Re: "creative"/"fun" activity to introduce college freshman toSL...

At the Learn and Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse we 
have a resource list of service-learning games posted on our website at 
http://umn.edu/~serve/res/faqs/games.html.  I hope this helps!

Andrea Roufs
Information Specialist
Learn and Serve America
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
1-800-808-7378
http://umn.edu/~serve

"Kim K. Johnson" wrote:

> Hi EVERYBODY!
> I have been asked to give an info session at our Summer Freshman
> Orientations about Service Learning.  I have one hour.  While I intend to 
>tell about what the SL Office does here (America Reads/Alternative Spring 
>Break/Walk-in Volunteer Resource Ctr/Faculty Dev in SL)--whech will take 
>all of about 10 minutes--I have been trying to think of an activity that 
>entering freshmen might enjoy that gets them thinking about Service 
>learning/community service and lets them interact w/other new students.
>       I tend to be really good at coming up with reflection/cerbral type 
>things, but have a hard time finding games or activities that freshman 
>enjoy and don't think are dumb or too touchy-feely.  Also, I need 
>something that doesn't require money or too many "props"!
> If you have ideas or resources, please send them to me at
> kkjohn01@gwise.louisville.edu
> Thanks,  Kim Johnson/Service Learning Coordinator at the University of 
>Louisville.