Service-Learning Australia

In Stage 1 (Investigation), students decided on the community to be served and a broad area of need on which they would focus.  In Stage 2 (Preparation and Planning), they narrow in and work with the community to identify a particular issue or problem that needs solving.  In this element, you and your students will:

• identify the “talents” and the “treasures” of the community being served
• consult with the community they are serving to identify an issue that needs addressing or a problem that needs solving
• establish a baseline against which progress can be measured
• involve a range of community partners
• identify the service goals and the learning goals
• develop an action plan
• conduct a pre-action overview
• engage in reflection and intellectual enquiry throughout
• monitor the progress and the process.