Re: Request for one-time service learning activities

Kate:  Since our university is located in a small town, we try 
to work with projects that would alklow for large groups to
participate.  Things we have tried include, clean-up of
specific
campus and town areas, landscaping the downtown area 
under the guidance of the Main Street office, helping to
spruce up a major lake/ntaional forest near our campus.

We have also had groups work on two Habitat sites at the
same time from about 8:30 am to 3:00 pm which the students
really enjoyed.  Last year, our campus Golden Key chapter
held a hunger bowl-a-thon and all the monetary and food donations
went to the local food pantry.  By making it a bowling event,
many
students participated and it was a success.  Hope this helps. 




At 04:28 PM 9/26/2003 -0500, you wrote:

> Hello-
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> Difference day on our Campus, I've found several activities that are
> appropriate for larger, urban schools but I'm still looking for ideas
> that would work well in a small, rural community.  Please let me
> know if you have any ideas for accessible, one-time activities that a
> large number of students could participate in.
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> Thanks.
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> -Kate Talley
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> Katherine
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> (AmeriCorps* VISTA)
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Ms. Mythili Rundblad

Coordinator of Student Development 

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL  62901-4425

phone (618) 453-5714

Email: rundblad@siu.edu