EDSS 200

EDSS 200

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  EDSS 200 ServiceLearning Engagement, Authenticity, Renewal June 25 - 29
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  Day 1 AgendaWelcome, Introductions VETS Grant Overview of the week Syllabus Assignments
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  Voices and Experiencethrough Service: Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National Community Service 3 year grant in partnership with Indiana University and Transcend, Inc. Maryland Goals: To engage youth with disabilities in service to positively impact their successful transition to adult life To engage communities in a reciprocal relationship with youth with disabilities
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  What the grantcan provide: Professional Development Workshops (oral histories, digital story-telling, video, etc…) Funding for projects including materials, equipment, field-trips,etc… Opportunity to contribute to national study Funding to attend conferences and present your work with students
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  Youth-Adult Relationships Atthe end of 3 years: 40 youth introduced to service-learning through oral histories and relationships with veterans 30 youth will contribute to oral history/memory projects with veterans 24 youth will submit oral histories to National Veterans History Project
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  Service Learning inTransition Plans At the end of 3 years: 60 youth will have service-learning in their transition plan 55 youth will have service-learning /self-determination training 40 youth participate in service-learning experience