RE: Service for McWorld

Re. Jeanne McDonald's statement, "...after all, [corporations] are people 
too"--I'm certain corporations are not people.  Also, it's a good idea to 
avoid arguments built on the notion that other people's ideas are "utterly 
ridiculous," despite the fact that you know you are correct.

Nancy Stutts



>===== Original Message From "Jeanne M. & Kevin W. McDonald" 
<jkmcdnld@megsinet.com> =====
>The real question here is with what can we reward children that will
>create the incentive for them to read and to learn?  McDonald's feel
>that their product is worth the effort the students put forth.  Teachers
>and/or administrators and often parents think grades are worth the
>effort. At best, in Dewey's view, they are extrinsic motivators that do
>little except confuse means and ends, and they end up hurting children
>who think that the effort to learn or to read is not a worthy endeavor
>that is intrinisically rewarding. This is not good learning/teaching--
>period.
>
>Corporate sponsorship of service is as complex as the many motivations
>our students have for service.  Some students want to truly help, some
>want course credit, some want glory, some want experience for their
>resumes, and on and on.  My guess is that corporate sponsorship of
>service can entail mixed motives as well.  However, to cut off corporate
>sponsorship unilaterally is a ridiculous notion--after all they are
>people, too.  And, we need partnerships across all boundaries, public
>and private sectors, if we are to make changes in our world.  I'd say
>you have to weigh each situation and sniff out potential violations of
>ethics and/or morality. Corporations are not inherently evil, just as
>any other large organization is not.  We've seen plenty of moral and
>ethical violations in the not-for-profit sector as well, so we need not
>pitch stones from our glass houses.
>
>Defining service would not be fruitful because I see all sorts of
>exclusionary clauses happening as a result.  But, if we work on what is
>ethical service and what constitutes best practices in teaching/learning
>and working with societal needs in all different contexts, we might just
>be onto something.  We should remember that motives are many, but the
>ethic in the performance of service--that is something to value.
>Ethical service, in spite of motives or as an extension of motives, is
>worth the effort. It is a reward in and of itself, and the rest of the
>rewards are bonuses.
>
>Jeanne McDonald, Ph. D.
>McHenry County College
>Crystal Lake, IL.
>
>
>Ken Weaver wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the best to come out of this example (or more appropriately -
>> situation) is to ask ourselves how are we going to define "service" in
>> a changing society? That seems to be the challenge I see. The critical
>> thinking we try to pass on to those in our charge starts with
>> ourselves. We have to differentiate between "logic and the real world"
>> and pass that insight on to those who do not yet understand. The world
>> is the world, we all profit and are challenged by it. Chris had it
>> right...we cannot forget the importance of reflection in the process
>> and we must do it in a way that says its ok to look at things through
>> critical eyes.
>>
>> Ken Weaver
>> Southern Regional Exchange Coordinator
>> National Dropout Prevention Center
>> Clemson University, College of Health, Education and Human Development
>>
>> 209 Martin Street
>> Clemson, SC 29631-1555
>> Phone: 864.656.2599  FAX:864.656.0136
>> email: kaweaver@clemson.edu
>> http://www.dropoutprevention.org/
>>
>> At 03:00 PM 10/26/00 -0400, Christopher J. Koliba wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Nan asked me to forward her reply to the rest of the list, so here
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> Just to add, some of you may feel that the example is obviously not
>>> a
>>> service-learning project, but I would add that the college students
>>> were
>>> probably conducting their service to the school and not McDonalds.
>>> I
>>> think this example, though, stresses the importance of reflection,
>>> and I
>>> think is a wake-up call to all of us that these lines between
>>> for-profit
>>> and non-profit  are blurring.
>>>
>>> I personally, feel that the service-learning movement (if indeed we
>>> see it
>>> as a social movement) need to be clear to our students and our
>>> community
>>> partners about the values we are trying to hold to.  It may mean, as
>>> in
>>> the case of the school that has developed this relationship with
>>> McDonalds, that we say "no" to some requests on the basis of our
>>> convictions.  I'm curious what others have to say on this.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, NAN OTTENRITTER wrote:
>>>
>>> > Christopher,
>>> > Thanks for the posting.
>>> > I share your concerns as well.
