K-8 Teachers: Attend an upcoming info session on 2022 Service in Schools programs!
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Social-emotional enrichment through peer collaboration and authentic decision making
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Connections with a community-based organization eager to engage youth in their mission to improve our city
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Leadership opportunities for all students, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities
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Curricular connections and resources to bolster your academic units
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Personalized support for launching a school-based service project from the Service in Schools team (and the Office of Sustainability in the Race Against Waste program!)
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Updated Website
Service in Schools is excited to present our newly updated pages on the DOE website and InfoHub! The webpages feature information on Service in Schools programs for educators and students, past newsletter editions, and service-learning resources.
Are you interested in connecting with community-based organizations to engage students in service? Explore the Service in Schools Youth Service Partners page, which highlights organizations that work to address animal welfare, disability rights, homelessness, and more. Explore the ways that NYC students can get involved in their missions, opportunities, and programs, and find a variety of resources for educators and families.
Email ServiceinSchools@schools.nyc.gov to suggest additional resources you would like to see or start a conversation about implementing school-based service with a member of the Service in Schools team.
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School Spotlight: P.S. 97 Forest Park |
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Last spring, students at P.S. 97 Forest Park chose to address elder isolation and learn about issues facing senior citizens. Their research found that there is only one senior center in their neighborhood of Woodhaven, even though more than 7,000 seniors live in the neighborhood. The students also learned that elder isolation is common and got worse during the pandemic when senior homes restricted visitors. The students got the opportunity to learn more about seniors’ experience by interviewing their teacher’s mother, who is a nursing home resident and was a teacher for 20 years. Together they discussed how social interactions, even virtual ones, benefit elderly people, and how young people can raise awareness about supporting the elderly. |
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To take action, students created greeting cards for people who live in senior facilities. They also designed digital posters with tips on how young people can connect with the elderly, including conversation starters such as “How did you feel when the pandemic started?” and “What life advice would you give to us?” They shared these posters with their school community to inspire other young people to connect with elders in their families and communities. This experience helped students realize that they can take action to improve their community, even during a pandemic. |
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Opportunities for Families & High School Students |
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Hunger Free America
Hunger Free America is a nonpartisan, national nonprofit group working to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food. Hunger Free America assists low-income families in obtaining aid from government programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and connects families nationwide with private food resources. Through volunteer opportunities at Hunger Free America, youth and families can join in the fight to end hunger and combat food insecurity. There are also virtual volunteer opportunities for high school students, such as phone banking to raise awareness of federal food benefits and other available resources.
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City Harvest
City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. For more than 35 years, City Harvest has always been there to feed our city—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time. Learn more about their work and volunteer opportunities.
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Resources for Educators and Students
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NYC Department of Environmental Protection
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Contact the Service in Schools Team |
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Does your school have a great service project to share? If so, the Service in Schools team wants to know!
Invite the Service in Schools team to visit your service project. We want to see your students and school community in action. Email the Service in Schools team at ServiceinSchools@schools.nyc.gov with two weeks’ notice, and we’ll schedule a visit to your school to learn about your project and see the impact you’re making on the community.
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Follow @ServicenSchools on Twitter and @ServiceinSchools on Instagram to receive program updates, upcoming service opportunities, resources, and more. We encourage students who use social media and are interested in service opportunities to follow us.
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Mission: Service in Schools strives to expand the number of NYC students engaged in transformative community service and service-learning experiences that enable them to use their voice, skills, and critical thinking to strengthen communities.
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