Insight To Volunteer Experiences With LSA

Authors

• Rianna H. Vatel, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Shelby Maynor, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Gabrielle Scott, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Savannah Vonrabenau, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Carter Kittendorf, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Aatish Duddela, University of Central FloridaFollow

Streaming Media

Files

Course Code

LDR

Course Number

2002

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Hayley Winston

Faculty/Instructor Email

Haley@ucf.edu

About the Author

Hello, we are service-learning students from the leadership program at UCF, LEAD Scholars Academy. This is our second semester of the program and so far we have enjoyed giving back to our community. We had so much fun doing service for Love Serving Autism and hope you see that through this video. 

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

The purpose of our project was to not only volunteer with in our institution but, to reflect on what we had learn collectively from the experience. We learned that leadership can be tied to values and action must be taken to create a social change. We learned in class about the Social Change Model which explains the values associated with leadership. Furthermore, the individual, societal, and community values that result in the betterment of our environments. We observed all these values during our time with Love Serving Autism and gave assistance where needed. Our key activities were understanding our personal leadership style. Then, coming together collaborative to volunteer while creating our video project. Lastly, to reflect on what we have learned and how we will apply it to the rest of our education.

Additional Resources

References: 

Therapeutic Autism Sports & Tennis, Pickleball and Padel Programs US | Love Serving Autism. (2024, March 24). Love Serving Autism. https://loveservingautism.org/

Komives, S. R., & Wagner, W. (2017). Leadership for a better world : understanding the social change model of leadership development. Jossey-Bass.

Keywords

Service-learning, leadership, volunteer, community involvement, tennis, sports, active, autism, awareness of disabilities

Recommended Citation

Vatel, Rianna H.; Maynor, Shelby; Scott, Gabrielle; Vonrabenau, Savannah; Kittendorf, Carter; and Duddela, Aatish, "Insight To Volunteer Experiences With LSA" (2026). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2026. 61.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2026spring/61