SERVICE LEARNING
Service Learning forms a key part of ASB’s mission. ASB trips emphasize not only the service performed in other communities but also the increased self-awareness that occurs through reflection and interactions with others.
SERVICE LEARNING ENTAILS:
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Reflecting on the nature of service and on the role of students in the communities both at their ASB sites and at home
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Understanding worldviews that may challenge currently held ideas or beliefs
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Increasing self-awareness through interactions with fellow participants and the culture and/or environment of the site
ASB integrates service-learning into its trips through nightly reflections that allow participants to discuss issues and experiences from their service and human interactions and through pre-trip and post-trip activities with site leaders to build a greater understanding of particular sites and of the service performed.