Post of October 27 (Day 2)

1.        Summarize your progress thus far on your Service Learning Project.  After looking at your original goals, have they changed?  If so, please elaborate.

Thus far, we have packaged food (today we packaged frozen fish), helped the S.O.S staff by making copies of handouts that provide information for those in need, and finally handed out food packages that were designed to supplement both the homeless and the families of the working poor. Our goal of creating a lasting bond between Sage Hill School and S.O.S has not changed, and we were successful in strengthening our connection with hard work today.  

2.        Describe some of the achievements/obstacles your group has encountered today/over the past month. 

The first obstacle our group faced was getting used to both the workings and the members of S.O.S. We were able to surmount this obstacle quite easily because the staff was helpful and allowed us to at ease. Another obstacle we faced was the language barrier when dealing with some of the clients. We hope that working at S.O.S wil allow us to appreciate cultural diversity as well as refine our spanish-speaking skills.

3.        How valuable has the feedback been from your Service Learning Panel?  Have the commendations/critiques been helpful?

Our group is comprised of members whose original proposals differed from S.O.S; therefore, we have not been in direct contact with the panel, but have been helped every step of the way by Mr. Gregory.

4.        What are your plans for the next Service Learning Day?  How do you plan to execute those plans?

We plan on visiting our SOS location and fulilling what is asked of us. Whether it is packaging food, serving the homeless and working poor, or doing something as small as copying social aid forms, we will be fully dedicated to our work.

5.        Post something that has been particularly meaningful to your group over the past month.  It could be a collage of pictures/short personal anecdote/short video/etc.