical, research-focused, community-based, leadership and knowledge project. By engaging in Community Based Participatory Action Research Projects (CBPAR) students have an opportunity to work multiple semesters, if they choose, to develop research skills, serve in leadership roles, serve and collaborate with local organization, and engage in professional development.

Cultures, Madeline Martinson

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

This document is a poster I created after making and reading my book to the children on the Bells for Books book mobile. First I created a book about culture and diversity. Once I finished the book I went to the book mobile and read it to the children that were on the bus that day. After reading the book I reflected on culture and diversity and put my conclusions on this poster. The poster rejects on my process through my book Culture and reading it to the children and our class conception of diversity and ethics. I talk about …

Diversity Through Musical Reading, John Waits

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

This poster is an overview of the children's book I wrote and the research, writing, and reading that went into it. The book uses animals from the main countries that Boise's refugee population comes from as characters and gives them all different musical instruments that they play together to make beautiful music to show that, even though people may be different, it's better when everyone is included.

Non-Profit Community Project, Christine Lee, Nicole Gomez, Riziki Mberwa, Michelle Mccollough, Alex Tulen

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

Meridian Valley Humane Society is a small non-profit canine rescue for all of Meridian. They are trying to solve the issue of finding abandoned, abused, or relocated dogs a forever, loving home. Meridian Valley Humane Society houses a maximum of 30 dogs at a time which enables a unique and loving experience for the dogs as the volunteers can spend more time training, loving, and caring for them. It receives no county, city, state, or federal funding of any kind and relies heavily on volunteers and donations. Because of this, the adoption rates are higher than other nonprofit organizations like …

Wally The Whale Finds Friends, Kelsie Nagle

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

This poster explains Bells for Books and looks at the impact that it has on the community. It summarizes what it was like to write a short children's book and read it to kids in Garden City. It also explores the impact that this student written book will hopefully have on the community.

Bells For Books Community Service, Jamie J. Maas

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

Cultural awareness is something that is very important in building a healthy community. America is a nation of immigrants and as such it is very important that the immigrants that settle into our city feel very safe and welcome. One way that a citizen can learn civic engagement and give back to their community is through community service. In my community, Bells for Books offers wonderful opportunities for children that don’t necessarily have access to a library. For those children, writing books in their language, and volunteering time to read stories to children can make a huge difference in their …

Authentic Leadership In Volunteer Based Teams: A Research Essay And Reflection Of My Leadership Experience In Lead 326, Jonathan Troy Ferguson

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

This is a study of the theory of Authentic Leadership from a number of different sources and ideals. These theories are then explained, in detail, how I personally applied them to several projects involving non-profit organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boise Rescue Mission, and the Kuna Middle School. It shows my personal reflection of working with the organizations on a volunteer basis and how the above theories were effective and relatable to the groups that I led.

Let’S Try Something New: Service Learning In Boise State's Computer Science Department, Daniel Kondratyuk

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

In this article I explain how a group of Computer Science students at Boise State University participated in a new service learning project. I provide a few testimonials on the students’ experiences and describe the rewarding aspects of service learning in the greater Computer Science community.

Deborah Olsen Public Service Scholarship Essay, Maura Hand

Examples of Student Work

In this essay, Maura Hand reflects on the ten weeks she spent interning with the State Department's Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) in San Francisco, California.

Adult Health Literacy, Kathleen Elliott, Moriah Gendelman, Qundeel Khattak, Nisha Quasba, Victoria Trapani, Gaby Witte

ISCOPES Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Books, Alyssa Buffi

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

This poster details my service learning project. I wrote and illustrated a book that will teach children how important it is to accept people even if they are different. After I had my book printed and delivered, I volunteered one evening to read to a group of children on the Bells for Books bus in Garden City. By taking the time to go read to the youth of Garden City, I not only showed them that they deserve the right to education and books, but also the importance of volunteering.

Senior Wellness: Gracefully Aging Across Generations, Sarah Abuali, Angela Bourassa, Patricia Erickson, Nikki Kupferman, Jay Lloyd-Montgomery, Srividya Murthy, Aditi Reddy, Samira Tella, Kevin Trac, Taylor Walter

ISCOPES Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Happiness Index Methodology, Laura Musikanski, Scott Cloutier, Erica Bejarano, Davi Briggs, Julia Colbert, Gracie Strasser, Steven Russell

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

The Happiness Index is a comprehensive survey instrument that assesses happiness, well-being, and aspects of sustainability and resilience. The Happiness Alliance developed the Happiness Index to provide a survey instrument to community organizers, researchers, and others seeking to use a subjective well-being index and data. It is the only instrument of its kind freely available worldwide and translated into over ten languages. This instrument can be used to measure satisfaction with life and the conditions of life. It can also be used to define income inequality, trust in government, sense of community and other aspects of well-being within specific demographics …

A Retrospective Illustrative Case Study On The Barriers Facing First Generation College Students And How A Targeted Program Ameliorates These Barriers, Samuel Kosydar

