Should a school have to leave its technical region (i.e. go from Southeast to Midwest)?
• One goal of these trips is to give students an experience outside their region, but the actual definition of what that means is up to the each school. Planning Option A — First Years Plan Their Own Trip Meeting #1 • DRAW: • As students enter, have them draw a picture of a particular area of service or community that they would like to learn more about. Bring paper & markers • SHARE: • Have students share their drawings with the group. As they share, compile a list of communities/areas. Bring post-it flip chart paper for list. • PLAN: • Tonight, as a group, students will begin planning their first year service trip. Ask the students, What is the next step? • BRAINSTORM: • a list of locations, service experiences, etc. Let the students guide the process. Rhodes students chose to brainstorm a list of cities/communities. • POSSIBLE SITES: • Miami, Florida; Wyoming; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL(& possibly St. Louis); Washington, DC (& maybe Baltimore, MD); Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; New Orleans, L
