Assuming it was anything but a sufficiently large advantage to grow up nearby to the Magic Kingdom, Orange County secondary school understudies are additionally being searched out by philanthropic associations in their space. As a feature of Disneyland’s 50th commemoration festivities, secondary school understudies from Orange County Schools get the opportunity to take part in local area outreach projects with nearby not-for-profits.The “Show Your Character” contest urges nearby philanthropies to configuration projects that get secondary school understudies included. Starting in 2004 and proceeding through 2006, Orange County philanthropies submit project proposition intended to help nearby youngsters reward their local area. Whenever chose, the not-for-profits are matched with Orange County secondary school understudies & given the assets they expected to finish a local area administration project in their neighborhoods.
Projects for the opposition should satisfy the California educational program guidelines for Service Learning Projects. Along these lines, understudies procure scholarly credit while gaining significant abilities from philanthropic gatherings.
A Service Learning Project should meet four fundamental objectives (given by the Volunteer Center of Orange County, http://www.volunteercenter.org ):
Meet a Real Community Need
In association with your association, understudies should acquire a comprehension of how the requirements of the local area you serve are distinguished. Subsequent to fostering a comprehension of these requirements, understudies will effectively partake in an assistance learning project intended to successfully address those issues.
Acquire an Understanding of the Connection Between School and Community
Understudies ought to foster a comprehension of the connection between the school and the local area and the worth of school-local area organizations. This will be acquired through direct associations with your association, staff & additionally customers to create and carry out significant assistance exercises that address the issues of both the understudies and the local area you serve.
Foster a Sense of Civic Responsibility
Understudies ought to have the option to exhibit a comprehension of urban obligation through their support in this help learning action. The undertaking should meet a genuine local area need and works on the personal satisfaction locally.
Reinforce their Understanding of Core Character Traits and Values
Dependability – Respect – Fairness – Caring – Citizenship
Benefits for Students
Notwithstanding the school credit, support in the opposition additionally helps understudies & their schools in other key ways. Understudies will acquire from an expanded consciousness of the not-for-profits working locally. In working with a charitable association, the understudy will find out with regards to how not-for-profit bunches help in danger individuals from the local area and see with their own eyes how they and others can add to building their local area in a positive manner later on. Support additionally qualifies the understudy to apply for a Disneyland Resort Legacy Scholarship Award. The Disneyland Resort Scholarship Program, called Making Magic Through Community Service, plans to concede $50,000 in grants, with a base grant of $5000 each.
Benefits for Teachers and Schools
Educators and schools can get in on the activity as well. In helping their understudies to take part in the opposition, educators & schools fulfill the guidelines in character instruction and have the chance to construct character and metro obligation in their understudies. Educators and understudies will have the counsel of a Disney VoluntEAR Project Leader who is learned with regards to their philanthropic association accomplice just as the person training educational program schooling guidelines to be met. Also, instructors & schools will have the master help of the Volunteer Center of Orange County, the California State Regional Lead for Service Learning. There are monetary advantages for instructors as well, for example, procuring a Golden Performance Award worth $1000 to additionally further develop the learning climate for their understudies.
