Step 1: How do you get started?
Before selecting an activity, you can talk to your parent(s) and your guidance councilor about your options for placement. You can think about what interests you and think about what is needed in your community.
Here are some examples of activities that some students have chosen to do as their community involvement and may give you some ideas:
Before selecting an activity, you can talk to your parent(s) and your guidance councilor about your options for placement. You can think about what interests you and think about what is needed in your community.
Here are some examples of activities that some students have chosen to do as their community involvement and may give you some ideas:
- Animal Care – volunteering in a veterinary clinic, zoo or animal shelter
- Arts and Culture – volunteering at galleries, libraries, community productions
- Charitable Organizations – helping with special events, programs, clerical tasks
- Community Organizations – assisting with special events, food banks, shelters, clerical tasks
- Environmental projects – flower/tree planting, recycling projects, recycling depot, beautification projects
- Heath Agencies – volunteering at hospitals, hospices or blood donor clinics
- Political Organizations – activities related to legitimate and recognized political organizations except during an official election period
- Religious Organizations – assisting with programs, special events, clerical tasks
- School Services – assisting with school events, student council, athletic council
- Senior Citizens – assisting in seniors’ residences, providing services for seniors in the community