Service Learning - Balram

Leader: Balram

Members: Terrence, Jee Hoon, Gregory and Kai Chek

Investigation Phase:

Identify The Community:

• Students
• Working adults (aged 21 to 70)
• The elderly (aged 70 and above)

Sector Of The Community: Students

We will be focussing on the Clementi Community Center, located at Clementi Avenue 4.

Generate Community Challenges:

Resources Of The Community: 

• Large student population
• Many schools, and therefore, many opportunities

Community Challenges:

• Lack of non-academic/skills-based knowledge 
• Lack of courses teaching students new skills

Evaluate Community Challenges:

• Urgency
• Importance
• Student Interest
• Efficacy
• Feasibility
• Cost
• Etc.

Identify Community Partners:

• The Ministry of Education
• Community Centers

 Community Requirements

• Courses teaching students practical skills at convenient locations and times

 Service Opportunities

• Organizing courses for students at Community Centers, in the afternoon

Establishing Baselines:

Baseline information is needed to track the degree of impact of the service at the end of the project.

There is a lack of practical and non-academic  knowledge among students in the afore-mentioned community.

After implementing the service project, we intend to expose these students to new non-academic skills.


Preparation Phase:


Goals and Objectives:


'goals' are broader, more general
'objectives' are more specific
'service' is what beneficiaries receive
'learning' is what service providers receive

Draft Community Action Plans
WHY: your service & learning goals & outcomes
HOW: how services will be provided/done
WHO: team members and community partners
WHEN: Specific timeline to work on
WHAT: resources needed
WHAT: indicators of success (i.e. service & learning outcomes).