>>> > I feel that the shift in culture that is happening right under our
>>> feet is momentous and often unrecognized.
>>> > We are shifting from nation states to corporate states.
>>> > I was riding my bike the other day and was noticing how many of my
>>> activities involve products that are labeled - my bike, my socks, my
>>> shoes, my pump, my waterpack, my biking shorts, my biking jacket, my
>>> helmet, my gloves...............
>>> > Companies aspire to have their products become generic names -
>>> like Band Aid and Zerox.
>>> > And the way to fuel all of this is through the schools.
>>> > I don't know a lot about marketing, but I assume that when you
>>> create brand loyality at an early age you not only acustom people to
>>> a process (i.e. a drive-through at McDonald')  but a product as well
>>> (the fries!)
>>> > i don't know what to do about this shift.
>>> > Hope that corporations have large corporate giving and service
>>> programs? Which some do.
>>> > All I feel is that we can't buck this trend and that the best we
>>> can do is somehow shape it in healthy ways (salads at McDonalds?)
>>> and shape it to support those groups not in the inner corporate
>>> circle?
>>> > I don't know. Just musing on paper here.
>>> > What do the rest of you think?
>>> > Nan Ottenritter
>>> > American Association of Community Colleges
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >>> "Christopher J. Koliba" <ckoliba@zoo.uvm.edu> 10/23/00 15:57
>>> PM >>>
>>> > Hello all,
>>> >
>>> > I was recently reading the latest edition of Education Leadership
>>> > (Vol. 58, No. 2; Oct. 2000) and came across an article written by
>>> Alex
>>> > Molnar and Jennifer Morales titled, "Commercialism @Schools".  In
>>> the
>>> > article they report on research into the growing relationships
>>> > corporations are forming with schools.  They list a number of
>>> forms these
>>> > relationships may take, one of which are "Incentive Programs."
>>> I'd ike
>>> > to quote from this section of the article because I found that the
>>> example
>>> > they give of an "elaborate commercial incentive program" includes
>>> a role
>>> > that students from a local college played in the program.  It
>>> highlights
>>> > for me important issues pertaining to the role of what accounts
>>> for
>>> > legitimate "service," and how the lines between corporate public
>>> relations
>>> > and "good works" are getting blurrier by the second.  Here's some
>>> of the
>>> > text:
>>> >
>>> > "The most elaborate commercial incentive program found by the
>>> Center for
>>> > the Analysis of Commercialism in Education (CACE) this year was
>>> developed
>>> > at Fleming Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, which installed
>>> a Mini
>>> > McDonald's.  In exchange for reading, taking quizzes on books
>>> read, and
>>> > having good attendance, students earn the opportunity to buy meals
>>>
>>> > (shipped hot from a local McDonald's) at the Mini McDonald's.
>>> Children
>>> > can apply at the school's "employment office" to serve the meals.
>>> LOCAL
>>> > COLLEGE STUDENTS PAINTED A MURAL OF THE RESTAURANT'S CHARACTERS ON
>>> THE
>>> > CAFETERIA WALLS, and the school arranged McDonald's-related prizes
>>> in its
>>> > display case (Payne, 1999)." (Ed. Leadership p. 41) (Emphasis
>>> mine)
>>> >
>>> > The point I'd like to raise here on this list pertains to the
>>> contribution
>>> > that the college students made to this endeavor.  It raises for me
>>> two
>>> > crucial questions:
>>> >
>>> > 1.) How often do service or service-learning projects that blur
>>> corporate
>>> > sponsorship with good works occur?  Do you have examples?
>>> > 2.) Should projects of this nature occur?
>>> >
>>> > I have many opinions about this, but I really wanted to hear what
>>> others
>>> > have to say.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> >
>>> > Chris Koliba, Ph.D.
>>> > John Dewey Project
>>> > University of Vermont
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>Ken Weaver wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the best to come out of this example (or more appropriately -
>> situation) is to ask ourselves how are we going to define "service" in
>> a changing society? That seems to be the challenge I see. The critical
>> thinking we try to pass on to those in our charge starts with
>> ourselves. We have to differentiate between "logic and the real world"
>> and pass that insight on to those who do not yet understand. The world
>> is the world, we all profit and are challenged by it. Chris had it
>> right...we cannot forget the importance of reflection in the process
>> and we must do it in a way that says its ok to look at things through
>> critical eyes.
