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SERVICE-LEARNING AT
THRIVE DC
By: Meghan
Bernstein,
Mallory
Coquoz, Tori
Kontor
Thrive dc – community relations
 Thrive DC in Columbia Heights
 organization assisting people experiencing homelessness and poverty
 On-site temporary staf f members
 Assisted with day-to-day tasks and activities while on-site
 Feinstein Foundation Challenge Against Hunger 2012
 Proposal of collaboration with DC Homeless Children ’s
Playtime Project
THE IMPACT
 Feinstein Foundation Challenge Against Hunger 2012
 Raised awareness among Greek organizations at George Washington
University, Howard University, University of Maryland, and American
University
 Sandwich drive event
 Spiritual organizations
 Contacted local churches, hoping to become beneficiaries of
donations in kind
 DC Homeless Children’s Playtime Project
 Wrote proposal for collaboration between Thrive DC and DCHCPP
 Setting up children’s area on floor of Thrive DC
WHAT DID WE GET OUT OF IT?
 Interpersonal communication – applying abstract concepts
learned in class to real world situations
 Conflict resolution
 Being wary of other people’s perceptions
 Communication in different mediums
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Cold calling
Proposal writing
Emailing
Day-to-day clerical tasks
Speaking with community members, co-workers, and superiors
APPLICATION OF LESSONS
 Importance of taking initiative
 Understanding of how to apply classroom knowledge to the
real world
 Through practical application, we also improved our communication
skills
 Knowledge of what is going on, outside the “GW Bubble”
 Exposure to potential career paths
LEARN MORE ABOUT THRIVE DC!
 www.thrivedc.org
 www.feinsteinfoundation.org
 www.playtimeproject.net
 Over 6,000 people in Washington, DC are experiencing
homelessness or poverty… What will YOU do to help?