Differences Involved In Service-Learning Projects

As many schools are encouraging students to become involved in service-learning projects, our school is reaching out to the community for suggestions for projects to do. Service- learning projects give students a chance to help their community. They also learn valuable life skills and get the chance to make a difference. One project that would allow students to gain this new knowledge would be building a house or repairing homes for people in need in the community. If the school paired up with a local contracting company to help repair and build homes, students could learn skills to help them later in life, as well as being able to make a difference. If you found a reputable contractor that would be willing to teach students how to do the
These projects would be run by adults. A committee would select individuals from the community who are in need. Whether these individuals are parents living in an unfit home to raise children, or an elderly women living in a home that is falling down, the committee will decide the best plan for them. Depending on the situation, the project will both stabilize a home and fix it to where it is safe to live in, or if the home is too bad to salvage, a new home will be built for the individual. Students will learn how to do basic plumbing and electrical work, as well as roof work and other skills. Other valuable life skills to be learned would be installation of carpet and other types of flooring. Additionally, volunteers would be able to learn how to install light fixtures, kitchen appliances, and paint walls.
These projects will also give the students an opportunity give back to their community and have something that they can take pride in. Additionally, service-learning projects will look good on a college application, which is something important to high-school age students. These projects would have a positive impact on the community and those in need as well as give students a sense of