International Journal of Undergraduate Community Engagement

First generation college students face a particularly unique set of challenges navigating the college pathway to success. Financial concerns aside, lack of awareness of campus resources and stigmatization that can also be dependent upon race and gender may impede academic performance and impose additional stressors. In a retrospective illustrative case study, barriers facing first generation college students are examined from the vantage point of a community based first generation college scholarship program designed to recruit and retain these students at a private university. Observational and census data are used as analysis. While many such barriers are ameliorated at least in …

藍地大街的故事, 香港嶺南大學服務研習處

OSL Students' Service-Learning Project Output: Booklet

嶺南大學服務研習處為大學生提供不同探索和參與社區的學習平台，在賽馬會「關愛．服務．研習 @ 屯門」計劃下，服務研習處於2017 年年初成功招募了十一位大學生成為「服務研習長者議題專題記者」（下稱「專題記者」）。專題記者於同年二月至四月期間接受了一系列的培訓，當中包括認識社區高齡化的議題、採訪、攝影及寫作技巧等，亦安排參觀媒體機構，了解記者的日常工作及環境；於同年三月至七月期間，專題記者到屯門藍地大街的傳統店鋪進行訪談。

藍地大街（下稱大街）位於新界屯門，是藍地的主要街道，附近有輕鐵藍地站、港鐵兆康站及嶺南大學。大街內有不少的村屋及小店鋪，包括舊式士多、百貨店及糧油雜貨店等，保留傳統市集的面貌，也算是偏離市中心的一條特色街道。在中文系講師蕭欣浩博士的指導下，專題記者撰寫專題文章，並透過文字及相片記錄店鋪的故事。服務研習處亦把文章編成此刊物，藉此加強大眾對屯門社區的認識。

2015-2016 Annual Report 年度報告, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

OSL Annual report 年度報告

One Step Forward • One Decade

In Chinese language usage, “ten” is not only a number but also concurrently symbolizes the culmination of a development stage. As such, very often we can hear about the saying of “achievements made in a decade”.

In 2016 it is just the year of the 10th anniversary of the Office of Service-Learning (OSL) at Lingnan University. In retrospect, perhaps we should be humble in claiming any “achievements made in a decade”. Nevertheless, through this 10 years' well-honed experience we have managed to link together faculties, students and community members, who have utilized their professional …

彩園健康食譜 : 下集 = Lingnan Garden Healthy Recipes : Part Two, 香港嶺南大學服務研習處, 嶺南彩園, 群芳文化研究及發展部, 香港嶺南大學文化研究系

OSL Students' Service-Learning Project Output: Booklet

嶺南彩園項目於2014年9月22日正式啟動，項目由群芳文化研究及發展部下屬的「文化與可持續生計組」主辦，同時得到文化研究系及多個合作夥伴的支持，關注可持續發展、和平、文化、生態、生計等議題，在校園內幾處場地種植有機蔬菜植物。於2016-2017年的下學期，服務研習處與彩園合作，組織社區長者及選修服務研習課程的大學生，善用彩園的有機蔬菜植物為食材，一同設計及製作名為「彩園健康食譜」的書籍，推動社區健康飲食及健康生活。製作食譜的工作於2017年二月底至四月中順利進行，透過超過十小時的服務研習活動及交流會，學生和老友記交流健康烹飪及飲食心得、種植經驗、對彩園植物的識知及食用方法，發揮長幼共融及知識傳遞的精神。

彩園健康食譜 : 上集 = Lingnan Garden Healthy Recipes : Part One, 香港嶺南大學服務研習處, 嶺南彩園, 群芳文化研究及發展部, 香港嶺南大學文化研究系

OSL Students' Service-Learning Project Output: Booklet

嶺南彩園項目於2014年9月22日正式啟動，項目由群芳文化研究及發展部下屬的「文化與可持續生計組」主辦，同時得到文化研究系及多個合作夥伴的支持，關注可持續發展、和平、文化、生態、生計等議題，在校園內幾處場地種植有機蔬菜植物。於2016-2017年的下學期，服務研習處與彩園合作，組織社區長者及選修服務研習課程的大學生，善用彩園的有機蔬菜植物為食材，一同設計及製作名為「彩園健康食譜」的書籍，推動社區健康飲食及健康生活。製作食譜的工作於2017年二月底至四月中順利進行，透過超過十小時的服務研習活動及交流會，學生和老友記交流健康烹飪及飲食心得、種植經驗、對彩園植物的識知及食用方法，發揮長幼共融及知識傳遞的精神。

Coming To America: Cohort Students, Community Engagement, Linked Courses In Geography, Gerontology, And English Composition, And A New Sense Of Place, Maggie Bockart, Lauren Deetz, Matthew T. Patton, Lyn M. Holley, Matthew Marx

Conference Proceedings

Our cohort was made up of sixteen University of Nebraska Omaha students that received the Honors Learning Community scholarship. We met together four days a week and studied Gerontology, Geography, and English Composition II in a linked class system. This allowed us to study the differences in elder care around the world due to cultural differences while writing proficient academic papers for all three classes. The skills and perspectives gained in these classes culminated in our Coming to America Project, wherein were corded the story of a refugee elder who migrated to the United States.