Learning Activity 5.2

As you have seen, leadership is an important component of student learning in all populations. It is essential that they have the opportunities to strengthen their leadership abilities to keep them interested and learning. Please do the following:

Investigate options for students to participate in service learning projects where they work on community and welfare projects.

What projects are on-going in your district schools and neighborhoods that students could join?

How do these programs encourage students to take active roles in the community?

Brainstorm who could come talk to your class to inform them on volunteer options and the service they could provide. Search through web sites with ideas and resources to help promote the development of philanthropic values. Some examples:

• Learning to Give (www.learningtogive.org)
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (www.servicelearning.org)
• National Youth Leadership Council (www.nylc.org).

Now, please make a list that you could have available for the parents of your gifted students. The list should include opportunities for service learning and leadership roles with a brief description and some websites where readers can learn more about leadership.

Please submit this to your instructor for your Learning Activity 5.2