I agree by creating an acronym for the program you are giving it an identity. It is easy to identify with the prgram if it has a name.This name can be associate with the college.
Dear DONNA,
Thank you for mentioning the important role participation plays in the student's development.
Trent Bartholomew
Building effective collaborative partnerships between schools or colleges and other institutions and organizations.
Engaging parents and other adults in supporting student learning
Meeting community needs through he service projects conducted
Providing engaging and productive opportunities for young people to work with others in their community
You can communicate within the community and the college that the purpose and accountability is participation. Your consideration of how it helps the students and the community, inables more exposure for the student to be more skillfull and the more the community gets involved.
As a private or public institution, there are several aspects that need to be considered: liability, exposure, quality control, disruption, and good will to the community. The better a service learning program can identify and clearly communicate the purpose and outcome, the more understanding sites will be to participating.
It is important to create an identity for your service learning program because it would grab the attention of the audience much more quickly, especially with the use of acronyms, if possible.
Hi LE.
Your point is well made on the need for identity. We are encouraging our learning communities to do just that so that the programs and community are aligned better and the improved communication benefits all stakeholders.
Trent Bartholomew
The Identity of a Program often makes the program memorable. By creating the identity and ensuring that it aligns with public need and the institution's image, the program and the school are both promoting a positive statement. Having a memorable identity is a key element of successfully marketing a program. Also the identity may capture the interest of the local press and a good news story is great free advertising.