>>
>> Ken Weaver
>> Southern Regional Exchange Coordinator
>> National Dropout Prevention Center
>> Clemson University, College of Health, Education and Human Development
>>
>> 209 Martin Street
>> Clemson, SC 29631-1555
>> Phone: 864.656.2599  FAX:864.656.0136
>> email: kaweaver@clemson.edu
>> http://www.dropoutprevention.org/
>>
>> At 03:00 PM 10/26/00 -0400, Christopher J. Koliba wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Nan asked me to forward her reply to the rest of the list, so here
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> Just to add, some of you may feel that the example is obviously not
>>> a
>>> service-learning project, but I would add that the college students
>>> were
>>> probably conducting their service to the school and not McDonalds.
>>> I
>>> think this example, though, stresses the importance of reflection,
>>> and I
>>> think is a wake-up call to all of us that these lines between
>>> for-profit
>>> and non-profit  are blurring.
>>>
>>> I personally, feel that the service-learning movement (if indeed we
>>> see it
>>> as a social movement) need to be clear to our students and our
>>> community
>>> partners about the values we are trying to hold to.  It may mean, as
>>> in
>>> the case of the school that has developed this relationship with
>>> McDonalds, that we say "no" to some requests on the basis of our
>>> convictions.  I'm curious what others have to say on this.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, NAN OTTENRITTER wrote:
>>>
>>> > Christopher,
>>> > Thanks for the posting.
>>> > I share your concerns as well.
>>> > I feel that the shift in culture that is happening right under our
>>> feet is momentous and often unrecognized.
>>> > We are shifting from nation states to corporate states.
>>> > I was riding my bike the other day and was noticing how many of my
>>> activities involve products that are labeled - my bike, my socks, my
>>> shoes, my pump, my waterpack, my biking shorts, my biking jacket, my
>>> helmet, my gloves...............
>>> > Companies aspire to have their products become generic names -
>>> like Band Aid and Zerox.
>>> > And the way to fuel all of this is through the schools.
>>> > I don't know a lot about marketing, but I assume that when you
>>> create brand loyality at an early age you not only acustom people to
>>> a process (i.e. a drive-through at McDonald')  but a product as well
>>> (the fries!)
>>> > i don't know what to do about this shift.
>>> > Hope that corporations have large corporate giving and service
>>> programs? Which some do.
>>> > All I feel is that we can't buck this trend and that the best we
>>> can do is somehow shape it in healthy ways (salads at McDonalds?)
>>> and shape it to support those groups not in the inner corporate
>>> circle?
>>> > I don't know. Just musing on paper here.
>>> > What do the rest of you think?
>>> > Nan Ottenritter
>>> > American Association of Community Colleges
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >>> "Christopher J. Koliba" <ckoliba@zoo.uvm.edu> 10/23/00 15:57
>>> PM >>>
>>> > Hello all,
>>> >
>>> > I was recently reading the latest edition of Education Leadership
>>> > (Vol. 58, No. 2; Oct. 2000) and came across an article written by
>>> Alex
>>> > Molnar and Jennifer Morales titled, "Commercialism @Schools".  In
>>> the
>>> > article they report on research into the growing relationships
>>> > corporations are forming with schools.  They list a number of
>>> forms these
>>> > relationships may take, one of which are "Incentive Programs."
>>> I'd ike
>>> > to quote from this section of the article because I found that the
>>> example
>>> > they give of an "elaborate commercial incentive program" includes
>>> a role
>>> > that students from a local college played in the program.  It
>>> highlights
>>> > for me important issues pertaining to the role of what accounts
>>> for
>>> > legitimate "service," and how the lines between corporate public
>>> relations
>>> > and "good works" are getting blurrier by the second.  Here's some
>>> of the
>>> > text:
>>> >
>>> > "The most elaborate commercial incentive program found by the
>>> Center for
>>> > the Analysis of Commercialism in Education (CACE) this year was
>>> developed
>>> > at Fleming Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, which installed
>>> a Mini
>>> > McDonald's.  In exchange for reading, taking quizzes on books
>>> read, and
>>> > having good attendance, students earn the opportunity to buy meals
>>>
>>> > (shipped hot from a local McDonald's) at the Mini McDonald's.
