Community service is an essential way for students to explore their interests, show what they believe in, and define a possible career path. By engaging in volunteer work, students have an opportunity to learn experientially. Students discover where their passions lie while undertaking ‘feel good’ projects that truly make a difference. These experiences allow them to make more informed choices about college and their career, while instilling a lifelong interest in giving back.
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Benefits of School and Community Service:
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Helps develop an increased sense of social responsibility – a global view of society and a heart for ‘giving back’ and helping others.
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Provides an opportunity to apply academic learning to real life events.
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Builds relationships with peers and adults, and exposes students to diversity and multiculturalism.
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Improves lifelong communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
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Helps students find their passions and interests that may lead to a career choice they may have not considered.
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Serves as a resume builder, allows for scholarship opportunities, and favorable college acceptance.
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Student
Life
Student Life’s vision is to engage all students beyond the classroom by providing experiences and services that develop the whole student. Student Life inspires students to become active members of the school and community.
Community
Service
Engaging in community service provides students with the opportunity to become active members of their community and has a lasting, positive impact on society at large. Community service or volunteerism enables students to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as provide a service to those who need it most.
Leadership Project and Senior Legacy
Badges
The Leadership Project and Senior Legacy Project provide students an opportunity to give back to their community through service learning or by applying academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to address genuine community needs.
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Students have had an opportunity to showcase their project(s) to the school and surrounding community.
Underclassmen and interested community members have the opportunity to learn more about the projects that have been developed or are being planned, and the impact each one has on the surrounding community.
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Art Leadership
Badge
Art leadership involves innovation and using creativity to bring about change through communication and application.
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Characteristics of being a good leader include:
· Self-awareness
· Personal development
· Focusing on others
· Strategic thinking, innovation, and action
· Ethical and civic-mindedness
· Communication skills