Office of Service-Learning Speech Outline Be The Change You Want To See:

#jointheSLMovement
2014 Freshmen Orientation OSL Informational Speech
*Disclaimer: This speech is intended for annual use and can be rearranged, changed, cut, or manipulated at any time to fit the needs of the speaker, venue, or target audiences per the discretion of the Office of Service-Learning. *Tips: These students you will be speaking to will be brand new to campus and may not be entirely enthused about this topic dont let this get you down. -When speaking to these students, continuously use an excited tone. -When you feel the conversation is low, ask questions and opinions to engage students. -Allow your speech to relate to the student. I.e.: Use OSL branding to excite students, #JointheSLMovement have students use your unique hashtag at the beginning or end of the presentation. -Keep eye contact and enthusiasm for the entirety of the speech (15 min). -Use non-verbal cues to gauge the speech I.e.: Are they paying attention? Doodling? Taking Notes? Questions? -Have fun! This is an opportunity to brag about your organization and increase course registration! *Key: Bold: An outline guidance, highlighting key areas of your speech Underline: Student engagement opportunities Italics: A tentative script Red: The slide you should be on during the presentation 1. Introduction Slide 1 - Office of SL at WMU a. Name & Background Information i. Hello, my name is Shawn Tenney and I am the director of the Office of Service-Learning. ii. In 2011, I, in collaboration with multiple faculty, staff, and community partners, assisted in the inception of OSL, and since then, we have grown to develop a reputable status on

Campus in means of assisting students in reflecting, discovering, and exploring through course objectives which result in notable internships, professional and community development, and academic success. b. Speech Location: Chemistry Building i. I am very excited to welcome you today, as new Broncos, to one of our most beautiful lecture halls to c. Speech Purpose i. Inform you about the available courses in service-learning that are being offered during your very first semester at Western Michigan University. By the end of this presentation, my hope is that you will be excited, just as we are, to #jointheSLmovement! 2. Objective 1: To inform students about the roles and responsibilities of OSL on the campus of WMU Key Message 1: Explore, reflect, and discover in a new community (Kalamazoo is most likely a new environment yo these first year students and OSL is a good way to introduce them to the area nonprofit sector, Kalamazoo, and WMU as a whole) a. What is Service-Learning? Slide 2: What is SL? i. Engagement: Ask students for opinion on personal SL definition Slide 3: Picture ii. Following conversation, inform students on actual SL definition Slide 4: Our Definition Is 1. Service Learning is a mutually beneficial endeavor in which course learning objectives are met by addressing community-identified needs--putting academics into practice. b. What SL is Mistaken For Slide 5: The 4 Myths of SL i. The 4 Myths of SL (Note: depending on your audience (interest, attitude, and knowledge), you may need to give slight examples of each of the definitions; you know your organization best, so feel free to add examples to the terminology for the best benefit of your audience.) ii. Lets explore this definition in means of what Service-Learning is NOT, to give you a better understanding of our core at WMU. 1. Terminology Slide 6 a. Engage Students: Do you believe this is true or false? (Hand raise) i. Take Poll

b. FALSE: Slide 7: Academic SL is the same as student community service and co-curricular service-learning i. Academic service-learning is not the same as student community service or co-curricular service-learning. Both forms of service-learning, academic and cocurricular, make intentional efforts to engage students in planned and purposeful learning related to the service experiences; illustrated by student community service integrated into an academic course, utilizing serviceexperience as a course text for both academic and civic learning. ii. In short, OSL ensures SL productive and strategic learning evolved through tactile experience. 1. *This explanation can be altered per time constraints, if necessary. 2. Conceptualization Slide 8 a. Engage Students: Do you believe this is true or false? (hand raise) b. FALSE: Slide 9 - Academic SL is just a new name for internships i. While internships and academic SL involve students in the community, internships are not created around civic learning. Unlike internships, SL emphasizes student and community benefits equally. 1. *This explanation can be altered per time constraints, if necessary with exemplification. 3. Synonymy Slide 10 a. Engage Students: Do you believe this is true or false? (hand raise) b. FALSE Slide 11: Experience, such as in the community, are synonymous with learning. i. Experience and learning are not the same. OSL works to create an environment where harvesting reflection assists in developing a student both professionally

