Community Service

Objectives:
The Community Service component of the RIS Values curriculum aims to:

• Make students aware of the needs of the community.
• Provide students opportunities for involvement with the needy.
• Increase awareness of the reality, replacing misinformation, prejudicial ignorance about the less fortunate with accurate and reliable information.
• Support the work of various Community Service organizations in their attempt to ease the suffering of people who are in need.
• Respect, see, and acknowledge the real person in need rather than their sufferings.
• Practice love, compassion, humility, and understanding.

Preparations:

• Students should be well informed of the place(es)where they will be doing their Community Service. Utilize class lectures, discussions, video presentations, guest speakers etc..
• Always pair students with a Thai speaker.
• Prepare a list of possible questions appropriate to the situation.
• Get student volunteers to be the leader of the group, and brainstorm a range of activities applicable to the place.
• Prepare a debriefing and follow-up community service activity after the visit.
• Evaluate the trip and discuss pertinent feedback.
• Document the trip by taking photos of what’s going on.

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