Difference between revisions of "Community Service and Service Learning Offices"
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Revision as of 04:16, 28 September 2018
Contents
- 1 Definitions and Scope
- 2 Desired impact and objectives
- 3 Needs of service learning offices
- 3.1 Need overview of social causes and host organisations
- 3.2 Need to match students with host organisations
- 3.3 Need to ensure students achieve learning outcomes
- 3.4 Need to ensure students acquire community leadership and engagement skills
- 3.5 Need to ensure service outcomes for host organisations or social impact for community
- 3.6 Need to structure meaningful overseas volunteering projects
- 4 Resource Directory
- 5 In-Depth Profile
Definitions and Scope
Service Learning or Community Service Offices of Schools
Service learning offices
Community engagement offices
Size and Segments
Not just how many service learning offices, but also How many students from tertiary education institutions, in what disciplines who have to go through service learning; how many are part of curriculum, how many voluntary etc
Institute of Higher Learning
Secondary schools
Desired impact and objectives
Needs of service learning offices
Need overview of social causes and host organisations
Existing Resources
IHL's VWO engagement sessions, networking or festivals
NTU Local Community Engagement Office list of possible projects (see also this webpage)
Gaps and Their Causes
IHLs do their own VWO engagement and develop their own networks
Possible Solutions
Need to match students with host organisations
Existing Resources
Volunteer matching platforms (local)
Information on overseas volunteering opportunities & hosts
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need to ensure students achieve learning outcomes
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need to ensure students acquire community leadership and engagement skills
Existing Resources
Temasek Poly's Leadership Programme - (LEAP)
National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI)
Gaps and Their Causes
School programmes open only to their own students?
NACLI open only to grassroots?
Possible Solutions
Need to ensure service outcomes for host organisations or social impact for community
Existing Resources
NTU Community Engagement Initiatives (12 per year, up to $5k each, for community in South West, application window Jan-Mar & Jun-Aug)
NTU Community Research Fellowship (4 per year, up to $50k, NTU faculty will lead project, submission by 15 Jan)
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need to structure meaningful overseas volunteering projects
Existing Resources
YEP
Actvocado
Gaps and Their Causes
No clear connection between overseas and local initiatives
Possible Solutions
Resource Directory
Polytechnics
Ngee Ann Polytechnic -
Republic Polytechnic -
https://www.rp.edu.sg/shl/beyond-the-classroom/service-learning
Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education
https://www.tp.edu.sg/centres/centre-for-character-and-leadership-education
Universities
NIE
NTU - Local Community Engagement Office
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lceo/Pages/default.aspx
NUS Office of Student Affairs
NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre
SIT - Student Life
https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/studentlife/
SUSS Service-Learning
http://www.suss.edu.sg/CET/Pages/Service-Learning.aspx
SMU Centre for Social Responsibility
Relevant Agencies
NYC Youth Corp
In-Depth Profile
Republic Poly
| Schools / Clubs | Capabilities | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Student and Graduate Affairs | ||
| School of Applied Science | Biomedical sciences, Biotechnology | Batam- sports activities, health screening |
| School of Engineering | Batam - engineering students helped in building of communal amenities | |
| School of Hospitality | Sunlove Marsiling SAC - culinary students prepare food with seniors | |
| School of Infocomm | ||
| School of Management and Communication | ||
| School of Sports, Health and Leisure | ||
| School of Technology for the Arts | Arts and Theatre Management, Game Design | |
| Service-Learning Club |
Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education
https://www.tp.edu.sg/centres/centre-for-character-and-leadership-education
Established in 1996
Staff
| Position | Name | Tel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Raymond Teo Choo Hwee | ||
| Head | Marie Chan | ||
| Section Head | Joshua Liew | ||
| Senior Lecturer | Adrena Chua |
Strategic Thrusts
- Develop character and leadership curriculum, run programmes
- Consultancy, training and research in character and leadership programmes
Key Initiatives
Leadership Programme - "Leadership: Essential Attributes & Practice" (LEAP)
Signature Programmes - that cover team-based activities, experiential learning, sports, personality profiling, and other enrichment workshops.
Public Forums and Student Forums on Character & Leadership
NTU - Local Community Engagement Office
Staff
| Position | Name | Tel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | Dr Toh Kian Lam | kltoh@ntu.edu.sg | +65 6592 2517 |
| Deputy Director | Alvin Lee | alvinlee@ntu.edu.sg | +65 6904 1118 |
| Senior Assistant Manager | Shi Jin Chen, Iona | iona.shi@ntu.edu.sg | +65 6904 1108 |
Strategic Thrusts
- Foster new community partnerships through networking and relationship building
- Create community impact through community-participatory research
- Provide education and enrichment for the community
Special focus on South West Community for projects.
Key Initiatives
Community Engagement Initiatives (12 per year, up to $5k each, for community in South West, application window Jan-Mar & Jun-Aug)
Community Research Fellowship (4 per year, up to $50k, NTU faculty will lead project, submission by 15 Jan)
SIT - Student Life
https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/studentlife/
Staff
- Community outreach
- Leadership development