and personally based on the work they have completed in the community. 1. *This explanation can be altered per time constraints, if necessary with exemplification. 4. Marginality Slide 12 a. Engage Students: Do you believe this is true or false? (hand raise) b. FALSE - Slide 13 SL is the addition of community service to a traditional course i. To realize learnings full potential, community experiences must be considered a context of, and integrated with, other planned learning strategies and resources in the course. ii. In short: OSL Courses are not made for those whom enjoy sitting in a classroom because we make the community your classroom. 1. *This explanation can be altered per time constraints, if necessary with exemplification. c. How does OSL work with the University? Slide 14 i. In collaborating with the Center for Academic Success Programs, OSL adopted the following WMU Pillars to provide students the best service-learning opportunity President Dunn is a huge advocate for these pillarsbe careful, he might test you! (comic relief is okay!) 1. Learning Centered Slide 15 a. Members of the community are responsive and responsible for the education of our students and we therefore challenge and engage all members of our community with a university experience that creates skilled, life long learners. 2. Discovery Driven Slide 16 a. OSL works with WMU to offer experiences that enable discovery, promote creativity and research. We are committed to pursuing and fostering life long learning through innovative classroom practices, such as experiential learning. 3. Globally Engaged Slide 17 a. We are a community whom embraces diverse population of students, faculty, and staff who

develop learners to become the leaders of tomorrow. ii. Not your ordinary classroom; what does this mean? Slide 18 1. OSL works to create courses that provide a synergy between the student, the classroom, and the community to best provide a learning centered, discovery driven, and globally engaged course which inspires reflection, discovery, exploration, change, professionalism, and personal growth. 3. Objective 2: To persuade students to sign up for an introductory OSL course for their first WMU Semester Key Message 2: Increase professional skill set, such as time management, organizational and communication skills, while building a notable portfolio and assisting the community. a. Student Benefits Slide 19 - this is your pre-call to action; really engage your students during these slides! i. Slide 20: Provides an opportunity for students to identify and dissect biases and stereotypes, empowering them to build a new framework for understanding ii. Slide 21: Contributes to a culture of innovation, unconventional thinking, and problem solving iii. Slide 22: Enhances a work-force development and students employability through applied learning and real-life experience iv. Slide 23: Encourages civic engagement and social responsibility, and decreases effects of current cultural and political apathy. v. Slide 24: Offers opportunities for students to learn and practice leadership skills vi. Slide 25: Assists in the development of real-world based critical thinking skills b. Courses designed for your interest Slide 26 i. We have variety of courses and partnerships that will surely spark your interest. To name a fewSlide 27 1. Accounting a. Assist nonprofits with fundraising efforts b. Assist in the running and staff of a cooperative food store and credit union c. Work with advisory boards to produce workshops 2. Arts a. Work with a marketing class to create promotional literature b. Use diverse aspects of art for therapeutic, rehabilitative, and interpretive changes

3. Communications, Media, and Theatre a. Conduct media literacy workshops for students b. Conduct workshops to teach interpersonal communication and resolve conflict in schools c. Develop workshops to encourage the expression of emotions 4. Sociology a. Potential to serve at an organization that provides mediation and support for families in crisis b. Develop programs to teach to elementary schools in relationship to gangs and bullying c. Assist local schools in conducting evolutions of its programs and develop programs to promote equality ii. These are just a few of the 18 diverse areas we have opportunities for students to engage in through course work. 1. For the full list, see your hand out or visit www.wmich.edu/servicelearning 4. Objective 3: To Share WMU OSL statistics and how OSL has influenced thousands of student at the University both personally and professionally Key Message 3: To convey to students that these courses develop a personal and professional relationship in the community that can result in development in oneself or professionally, through success in an internship or job post a positive service-learning experience. Slide 28 a. Statistics impress your audience. i. Slide 29: Since the inception of OSL in 2011, over 5,000 WMU students have engaged in SL ii. Slide 30: Of those 5,000, nearly 3/4 of the students say that SL assisted them in obtaining an internship post the course experience, one in which led many to full time careers post graduation iii. Slide 31: We have over 130 community partners to connect students with to find the best service-learning experiential fit. b. Video Slide 32 (Picture) i. Lastly, Id like to share with you one students story and how SL changed his undergraduate career both personally and professionally. Slide 33 ii. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJuaiR18ocE Slide 34 1. 3.5 minutes long 5. Closing Slide 35 a. Thank You i. Thank you for your time, Broncos! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me. My contact information is on

your hand out. Slide 36 If you would like to sign up for an OSL course tomorrow during your scheduling sessions, simply inform your advisor that youre interested in joining us in the Fall and well get you registered! Slide 37 Be sure to follow us online, too for all of the SL updates you will ever need! b. Slide 38: Lastly, I would like to formally welcome you to our 2014 campaign of: i. Be the change you want to see: #jointheSLMovement ii. Tag us, hashtag us, and share your experience! iii. Thank you, Broncos! c. Exit.