- Select a time that will make it convenient for project participants, especially parents and community partners to attend.
- Plan the program: decide the scope and who should attend. Make it fun.
- Decide who will be invited – if appropriate, you might invite government representatives to learn about your program, and of course, the media.
- Issue formal invitations where necessary.
- If presenting awards, decide who will make the award presentations.
- Decide what type of recognition you wish to give – your own certificates or small items.
- Determine how many people will be acknowledged and how they will be chosen.
- If necessary, develop a small budget or list of items needed for your event.
- Decide whether you will serve refreshments: consider how they can be paid for, and who will be in charge.
- Write up a brief description of the service-learning project, the impact on the students and on their community – this description can be used at the ceremony and for any media.
- Organise someone to take photos and note the names of those being taken.
- Make sure proper releases have been signed, so you can provide pictures to the media as well as uploading them to your school web site and putting them in the school newsletter (and - email one to us so we can put it on this web site!)
- Enjoy the celebration!
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