Reflection #5 on Service Learning

For our fifth meeting we had a substitute teacher because Mr. Ackerman was absent. We did not work on anything and the student were all over the place. No accomplishments were made so it was waste of service learning time.

Reflection #4 On Service Learning

For our forth meeting we went on another walking trip around the block. The purpose for this was to found out how many homeless people we would see if we were to walk around the block one time. At the end of this trip we saw three homeless people. Afterwards we came back to school and talked about what we saw and how did we feel about the things we had seen. In conclusion our meeting was once again a success and this was another fun experience for our group.

Reflection #3 On Service Learning

For our third meeting, we decided to take a walking trip to visit the U.S mint instead of talking about homelessness. When we got to the U.S mint, we had to put our electronic devices as well as our bags in a container and let it go through an X ray scanner. Once we were in we looked around at all the different exhibits and when it was time to go we had to answer a question in order to obtain a shredded $100 bill.

Reflection #2 on Service Learning

On our second meeting, my group and I had a discussion on what shelter we should volunteer at. Mr. Ackerman used Google to search for shelters that are close to our school. When he found the shelter that was closest to our school, he showed it to us by using his smart board. Then we watched a video on homelessness. The video featured homeless people who talked about how they got to where they are. A lot of them were laid off from their jobs and couldn't pay their bills so they were kicked out of their homes.

My Personal Statement (Summer Mentorship Program)

reflection on last week's service learning

Last week for service learning, my group and I discussed what we need to do so that we can help homeless people. my teammates had a lot of bright ideas. Such ideas included creating hygiene packs that provide soap, water, clothing, a tooth brush, and many other things. Mr. Ackerman enlightened us with information about how giving homeless people money is a bad idea. The reason that it is a bad idea is because they can use the money for drugs instead of trying to get back on their feet. I enjoyed the discussion on how we can help homeless people and I look forward to the next meeting regarding homelessness.

homeless shelters we should visit in Center City

The topic I chose is homelessness and where I should contribute my time to is homeless shelters around center city. There are a lot of people that are living on the streets in center city that need help with getting back on their feet. What we should do is try and see if we could contact as many shelters so that we can get those homeless people that I see every time I walk by them on my way to school. We should also volunteer at shelters and help them manage the homeless people.