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What is Service Learning? Service Learning is an opportunity for students to learn skills by doing service projects in the community that help build their skills, while they are strengthening the community. Service Learning isn't forced volunteerism! Service Learning is a way to: - learn effective problem solving, critical thinking and project management skills - strengthen your academic and social skills - get to use what your are learning - learn about potential careers - meet amazing people that you wouldn't normally meet - gain a sense of accomplishment (you too can help change the world) - do something good for your community and yourself You can complete your hours in one of these ways: Participate in an after-school service project that has clear academic goals (we want you to gain knowledge and develop skills). Partner with a community organization in your neighborhood on a project. Participate from a classroom teacher who is offering a Service Learning project. These are restrictions (things you CANNOT DO): - Receive money for your work.(even tips are NOT allowed) - Serve when no academic objective is addressed. - Work a for a for-profit business (even if you receive no money) - Clean teachers room or anything in it. - Work for your parents business. - Babysitting
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