Purpose/About
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science provides students environmental education by giving them opportunities to experience different communities and do hands-on projects. The school board felt that it was essential to improve the student's character morals and so the service learning trip was created.The Service Learning Trip allows students to apply their knowledge and give back to communities outside of their community.
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science provides students environmental education by giving them opportunities to experience different communities and do hands-on projects. The school board felt that it was essential to improve the student's character morals and so the service learning trip was created.The Service Learning Trip allows students to apply their knowledge and give back to communities outside of their community.
Past Locations
Some past locations we visited are:
Texas
New York
Colorado
Those were the past locations students went to. This year, the students will be returning to Colorado. They will be helping to restore the Rocky Mountain National Park. The students will be assisting the Rocky Mountain National Park with forest fire restoration, flood restoration, habitat protection, and manage invasive species.
Some past locations we visited are:
Texas
New York
Colorado
Those were the past locations students went to. This year, the students will be returning to Colorado. They will be helping to restore the Rocky Mountain National Park. The students will be assisting the Rocky Mountain National Park with forest fire restoration, flood restoration, habitat protection, and manage invasive species.
Student Perspective
The Service Learning Trip is an amazing opportunity for students. It will help students develop personal characteristics and self-mindfulness. Students gained valuable leadership skills, improved their communication skills, and all the students worked together as a team.
The Service Learning Trip is an amazing opportunity for students. It will help students develop personal characteristics and self-mindfulness. Students gained valuable leadership skills, improved their communication skills, and all the students worked together as a team.
"Great experience to get outside of your home and visit new communities."
-Nicole Smith
"Life changing, once in a lifetime experience and I feel more than fortunate to have some on it."
-Sarah Deacon
Then and Now
There have been more student involvement and more interest about the Service Learning Trip. As years passed, the trip has been more enjoyable because students actually want to go and experience a different community and help out those communities with the help of teachers and students.
There have been more student involvement and more interest about the Service Learning Trip. As years passed, the trip has been more enjoyable because students actually want to go and experience a different community and help out those communities with the help of teachers and students.