Upcoming Trainings, Conferences, and Service Opportunities:
* Engaging Students Through Service: Comprehensive Service-Learning Training on July 29th at San Diego County Office of Education from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (SDUSD Discover Credit is available) registration and detailed information is attached * STEM Service-Learning Institute from August 5th to August 7th at Sacramento State University - registration and detailed information is at http://www.ycoe.org/depts/cis/STEM/WorkshopsInstitutes.htm * Serve-a-thon (formally Volunteer San Diego¹s Hands-On San Diego) is coming: October 2-4. This year's event will focus on the issue of Poverty in San Diego County. This exciting event will have volunteer opportunities for all ages and a chance to learn about an important community issue. See www.volunteersandiego.org <http://www.volunteersandiego.org> for all the
details and how to become a site captain.
Curricula and Resources:
* Just announced: eXcel Youth Zone becomes the San Diego PeaceJam chapter! This incredible curriculum links students to 12 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and their Ten Global Calls to Action. eXcel Youth Zone will be offering trainings and support in PeaceJam in San Diego. Please stay tuned for dates. For more on PeaceJam visit www.peacejam.org <http://www.peacejam.org> * For the ongoing funding resources please visit: http://www.volunteersandiego.org/AboutUs/index.php/youth_families/grants.htm * If you haven¹t heard, there are new High-Quality Service-Learning Standards. National Youth Leadership Council has updated the standards (see attached). A simple way to see these standards is to note they represent the three levels of service-learning project complexity and expertise: > * Basic: Meaningful Service, Link to Curriculum and Reflection > * Intermediate: Basic plus Diversity, Youth Voice and Partnerships > * Advance: Intermediate plus Progress Monitoring and Duration and Intensity > (and in California we add Civic Responsibility) Whatever level you are, know that they are a doable and make a huge difference in the lives of youth and our community. Let me know if I can support you in mastering your level or taking it to the next level. -Jennifer Hamilton, new Program Director at Excel Youth Zone, the new service-learning powerhouse for San Diego Note: San Diego service learning and student service clubs have moved from Volunteer San Diego to Excel Youth Zone
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About Me
- Jennifer Hardison Sims
- San Diego, California, United States
- I am passionate about building community and advancing learning, language, and service outcomes for students, organizations and educators through development of strategic projects and partnerships. If I can ever be of assistance to you, your school, business or organization please contact me.