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Operation AWARE Operation AWARE, or AWAkening through Real World Experiences, is an innovative service-learning program for middle school students created and facilitated by Students Sharing Coalition, a non-profit service-learning agency. We offer students in Baltimore City and its surrounding communities a program that provides them with the opportunity to earn up to 21 hours towards the state requirement of 75 service-learning hours for each student seeking a Maryland High School diploma. Since 1998, Students Sharing has offered Operation AWARE to Baltimore area middle school students--answering the call to place greater emphasis on middle school service-learning opportunities, so that fewer hours will be required during high school years. The program follows the State Department of Education's service-learning guidelines--including academic preparation, service activities, and structured reflection. It is our belief that in providing comprehensive, hands-on, experiential, and educational initiatives focused on community issues, we are fostering a generation of compassionate, informed and committed individuals who will find long-term sustainable solutions to the problems our communities are faced with today and in the future How do we facilitate this educational experience? How to Bring Operation AWARE to Your School Corporate Sponsorship Opportunity Justice Circles - An After-School Program Beginning in 2007, Students Sharing Coalition has offered an after-school program called Justice Circles, intended as a follow-up to Operation AWARE. It is designed for those students who have completed the semester of Operation AWARE and are enthusiastic about remaining committed to the values set forth during that experience. While Operation AWARE focuses on building civic awareness in the students of their community and the power they have to change it, the Justice Circle program focuses on building the students' community organizing skills and knowledge, as well as developing self-esteem, academic consistency, empathy, leadership, and other positive individual characteristics. By connecting students to community-based organizations, introducing them to people in the community to whom they can go for help and support, and engaging the students in the process of strategic planning, the Justice Circles creates a network of youth and adult support that is focused on positive efforts and effective change. Justice Circles aim to bridge the gap between the 7th grade Operation AWARE program and SSC's opportunities for high school students, in order to offer a "continuum of service." The goal is to keep middle school students engaged through 8th grade to continue to foster their passion for service and feeling of empowerment. This dedication and involvement encourages students to remain committed to completing their education and becoming solid leaders in their schools and communities. Students will be motivated to learn, teach, and act on issues when they realize that they have the power to positively change their world. For more information about bringing Operation AWARE and Justice Circle programs to your school, please contact Linda Kohler, Executive Director 410-662-8999. Summer Service Action Camp Our Youth Action Summer Service Camp is a summer service-learning program for rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders. Camp programs are focused on social justice issues that affect our communities. Each two-week long session provides students with an introduction to topics that are of interest to them, an opportunity to participate in leadership training and teambuilding activities, and field trips to engage in direct community service. Daily schedules also include summer-fun activities such as arts and crafts, playground time, and games.
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