Volunteering In Public Schools

Students would learn a lot of new things from the people they are helping. Community service could show the students that they are worth something. They can see how much they can really do. Helping someone else could also help you and make you feel good about yourself. Even though community service is good, students should have a choice to do volunteer work. It should not be required, maybe it should be for extra credit. Students could just go do it in there own time, maybe in the summer time or on school breaks if its something they like to

Encouraging students to engage in meaningful, sustained community service and get involved in causes that speak to

There is a lot of time and dedication that goes into community service. Some students may say that it is a waste of time. Community service is very time-consuming. There are better things that can be done. Students will find other alternatives that will get them out of doing community service. The students will either join a club or play a sport. They would do anything to get them out of doing community service. Some students are not as social as others. They would rather be in their room alone than be out with others. Some students are not as social as others. Some students find joy in helping others. It warms their heart to help out where and when it is needed. Community service should not be required because it is taking away from their education, and adding more stress than they already

“Volunteering could help colleges bridge the gap between the academic world and the world beyond it” says Eggers. Volunteering could be done at many venues and by volunteering at work places or in a field they prefer to, students can get to know that field better. Acquiring that perspective will connect the students to that field of work allowing them to gain experience.

There are several ways to volunteer, weather it be for your school or a placement in your community, its not hard to do. Volunteering helps develop leadership and a ability to put others before yourself instilling great moral values. The volunteer work shows that you have initiative and also shows the service station the organization you represent is also instilling good values. If you need help finding ways to volunteer just ask a friend, everyone does

Why as high school students should we be required to volunteer in our community to receive a high school diploma? No, we as high school students should not be required to participate in a volunteer program in our community because there’s no transportation, no places to volunteer and no time to commit.

Imagine immigrating to a foreign country where uncertainty and unfamiliarity awaits. That was my family in October 2008 when we arrived in America as refugees, deprived of basic necessities such as food and clothing. We faced difficulties adjusting to the culture and meeting our needs. However, volunteers of all ages from different charities delivered and donated foods, clothing, and presents, and warmly welcomed us with comfort during a time of major adjustment in our lives. They guided my family in our transition as we apply for schools and jobs. Volunteering was also a rare and uncommon practice in my birth country, so the number of volunteers helping us in America made a good impression of the country to my family. As I grew up and attend high school in America, I realized the amazing and endless opportunities for young people to make a difference in other’s lives by feeding the homeless, responding to natural disasters, caring for the elderlies, cleaning the community, saving the lives of animals, and much more. Community service should be required to graduate high school because it provides essential skills, builds character, and promotes higher education for a successful life.

Many high school students do not have volunteering program. There are many ways to participate in our community. Schools should require students to participate in volunteer program in their programs in their communities as a requirement for graduation because, it will make students get ready to college, it gives life and work experience for future, and it also strength our community.

In high school, students are motivated to make an effort mile to do service learning, but it those who truly go above and beyond to serve their community and complete service learning that can fully comprehend the influence in can have on many aspects of life.

She explained that volunteering not only offers the chance to give something back to the community, but also aids her in developing new skills and gain a better understanding of the USA. She has volunteered at a variety of settings including in school, the town’s library and food bank. From the beginning of her freshman year, Linge became a member of the high school’s “Interact Club.” Students in this club are required to develop a plan, and execute community service projects both within the community and outside of it. The goal is to allow students to connect with community leaders, develop leadership skills, make new friendship within the school, and better our community. This club has strengthened her commitment to helping others.

Throughout my high school experience, the utmost significant volunteer service accomplishment in my life was a peer tutoring organization. Over these four years I have done community services projects at two churches, my school, gleaners and other food banks, as well as helping out the Girl Scouts organization. The service job that impacted me the most was the organization that I started myself. During my Junior year I realized that the students I was around would rather fail than ask for help. My concern lead to the realization that the students wanted to ask for assistance but were afraid to ask their teachers for numerous reasons; this is where Peer Tutoring came to existence.

Volunteer work, as a requirement for high school, is counter productive and can cause students to lag behind in their schoolwork. It takes time away from students who already have their schedules filled every day. It would be better if the students chose to volunteer on their own.

Volunteering helps high school students mature by showing them the hard work that others put into the community. No one can truly understand how much work is put into something until that person is the one doing the work. For example, picking up trash helps the community stay clean and keeps the animals safe from garbage. No matter how big or small the job may seem, it always helps somebody.

Kids and teens in school these days are told to work hard to benefit their future. There’s so many options for colleges and careers. Sometimes it’s hard for students to get recognized by colleges even if there academics are amazing or you're a stellar athlete. These students are missing a piece, community service.

It is orientation for millions of high school students across the nation. Students are roaming the halls with their friends talking about schedules, classes, and clubs to join. As they walk through the halls of their high school, they see table after table. Each table represents a different club or organization the school has. The students are bombarded with comments on why they should join this one or that one. There are the community service clubs, the outdoors/sports clubs, and the academic clubs. A majority of the students across the nation will be joining some type of club. The ones that have the most members are the community service clubs. Why are so many high school students volunteering for community service? Is it because they genuinely care about helping others? Or is it that it will help them get into the college of their dreams? For most of the high school population it is the second one. Students join these clubs not because they enjoy helping, but because they will benefit from the volunteering. High school students are selfish and only car about themselves.