Maryland: The Big Green Service Machine
Maryland's 11th Annual Service-Learning Conference
Service projects
A. Build Your Own Rain Garden
When rainwater hits the land, it flows to the nearest waterway – often off streets, parking lots, and rooftops. The water picks up dirt, nutrients, and other pollutants along the way that can decrease stream health. Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to learn how to slow and decrease the amount of water runoff from your schoolyard by building a rain garden! A rain garden is designed to improve water quality by using native plants to help soak-up excess water. They can take just about any shape and are easy enough for students to build with minimal adult supervision.B. Help People Who Are Hungry and Homeless
You have the power to help people who are hungry and homeless. You will work to provide much needed personal care kits to clients of CARES, a program of the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation. CARES is a food pantry and financial assistance center located in North Baltimore. You will also learn how you can further affect the lives of the impoverished through advocacy and education.C. Surfing with Seniors
Spend some time in Cyberspace sharing your computer skills with a senior citizen. You will work with an elderly partner who has expressed interest in developing computer & Internet skills. In reflection, you will explore the possibility of continuing an e-lationship with your partner. (Participants must have Internet knowledge and experience.)D. Read* Write* Now
In this project, you will become familiar with the national Read* Write* Now Campaign as you help children develop a love of reading. You will learn how to model good reading techniques before reading with and/or to a pre-school child. You will also share information to promote literacy in the child’s home further.Maryland Student Service Alliance
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201