>>> Children
>>> > can apply at the school's "employment office" to serve the meals.
>>> LOCAL
>>> > COLLEGE STUDENTS PAINTED A MURAL OF THE RESTAURANT'S CHARACTERS ON
>>> THE
>>> > CAFETERIA WALLS, and the school arranged McDonald's-related prizes
>>> in its
>>> > display case (Payne, 1999)." (Ed. Leadership p. 41) (Emphasis
>>> mine)
>>> >
>>> > The point I'd like to raise here on this list pertains to the
>>> contribution
>>> > that the college students made to this endeavor.  It raises for me
>>> two
>>> > crucial questions:
>>> >
>>> > 1.) How often do service or service-learning projects that blur
>>> corporate
>>> > sponsorship with good works occur?  Do you have examples?
>>> > 2.) Should projects of this nature occur?
>>> >
>>> > I have many opinions about this, but I really wanted to hear what
>>> others
>>> > have to say.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> >
>>> > Chris Koliba, Ph.D.
>>> > John Dewey Project
>>> > University of Vermont
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>Ken Weaver wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the best to come out of this example (or more appropriately -
>> situation) is to ask ourselves how are we going to define "service" in
>> a changing society? That seems to be the challenge I see. The critical
>> thinking we try to pass on to those in our charge starts with
>> ourselves. We have to differentiate between "logic and the real world"
>> and pass that insight on to those who do not yet understand. The world
>> is the world, we all profit and are challenged by it. Chris had it
>> right...we cannot forget the importance of reflection in the process
>> and we must do it in a way that says its ok to look at things through
>> critical eyes.
>>
>> Ken Weaver
>> Southern Regional Exchange Coordinator
>> National Dropout Prevention Center
>> Clemson University, College of Health, Education and Human Development
>>
>> 209 Martin Street
>> Clemson, SC 29631-1555
>> Phone: 864.656.2599  FAX:864.656.0136
>> email: kaweaver@clemson.edu
>> http://www.dropoutprevention.org/
>>
>> At 03:00 PM 10/26/00 -0400, Christopher J. Koliba wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Nan asked me to forward her reply to the rest of the list, so here
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> Just to add, some of you may feel that the example is obviously not
>>> a
>>> service-learning project, but I would add that the college students
>>> were
>>> probably conducting their service to the school and not McDonalds.
>>> I
>>> think this example, though, stresses the importance of reflection,
>>> and I
>>> think is a wake-up call to all of us that these lines between
>>> for-profit
>>> and non-profit  are blurring.
>>>
>>> I personally, feel that the service-learning movement (if indeed we
>>> see it
>>> as a social movement) need to be clear to our students and our
>>> community
>>> partners about the values we are trying to hold to.  It may mean, as
>>> in
>>> the case of the school that has developed this relationship with
>>> McDonalds, that we say "no" to some requests on the basis of our
>>> convictions.  I'm curious what others have to say on this.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, NAN OTTENRITTER wrote:
>>>
>>> > Christopher,
>>> > Thanks for the posting.
>>> > I share your concerns as well.
>>> > I feel that the shift in culture that is happening right under our
>>> feet is momentous and often unrecognized.
>>> > We are shifting from nation states to corporate states.
>>> > I was riding my bike the other day and was noticing how many of my
>>> activities involve products that are labeled - my bike, my socks, my
>>> shoes, my pump, my waterpack, my biking shorts, my biking jacket, my
>>> helmet, my gloves...............
>>> > Companies aspire to have their products become generic names -
>>> like Band Aid and Zerox.
>>> > And the way to fuel all of this is through the schools.
>>> > I don't know a lot about marketing, but I assume that when you
>>> create brand loyality at an early age you not only acustom people to
>>> a process (i.e. a drive-through at McDonald')  but a product as well
>>> (the fries!)
>>> > i don't know what to do about this shift.
>>> > Hope that corporations have large corporate giving and service
>>> programs? Which some do.
>>> > All I feel is that we can't buck this trend and that the best we
>>> can do is somehow shape it in healthy ways (salads at McDonalds?)
>>> and shape it to support those groups not in the inner corporate
>>> circle?
>>> > I don't know. Just musing on paper here.
