What is PAL Serve?

PAL Serve is a one-day community service-learning (CSL) event offered to students in the University Learning Centre (ULC) PAL Program (see explanation of PAL below) and to University partners of the PAL Program. You can make a difference in our community (gain some experience for your resume) and learn about community service-learning, all while getting to know other Peer Mentors. The event takes place on Saturday, September 10th, 2011. 

PAL Serve is an opportunity for PAL Peer Mentors to: 

• work with, and learn from, the strengths of community partners while addressing community-identified needs

   

   

• bond with fellow PAL Peer Mentors, university and community partners

   

   

• build an understanding of CSL to share with students they mentor

Basic Schedule: short version - Saturday, September 10th, 2011

9:45 - on campus for a meet and greet - with morning snacks :)

late morning - head to our placements at community organizations (with bagged lunches provided)

4:30ish - Back on campus...Pizza & home time!

Who are some of the 2011 PAL Serve community partners? 

• Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatoon Branch Inc.
• Habitat for Humanity Saskatoon
• Saskatoon Council on Aging Inc.
• Saskatoon Open Door Society
• SWITCH

What is PAL?

PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) Peer Mentors is a University Learning Centre initiative created to provide a welcoming and safe collaborative learning environment where PAL peer mentors take a lead role in helping their fellow students learn. PAL Peer Mentors would in many areas: Learning Communities, Structured Study Sessions, Library Skills, Study Skills Programs, Writing Groups and Community Service-Learning.

To learn more about the PAL Program, and how you can apply to become a Peer Assisted Learning Peer Mentor, please visit www.usask.ca/ulc/pal .

Registration

If you are a PAL and wish to register for this program, please visit www.usask.ca/ulc/palserve/register. The deadline to apply is September 2nd, 2011.

Need more information???

For more information, please contact Robin Bendig in community service-learning by telephone at 966-5899, or by email at service-learning@usask.ca .