As per module
"Create a list of community resources that you are aware of and post this list on the discussion board. Comment on 2 other postings. You will be referring back to this list as you begin to develop your unit in Module 4."
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As per Discussion,
"I am currently living abroad, however the resources back home range a bit based on where I have lived and what I had done/observed in the past,
In the Thunder Bay Area,
Having been enrolled in Lakehead University for both the B.A. and B.Ed., I spent a great deal of time on campus and venturing around the city. Through my adventures in the city, one thing that I had done and had great experiences with Lakehead University Food Bank where another was Big Borthers and Big Sisters (Specifically, the Game On! Program).
Through the Food Bank (now called "The Pantry"), a student or volunteer can experience how a local Non-Profit organization looks at a very base level. This is useful for the Family Studies teacher because it opens ones mind to how anyone can make a difference, gives people (potentially students) the opportunity to observe the process of being proactive in a community that is not too shocking, traumatizing or in an area of "as much" potential environmental danger). This being said, as a student I participated in volunteering here a few times to help keep the doors open when volunteers were not available, I-as a student found myself there before to assist a classmate of mine who was maybe too proud to show up there themselves-or maybe they just liked eating the food I stocked :/ . I participated in a soup kitchen when I was in Grade 12, in Port Colborne, organized by my English Lit and Ethics teacher, that was one heck of an experience, but I don't see how/if it would be common to see this anymore without having a significant amount of time taught at the school or ties to the community. I would though suggest, EVERY student take a chance to participate in a soup kitchen night.
Through the Big Brothers and Big Sisters, I was a teacher candidate (had not yet started practicum), and I participated in the program for 2 years at McKellar, that was amazing. It was awesome to meet people, the students were, kids, being kids, and it was something along the lines where we couldn't ask all the questions but our regional supervisor would be able to guide us quite well through conversations and situations with the students. This is useful for the Family Studies teacher because when we talk about guest speakers and local-based issues, the adminitrators in some of these community programs, have insight and experiences that as a teacher would almost be like having the answers to the problems you will have tomorrow. For a socials class as well, sometimes these supervisors, if you are able to get them approved as a guest speaker, provide students with insights into what volunteering looks like and how its never too late to get involved.
When I get back to Canada, this is something I am strongly looking into being able to participate in again because of how enriching it was on a professional and spiritual level. Even the bad days are good days sometimes."
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