>>> > What do the rest of you think?
>>> > Nan Ottenritter
>>> > American Association of Community Colleges
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >>> "Christopher J. Koliba" <ckoliba@zoo.uvm.edu> 10/23/00 15:57
>>> PM >>>
>>> > Hello all,
>>> >
>>> > I was recently reading the latest edition of Education Leadership
>>> > (Vol. 58, No. 2; Oct. 2000) and came across an article written by
>>> Alex
>>> > Molnar and Jennifer Morales titled, "Commercialism @Schools".  In
>>> the
>>> > article they report on research into the growing relationships
>>> > corporations are forming with schools.  They list a number of
>>> forms these
>>> > relationships may take, one of which are "Incentive Programs."
>>> I'd ike
>>> > to quote from this section of the article because I found that the
>>> example
>>> > they give of an "elaborate commercial incentive program" includes
>>> a role
>>> > that students from a local college played in the program.  It
>>> highlights
>>> > for me important issues pertaining to the role of what accounts
>>> for
>>> > legitimate "service," and how the lines between corporate public
>>> relations
>>> > and "good works" are getting blurrier by the second.  Here's some
>>> of the
>>> > text:
>>> >
>>> > "The most elaborate commercial incentive program found by the
>>> Center for
>>> > the Analysis of Commercialism in Education (CACE) this year was
>>> developed
>>> > at Fleming Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, which installed
>>> a Mini
>>> > McDonald's.  In exchange for reading, taking quizzes on books
>>> read, and
>>> > having good attendance, students earn the opportunity to buy meals
>>>
>>> > (shipped hot from a local McDonald's) at the Mini McDonald's.
>>> Children
>>> > can apply at the school's "employment office" to serve the meals.
>>> LOCAL
>>> > COLLEGE STUDENTS PAINTED A MURAL OF THE RESTAURANT'S CHARACTERS ON
>>> THE
>>> > CAFETERIA WALLS, and the school arranged McDonald's-related prizes
>>> in its
>>> > display case (Payne, 1999)." (Ed. Leadership p. 41) (Emphasis
>>> mine)
>>> >
>>> > The point I'd like to raise here on this list pertains to the
>>> contribution
>>> > that the college students made to this endeavor.  It raises for me
>>> two
>>> > crucial questions:
>>> >
>>> > 1.) How often do service or service-learning projects that blur
>>> corporate
>>> > sponsorship with good works occur?  Do you have examples?
>>> > 2.) Should projects of this nature occur?
>>> >
>>> > I have many opinions about this, but I really wanted to hear what
>>> others
>>> > have to say.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> >
>>> > Chris Koliba, Ph.D.
>>> > John Dewey Project
>>> > University of Vermont
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>Ken Weaver wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the best to come out of this example (or more appropriately -
>> situation) is to ask ourselves how are we going to define "service" in
>> a changing society? That seems to be the challenge I see. The critical
>> thinking we try to pass on to those in our charge starts with
>> ourselves. We have to differentiate between "logic and the real world"
>> and pass that insight on to those who do not yet understand. The world
>> is the world, we all profit and are challenged by it. Chris had it
>> right...we cannot forget the importance of reflection in the process
>> and we must do it in a way that says its ok to look at things through
>> critical eyes.
>>
>> Ken Weaver
>> Southern Regional Exchange Coordinator
>> National Dropout Prevention Center
>> Clemson University, College of Health, Education and Human Development
>>
>> 209 Martin Street
>> Clemson, SC 29631-1555
>> Phone: 864.656.2599  FAX:864.656.0136
>> email: kaweaver@clemson.edu
>> http://www.dropoutprevention.org/
>>
>> At 03:00 PM 10/26/00 -0400, Christopher J. Koliba wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Nan asked me to forward her reply to the rest of the list, so here
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> Just to add, some of you may feel that the example is obviously not
>>> a
>>> service-learning project, but I would add that the college students
>>> were
>>> probably conducting their service to the school and not McDonalds.
>>> I
>>> think this example, though, stresses the importance of reflection,
>>> and I
>>> think is a wake-up call to all of us that these lines between
>>> for-profit
>>> and non-profit  are blurring.
