General
What does SYL stand for?
Service Youth Leader
How to support your child in Service-Learning?
Ask about their passions and be interested
Have conversations about global events
Show your support of their actions in service-events, whether it be physically or socially
Engage in service-learning outside of NIST
What are the existing connections to other NIST frameworks?
1. Global Citizenship Diploma
2. Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (Physical recreation, skills, voluntary service)
3. Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
What does Service-Learning mean?
the development of global citizens who work towards sustainable positive change for people and the planet
What are the components of Service-Learning @NIST?
- Service Youth Leaders (SYLs)
- Service Groups
- Service Events
- ServiceCo
- Service Group Members
- Service group advisors/teachers
- Service-learning coordinators
How does service-learning connect with the Global Citizenship Diploma?
Provides experiences to reflect on topics/areas
What is ServiceCo's mission
to support service projects in the NIST community with their management, communication, and finance to ensure meaningful impact.
What is the difference between doing for vs. working with type of service.
Doing for = Passive, sometimes needed dependent on context
Working with = Active, involved reciprocity
How does service-learning connect with Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award?
Allows experience to count under "Voluntary Service"
How are SDGs related to service groups?
They shape the aims/mission of the SDGs and help students identify local and global issues relating to an area
What are the main types of service events @NIST?
1. Trips
2. Interschool initiatives
3. Large scale initiatives
4. Relief projects
How can parents engage in Service-Learning?
Sign up for service initiatives / events + the program mentioned earlier
What are the two ways of becoming an SYL?
1. Joining and committing to a service group + showing consistent engagement
2. Identify a need in the NIST community and create a service group to address that need
What are the responsibilities of an SYL?
- Role model for your group in partaking in meaningful service in action
- Guiding your group to supporting the needs of our community in the best way possible.
- Setting, reminding, and reinforcing boundaries and agreements within your team
What are the capacities that parents can engage in service-learning through the new framework?
1. Teaching skills to community partners
2. Providing direct support to community partners
3. Active participation
4. Capacity building through coaching/ted-talk