Promoting reflection about community service

Reflection is a crucial part of community service, which allows volunteers to look back on, think critically about, and learn from their service experience. This collection of activities illustrates ways reflection can happen through writing, speaking, listening, reading, drawing, acting, and any other way you can imagine.

Use this resource to:

• Design a reflection activity.
• Learn tips about facilitating a reflection activity.
• Promote journaling as an opportunity for reflection
• Use one of the many "tools" (activities) to promote reflection

The Reflection Toolkit was contributed by the Northwest Service Academy, an AmeriCorps program that addresses critical environmental and educational needs, partnering with 125 community agencies, with members serving in individual placements or on field teams.