Debbie+Hanley+Summer+2010

Debbie's class did a service learning project in conjunction with MiraCosta College's Service Learning. Some students joined with others from other morning ESL classes and participated in the Oceanside Beach Clean-Up, which was featured in //Coast News.// See

Other students volunteered for various organizations in the area. This is the message from the Service Learning coordinator to Debbie:

//Thank you for inviting me to your class to share their accomplishments. It was such a pleasure working with the group and hearing their powerful stories of service. And **thank you ** for your continued enthusiasm for service learning. //

//Carol Wilkinson // //Service Learning Coordinator //

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**__Volunteering For ESL Class __** **__﻿ __** By Regina Armstrong and Zeynep Kamansky Volunteering is a selfless activity which gives us the opportunity to help our community and improve our English as ESL students. This summer, in Debbie Hanley's level 7 morning class, we were required to volunteer six hours during the term. Carol Wilkinson, the director of Service Learning, came to our class and showed us all of the organizations where we could serve. Some of the places we chose were: The California Welcome Center, Boys and Girls Club, Soccer Club, San Dieguito Heritage Museum, Women’s Resource Center, City of Carlsbad, Mira Costa College Special Needs Classes, and Clean Water program organization. We all had memorable experiences. First of all, one of our classmates, who was new in the city, volunteered at the California Welcome Center where she learned a lot about Oceanside. For example, she provided general information about restaurants directions, events, and things to do in Oceanside and San Diego. Another classmate, whose field of study is horticulture, volunteered at the Museum and discovered they have a garden which can be used to deepen her knowledge of horticulture. This is why she decided to stay on as a volunteer even after her ESL class ended. We learned that olunteering helps us gain confidence, learn new things, practice English and meet new people. Finally, after seeing all the students' interesting power point presentations about their volunteer experiences, we realized the most amazing part about being a volunteer - you always get back more than you give!

Students' PowerPoint presentations:

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