a.     Are there any areas that look neglected or need improvements in your local community? You could also find a problem by thinking about your interests in school or your extracurricular activities and thinking if there is a local or global problem related to this issue.

a.     Search the Internet, magazines and the newspaper. Talk with family, friends, teachers, officials for information; and interview people over the phone and in person.

3)      Join an existing organization OR brainstorm possible solutions to your problem

a.     If planning to join an existing organization and having trouble finding a match, contact Rabbi Rudolph, Rabbi Harris or Elisha Frumkin for help.

b.     If developing your own service project, make sure to build a group of support. Find all the people you can who agree with your solutions and see how you all can work together for the same goal. Figure out a game plan (ie see how much, if any, money will need to be raised).

c.       Plan the next steps to move your project forward!

4)      Evaluate and Reflect

a.     Ask yourself: Is my plan working? Have I tried everything? Should I change my solution? Do I need to talk with more people? 

b.    Reflect on what you’ve learned. What have you actually accomplished? Write, draw, or dramatize your experiences; express your reactions to the service you have performed in an imaginative way. 

 

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