Effective communication is fundamental to helping employees understand policies and procedures that define rights and discipline in the workplace. These suggestions put your communication skills to work.

• Develop a social media campaign to assist a local nonprofit organization in communicating its purpose or services. 

• Contact a local organization that assists people living with or recovering from addictions and determine how you can assist them. Be sure to learn how the organization establishes rules and discipline for clients.

• Humane Societies and animal shelters often need volunteers to train and socialize pets before they can be adopted. Note the similarities between the hot‐stove approach and teaching appropriate behavior to the animals.

As you put your service learning experience together, keep a journal of your activities, the time you spend, contact information for people you work with, and your thoughts about the process. When you’re finished, make a presentation to your class about the experience and what you learned?