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See a problem that needs to be solved? Global warming? Hunger? Gentrification? Is there a burning issue you want to address, like immigration policy or violence in your community? Whatever the problem or issue, you can address it in a Service-Learning project. Working with teachers, students in service-learning projects research problems, prepare and take action, and then reflect on what they’ve learned.
Service-Learning projects are part of the high school curriculum. To graduate, you must complete 40 service-learning hours, 10 hours each year. You can do this in three ways:
- Classroom projects that meet a community need
- After school projects that meet a community need
- Individual service activities with community organizations
Service-Learning is a great way to learn how the world works—and how it can be changed.
Service-Learning credits can be earned in many different ways. For example you can:
- Enhance what you are learning in a class by initiating a Service-Learning project with that teacher
- Explore possible careers by volunteering at a hospital
- Encounter new people and places by volunteering at a retirement home
- Make a positive contribution to your community by organizing a food drive
- Organize a team to hold a recycling drive
