Senior Service Learning Project
Project Rationale
“To those whom much is given, much is expected” John F. Kennedy
Girard College students, as the benefactors of Stephen Girard, are the recipients of an excellent education in a safe and creative environment. The senior project is an opportunity for the students to give back, what at the same time display the skills they have learned.
The senior project is a service-based project that asks students to provide time and effort to an existing service organization that will benefit a group or a place in need. Examples of organizations to whom students may donate their time include the Red Cross, Philly Cares, Planned Parenthood, Fairmount Park, and Philadelphia Recreation Centers. Students may also create their own service project, based on their individual interests. In either case, students are required to be a part of the actual service the organization provides.
The service project will consist of the project (approved by the senior project committee), a log, a journal, an exit conference, and a final presentation.
Project Objectives
- This project is to assess student achievement concerning the college's mission and core curriculum.
- This project is a culmination of all the knowledge and skills accumulated by students during their years attending Girard College.
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This project will challenge students to use their ability to write, speak, apply their knowledge and creativity, problem solve, and practice the life skills of time management.
