Using We are Family as a tool to support Service-Learning
The following is a series of questions, along with service ideas, that one can use with young people when viewing the We Are Family DVD or listening to the We Are Family CD. Come back for more detailed activities and ideas in the future!
We Are Family Reflection Questions:
- How is 'We Are Family' a metaphor in the post-hurricane Katrina era?
- What is a family? Is there value in doing service as a family?
- How does a disaster like hurricane Katrina play a role in existing social problems?
- After seeing the effect of hurricane Katrina on the news, can you think of ways in which you can help those communities from afar?
- What will you do in your own community?
- What are some ways that you can use the We Are Family theme to get your peers involved in service?
- In the video, Serena Williams is nervous about participating. What leads her to change her mind and what lesson can be learned about service to the community?
- Can you think of ways to use music in service projects?
- How has music been used in the past to affect social change?
Hurricane Katrina Service-Learning Project Ideas and Resources:
We are Family also highlights the ongoing need to help those impacted by Hurricane Katrina and the other Gulf Hurricanes of 2005. Below are links to resources for and examples of Hurricane Katrina-related service-learning activities:
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