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It’s a Service-Learning Leadership Summit for Students, Teachers, and Community Agency Reps (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) because . . .

Teams of students and teachers will engage in team-building and collaboration activities with peers from other Network schools, share their service-learning successes from this year, and identify potential ideas/plans for 2018-2019. They will also have the chance to interact with a number of community agency representatives.

Please select a team of 2-6 students from your school (grades 2-12) to represent 1-2 of your school's most effective service-learning projects from this year. Also, please select 2-3 teachers to participate in the Leadership Summit along with your students, and arrange transportation and parent permission as needed for your representatives. (Schools that encompass a broader range of grade levels—i.e., K-8 or K-12 buildings—may be allotted additional slots. Our Field Coordinators, Sabrina Walters and Jane Hubbard, will con-tact you in this regard.)

Prior to May 10, students and teachers should collaborate in developing a tri-fold display reflecting the highlights of your school’s "showcase" project, and students should be prepared to give a brief, passionate "pitch" about the project’s benefits and impact—the kind of comments that might inspire

Join us!Location/Schedule

The "Changemakers" Leader-ship Summit will take place on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Mid-Ohio Foodbank, 3960 Brookham Drive, Grove City, OH, 43213.

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Registration and refresh-ments starting at 9:30 a.m.; lunch will also be provided.)

A team of teachers and students from each “Growing Together” Service-Learning Network school, as well as community agency repre-sentatives, will participate in this special event.

Join Network teachers, students, and community agency representatives on Thursday, May 10, 2018, for the "Changemakers" Service-Learning Leadership Summit at Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Parents, administrators, school board members, sponsors/foundation representatives, public officials, and other interested community members are welcome to observe.

Students and teachers will have the opportunity to learn, inspire, and be inspired by the collective impact of the schools and agencies in our "Growing Together" Network!

Keynote Presenters“Changemakers”

Leadership Summit

The “Growing Together”Service-Learning Network is pleased to

invite you to a very special event . . .

Thursday, May 10, 2018 Mid-Ohio Foodbank

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Paragon ProjectThe Paragon Project empowers Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center (Columbus City Schools) students to

compose and perform contemporary music that addresses complex social issues that impact teens (and is suitable

for all audiences).

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Instructions for Involvement of Students and Teachers . . .

Once again, the “Growing Together” Network "Changemakers" Service-Learning Leadership Summit

at Mid-Ohio Foodbank will provide an opportunity for students, teachers, and community agencies to shine. With your help, your students will share the highlights of their service-learning accomplishments from the 2017-2018 school year and have a chance to inspire other students and teachers to become involved in their featured issue(s).

Prior to the event, each school should choose one (or two) high-quality service-learning projects to highlight from this year. Next, teachers and students should produce a tri-fold display describing the designated project (or schools may bring two display boards, if they prefer). The "Growing Together" Network will provide tri-fold boards as needed. Our Field Coordinators, Sabrina Walters and Jane Hubbard, will contact school "building leaders" to provide helpful information re: what to include on the tri-fold.

Just like last year, the Summit will be a highly interactive, impactful, and inspiring experience for our participants. It will be an exciting opportunity for students, teachers, and community agency representatives to share what they have learned and produced this year, and use their knowledge and passion to inspire other schools and organizations to become involved in similar efforts.

other schools to become involved in similar efforts. If needed, more details and suggestions re: the tri-fold format can be provided by Sabrina and Jane. They can provide you with a blank tri-fold(s) and other direct assistance as needed. Please contact Sabrina Walters at swalters@uaschools.org or Jane Hubbard at jane@partnershipsmakeadif-ference.org.

The Leadership Summit will be a rich opportunity for your team to interact with representatives from other Network schools, as well as engage in learning, reflection, and goal-setting that will provide a head-start toward next year’s successes. Please make sure that your school is represented!

In order to prepare ahead of time for the May 10th "Changemakers" Leadership Summit, teachers should choose one or two high-quality service-learning projects to represent their school from the 2017-2018 school year. Next, together with students (and potentially with "Growing Together" staff) each school team should produce a tri-fold display (or two) that describes in words and photos/images the selected service-learning project(s). Finally, teachers should help students prepare and practice a "passionate pitch" designed to inspire others to "take action" in support of the highlighted issue or need.

Guidelines for Tri-fold DisplaysIn addition to the project name and words and images describing the project, please include what you and your students did for each stage of the service-learning cycle. You will find the key elements on the next page.

Suggestions for "Tri-fold Pitches and Gallery Walk"

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• School Name

• Project Title

• Driving Question—For example, "How can we use our knowledge, skills, and passions to be changemakers re: the issue of ?"

• Investigation/Inquiry—"Exploring Possibilities"—What was done to identify potential topics and help kids become emotionally engaged?

