Reflection activities in service offer participants a way to examine their experiences, evaluate them, and apply fresh insights. They also promote skills development in situation analysis and creative problem solving. Following are some of our most relevant resources on this topic.

• Hot Topic: Reflection, from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
• Reflection Resources from EnCorps
• Service Reflection Toolkit
• Reflecting on Service PowerPoint Presentation

Online Course

• Volunteer Management

Effective Practices

• Defining service with a reflection activity
• Incorporating creative reflection activities
• Bringing closure to a service project with recognition, reflection, and evaluation

Lending Library

• Practitioner's Guide to Reflection in Service-Learning: Student Voices & Reflections
• Journal Reflection: A Resource Guide for Community Service Leaders and Educators Engaged in Service Learning
• How to Guide to Reflection: Adding Cognitive Learning to Community Service Programs

Related Website

• Using Structured Reflection to Enhance Learning from Service