>>>
>>> I personally, feel that the service-learning movement (if indeed we
>>> see it
>>> as a social movement) need to be clear to our students and our
>>> community
>>> partners about the values we are trying to hold to.  It may mean, as
>>> in
>>> the case of the school that has developed this relationship with
>>> McDonalds, that we say "no" to some requests on the basis of our
>>> convictions.  I'm curious what others have to say on this.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, NAN OTTENRITTER wrote:
>>>
>>> > Christopher,
>>> > Thanks for the posting.
>>> > I share your concerns as well.
>>> > I feel that the shift in culture that is happening right under our
>>> feet is momentous and often unrecognized.
>>> > We are shifting from nation states to corporate states.
>>> > I was riding my bike the other day and was noticing how many of my
>>> activities involve products that are labeled - my bike, my socks, my
>>> shoes, my pump, my waterpack, my biking shorts, my biking jacket, my
>>> helmet, my gloves...............
>>> > Companies aspire to have their products become generic names -
>>> like Band Aid and Zerox.
>>> > And the way to fuel all of this is through the schools.
>>> > I don't know a lot about marketing, but I assume that when you
>>> create brand loyality at an early age you not only acustom people to
>>> a process (i.e. a drive-through at McDonald')  but a product as well
>>> (the fries!)
>>> > i don't know what to do about this shift.
>>> > Hope that corporations have large corporate giving and service
>>> programs? Which some do.
>>> > All I feel is that we can't buck this trend and that the best we
>>> can do is somehow shape it in healthy ways (salads at McDonalds?)
>>> and shape it to support those groups not in the inner corporate
>>> circle?
>>> > I don't know. Just musing on paper here.
>>> > What do the rest of you think?
>>> > Nan Ottenritter
>>> > American Association of Community Colleges
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >>> "Christopher J. Koliba" <ckoliba@zoo.uvm.edu> 10/23/00 15:57
>>> PM >>>
>>> > Hello all,
>>> >
>>> > I was recently reading the latest edition of Education Leadership
>>> > (Vol. 58, No. 2; Oct. 2000) and came across an article written by
>>> Alex
>>> > Molnar and Jennifer Morales titled, "Commercialism @Schools".  In
>>> the
>>> > article they report on research into the growing relationships
>>> > corporations are forming with schools.  They list a number of
>>> forms these
>>> > relationships may take, one of which are "Incentive Programs."
>>> I'd ike
>>> > to quote from this section of the article because I found that the
>>> example
>>> > they give of an "elaborate commercial incentive program" includes
>>> a role
>>> > that students from a local college played in the program.  It
>>> highlights
>>> > for me important issues pertaining to the role of what accounts
>>> for
>>> > legitimate "service," and how the lines between corporate public
>>> relations
>>> > and "good works" are getting blurrier by the second.  Here's some
>>> of the
>>> > text:
>>> >
>>> > "The most elaborate commercial incentive program found by the
>>> Center for
>>> > the Analysis of Commercialism in Education (CACE) this year was
>>> developed
>>> > at Fleming Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, which installed
>>> a Mini
>>> > McDonald's.  In exchange for reading, taking quizzes on books
>>> read, and
>>> > having good attendance, students earn the opportunity to buy meals
>>>
>>> > (shipped hot from a local McDonald's) at the Mini McDonald's.
>>> Children
>>> > can apply at the school's "employment office" to serve the meals.
>>> LOCAL
>>> > COLLEGE STUDENTS PAINTED A MURAL OF THE RESTAURANT'S CHARACTERS ON
>>> THE
>>> > CAFETERIA WALLS, and the school arranged McDonald's-related prizes
>>> in its
>>> > display case (Payne, 1999)." (Ed. Leadership p. 41) (Emphasis
>>> mine)
>>> >
>>> > The point I'd like to raise here on this list pertains to the
>>> contribution
>>> > that the college students made to this endeavor.  It raises for me
>>> two
>>> > crucial questions:
>>> >
>>> > 1.) How often do service or service-learning projects that blur
>>> corporate
>>> > sponsorship with good works occur?  Do you have examples?
>>> > 2.) Should projects of this nature occur?
>>> >
>>> > I have many opinions about this, but I really wanted to hear what
>>> others
>>> > have to say.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> >
>>> > Chris Koliba, Ph.D.
>>> > John Dewey Project
>>> > University of Vermont
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>