Community Service Learning
This program is dedicated to getting students to finish high school and cut the drop out rate in half by 2018, in order to do so they have many resources about out of school time to strengthen in school time.
ACT (Assets Coming Together) for Youth Center of Excellence connects research to practice in the areas of positive youth development and adolescent sexual health.
Habitat for Humanity partners with people in your community, and all over the world, to help them build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
The Global Family Research Project is an independent, entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that supports all families and communities in helping children find success in and out of school. We create a worldwide exchange of ideas to further the understanding and implementation of anywhere, anytime learning for all.
Grounded in academics and linked to real life, Learning to Give lessons and resources apply from kindergarten through high school. Our mission is to provide quality, inspirational, and field tested tools to help K-12 teachers educate, equip, and empower their students to be giving and caring citizens.
Here are some ideas for high schoolers who have a requirement to fill or want to get involved in their community.
The Red Cross provides volunteer opportunities for youth as well as adults through clubs implemented in their schools.
A site that is typically geared for college campuses, but it has a multitude of resources on civic engagement, integration with academic study, and program models.
This organization conducts, collects, and funds research on the civic and political participation of young Americans. It is a great source for the latest statistics and trends on youth civic engagement topics.
Children, Inc.’s Mayerson Service Initiative hopes to develop children into valued community members of change. The initiative provides lesson plans, projects, and trainings to help educators create customized projects for their schools.
Compassionate Kids is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to teaching children compassion through volunteerism. The website provides articles, book reviews, and free printable activities for parents and educators. The organization also has local chapters around the country that host field trips and volunteer events once a month.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is the nation’s largest grant maker supporting service and volunteering. Through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, opportunities are provided for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to express their patriotism while addressing critical community needs.