• Preparation/Planning—"Becoming Experts"—What knowledge and skills did kids need to learn to become "experts" who could do something important around this topic? What content standards were addressed? Were there any community partners/mentors?

• Action—"Doing the Work of Real People"—What kinds of authentic product(s)/service(s) did kids create and/or provide? Who were the authentic audience(s)/client(s)?

• Reflection—"Attaching Meaning"—What kinds of things did students say and/or do to attach individual and collective meaning to their experiences?

• Demonstration and Celebration—"Making Learning Visible"—Please include any photos/words that "capture the magic" of the project.

The "Growing Together" Network will provide tri-fold boards as needed. Please contact Sabrina or Jane for related resources.

School Name"Project Title"

Investigation/Inquiry

"Exploring Possibilities"

Preparation/

Planning

"Becoming

Experts"

Action"Doing the

Work of Real People"

Reflection

"Attaching

Meaning"

"Driving Question"

Demonstration and Celebration"Making

Learning Visible"

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Guidelines for Students’ "Passionate Pitches"As participants do a "gallery walk" to look at tri-fold displays, students who are stationed next to their displays should be prepared to give a brief, passionate "pitch" about the project’s benefits and impact—the kind of comments that might inspire others to become involved. The pitch should be brief enough that students who are doing the gallery walk will be able to visit 3-4 tri-fold displays in the span of 20-25 minutes. Students should be prepared to talk about what they did and what they accomplished, the issue and/or people the project benefited, and one or two other important take-aways that could inspire others.

The following are suggested prompts and sentence-starters, one or two of which might help students think about their "passionate pitch." (For the sake of time, we are NOT asking students to give their answers to all of these questions during the Gallery Walk.)

• Whatdoyoumostwantotherstoknowabouttheissue?• Whatdidyouneedtolearntobecomean"expert"aboutthisissue?• Whatdoyoumostwantotherstoknowabouttheagency/organization you helped?• Whataction(s)didyoutaketobecomea"changemaker"?• Whatdifferencedidyoumake?• Whatareyoumostproudof?• Whyshouldsomeonegetinvolvedinthisissue?• Talkaboutoneortwospecificideasorconceptsyoulearnedinordertobesuccessfulinyour project.• Howwereyoudoingtheworkofamathematician,anartist,awriter,ascientist,etc.duringyourproject?(Pickone or two examples.)

Additional items to address:I was so surprised that …It amazed me to learn …I was proud when we …The most memorable part was …

Registration Information . . .

To register for the 2018 “Changemaker” Leadership Summit, go to http://www.partnershipsmakeadifference.org/2018-changemakers-summit.html. Please contact Sabrina Walters, 614.554.9373 or Jane Hubbard, 614.270.1085 if you have any questions. Registration deadline is April 30, 2018.

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Investigation“"Exploring Possibilities"

• ProjectIdea(s)• LocalandGlobalNeeds• DrivingQuestion(s)• EmotionallyEngagingEntry Event(s)• NeedtoKnow• InitialInquiry• Students’Strengthsand Interests

Action/Implementation"Becoming Changemakers"

• "DoingtheWorkofReal People"• AuthenticProduct(s)/ Service(s)forAuthentic Audience(s)/Client(s)• Categories: -- Direct Service -- Education and Awareness -- Advocacy -- Philanthropy/Fundraising

“Learning by Doing

Authentic Issue or Need Compelling Topic or

QuestionAcademic Focus

Curriculum Integration/Standards

21st Century SkillsMultiple IntelligencesStudent Voice, Choice,

and PassionCollaboration/Teamwork

Career Development

Preparation/Planning“"Becoming Experts"

• ContinuedInquiry/Research• NecessaryKnowledgeand Skill Development• CommunityPartners/Mentors• Logistics

Reflection (ongoing)“"Attaching Meaning"

• What?SoWhat?NowWhat?• Revision/refinementof products/services as needed• Truer,deeperlearning

Demonstration/Celebration"Making Learning Visible"

• ValidationofGainsand Impact• "CapturingtheMagic"• SharingNewKnowledgewith Authentic Audiences• Assessment• Academic+Social+ Emotional Growth = "Learning that Lasts"

HIGH QUALITY SERVICE-LEARNING/PROJECT BASED LEARNING

A Planning Model for “Learning with Purpose . . . Serving with Passion”

This planning model, developed and utilized by Partnerships Make A Difference, blends widely endorsed definitions and key elements of Service-Learning and Project Based Learning. The model applies the "best of both worlds" in providing educators with an authentic instructional framework that effectively integrates rigor, relevance, and relationships.

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Many Thanks to Our Host and Sponsors . . .

HostMid-Ohio Foodbank

Event Sponsor

"Changemaker"American Electric Power Foundation

Network Sponsors

Harry C. Moores FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationSiemer Family FoundationThe Columbus Foundation

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