Service-Learning Initiative Proposal

 

For official use If this is a group project, only the student leader need submit this form.

Proposal ID Number:

SECTION A: FOR COMPLETION BY STUDENT/STUDENT LEADER Group Leader Statutory Name: Group Leader E-mail Address: Proposed S-L Initiative Title:

Joey Chua Xue Yun [email protected] UC - ATAW S-L INITIATIVE DETAILS

Objective of S-L Initiative:

Increase awareness of animal therapy and welfare by fostering relations between dogs and the community.

•   Description of S-L Initiative:

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Anticipated S-L Initiative Location(s):

Estimated S-L Initiative Date(s):

Projected Engagement:

Engaging  in  animal-­assisted  activities  by  working  with  SOSD’s  healing   paws’  partners  to  help  the  community  (E.g  Interaction  between  IMH   patients  and  dogs  as  part  of  the  rehabilitative  activities)   Increasing  the  awareness  of  the  dogs’  welfare  by  reaching  out  to  audience,   as  young  as  preschoolers.     Planning  and  assisting  in  fundraising  events     Volunteering  at  the  shelter  and  participating  in  SOSD’s  events.  

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Preschools

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Organisations for the disabled

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SOSD’s animal shelter

Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

End Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

15/02/2015

28/02/2018

Projected Service Mode:

Projected frequency of engagement:

Direct  Service

Fortnightly

The service learning initiative benefits both parties – Students and SOSD. How is this a ServiceLearning initiative?

As the contributor of the service learning project, we are able to gain insights and experience on serving the community through fostering the relations between dogs and people. From the initiative, SOSD will be to reach out to more communities and increase exposure of the organisation’s activities.

1.   Mutual benefits for both parties. The team will take initiative to How does this project align with the key elements of Service-Learning? 1.   Reciprocity 2.   Reflection 3.   Meaningful Service 4.   Student Voice 5.   Community Voice

participate in planning and providing suggestions, such as event planning for fundraising campaign. 2.   The initiative allows us to step out of our comfort zone to help the

strays as well as to introduce animal-assisted activities to the community. Although the main beneficiary of the initiative targets the animals, it also contributed to the overall community as we reach out to the audience of various age groups to spread awareness. After special events, the team will reflect together by listing down ways of improvement and key learning points.

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3.   The initiative requires us to spread awareness of animal welfare

among preschoolers/children. This in turn allow them to be instilled with values (E.g animal responsibility) from young. 4.   New initiative proposed by the group. Self-approaching the

organization to liaise and come up with better ideas 5.   The objectives of the proposed initiative is sustainable over the

period of two years with a commitment level fortnightly and differ depending on events.

Proposal Submission Date:

19/12/2015

If this is a group project, please provide proposed members’ details (include more rows if necessary) SN

Statutory Name

Role

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Joey Chua Xue Yun

Leader

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Liew Jia Qi, Alina

Team Member

3

Clara Teo Hwee Fang

Team Member

4

Abigail Poh Sze Mian

Team Member

5

Koo Shi Min, Rina

Team Member

(OPTIONAL) PROPOSED UniSIM FACULTY ADVISOR DETAILS Students may invite UniSIM Faculty members to advise your group on the Faculty’s area of specialisation/interest. If Faculty agrees to advise your group, you may list their name below. Office of Service-Learning staff will liaise with your proposed Faculty Advisor for acknowledgement of their role. Proposed UniSIM Faculty Advisor Name:

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  PROPOSED COMMUNITY PARTNER MENTOR DETAILS Please inform your proposed Community Partner Mentor that a “Community Partner Mentor Acknowledgement Form” will be sent to their email address you have listed below. Office of Service-Learning staff will liaise with your proposed Community Partner Mentor for acknowledgement of their role. Your Community Partner Mentor’s completion of the form is required to process UniSIM endorsement of your proposed project.   Stasha Wong Name: Designation: Organisation: Organisation Address:

Secretary & Animal-Assisted Activities Coordinator SOSD 22, Pasir Ris Farmway 2, Singapore 519325, Swift Singapore, Unit 13/14 [email protected]

Email: Contact Number(s):

90092302

SECTION B: FOR VERIFICATION BY OFFICE OF SERVICE-LEARNING For completion by proposed Community Partner Mentor: This is to acknowledge that the above-listed students from UniSIM College intend to embark on a servicelearning collaboration with my organisation as proposed above. I have been briefed by UniSIM College Service-Learning staff and read the “Community Partner’s Information Sheet on Service-Learning with UniSIM College”. I understand that I am responsible to: •   •  

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Advise students on matters related to the service-learning collaboration, Mentor students on potential areas of learning and service related to the service-learning project, e.g. sector overview, social issues relating to the sector, identifying and responding to real community needs, etc; and, Complete an evaluation of student performance (quality of work/effort, attitude and behaviour) at the end of the collaboration.

_____________________________________________ Community Partner Mentor Acknowledgement

Click here to enter a date.

By submitting this form, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by UniSIM as follows: (a)   data collection, tracking and research in connection with UniSIM Service-Learning; and (b)   publicity and promotional activities and initiatives by UniSIM, including use, distribution, display of any photograph, tape, video footage or digital media containing your likeness, image and/or voice, video and/or voice interviews (Material) and to include or incorporate the Material with the likeness, image and/or voice of others, sound effects, special effects, music and/or other copyrighted material and to the use of your name and/or to quote you.

For completion by UniSIM College Office of Service-Learning & Student Life: I have briefed the Community Partner Mentor on the following: a)   Aim of UniSIM Service-Learning b)   Roles and responsibilities of Community Partner Mentor c)   Student performance standards d)   Safety considerations

This initiative is Approved / Not Approved for UniSIM College Service-Learning

Recommended / Not Recommended ___________________________ _________________________________ Staff Name, Date Additional Remarks, if any:

Head, Service-Learning Click here to enter a date. Additional Remarks, if any:

  Instructions to students: Students are to complete Section A of this form and email in soft copy, Word format, to Office of Service-Learning & Student Life at [email protected] by 21 December 2015. By submitting this form, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by UniSIM as follows: (c)   data collection and tracking in connection with the UniSIM College Service-Learning; and

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Service-Learning Initiative Proposal (d)  

 

publicity and promotional activities and initiatives by UniSIM, including use, distribution, display of any photograph, tape, video footage or digital media containing your likeness, image and/or voice, video and/or voice interviews (Material) and to include or incorporate the Material with the likeness, image and/or voice of others, sound effects, special effects, music and/or other copyrighted material and to the use of your name and/or to quote you.

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