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Recap 2021-22: Service in Schools Year in Review
After being in a two year lockdown, this past school year was a great one for service. From the Service in Schools (SIS) Leadership Institute, to the Youth Service Summit we are happy to have been able to collaborate with teachers, students, and our partners on service-learning initiatives. The Leadership Institute is one of our favorite annual programs because we get to work directly with high school students. The SIS team was thrilled to convene students in-person for the first time since April 2019! The 37 students were chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants, interested in building their leadership skills to help their communities. During the Leadership Institute, SIS student leaders investigated different issues affecting NYC: animal welfare, disability rights, fast fashion, the environment, housing and homelessness. Interviews with representatives from community-based organizations, The Humane Society of New York, INCLUDEnyc, FABSCRAP, and Breaking Ground enriched the student leaders’ learning and provided new ideas for service.
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The SIS team thanks the representatives for sharing their experiences and inspiring students to make a difference. Gathering their knowledge from an intensive investigation, student leaders then collaborated in small groups to create original service-learning lesson plans that they taught to elementary school classes during the SIS Virtual Youth Service Summit in June. We were very impressed by the student leaders’ teamwork, masterful presentations, and dedication to providing the elementary school classes a high-quality service-learning experience.
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We will be kicking off the 2022-23 service-learning season in the early fall, but before we do, we invite partners, teachers, and students to sign up to receive this monthly newsletter. The newsletter provides resources, and various service-learning and volunteer opportunities for educators and students throughout the five boroughs. If you are interested in partnering with us, email us at ServiceinSchools@schools.nyc.gov.
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9/11 Day of Service Volunteer Opportunities | |
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No matter where you were in the world on September 11, 2001, we all felt the effects of the events that took place. Through the tragedy, many Americans became united to help each other through the times. This unity is what sparked the federally-recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Since then, to honor those that we lost, 9/11 has become the number one day of service in the country. There are many ways in which you can give back to your country and community. To mark the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, Youth Service America (YSA), will be providing various volunteer opportunities across the country.
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YSA activates young people, ages 5-25, to find their voice, take action, and acquire powerful civic and 21st Century skills as they solve problems facing their communities. Over the last 10 years, YSA’s campaigns and events engaged more than 3.2 million young people in service. Check out their website to find volunteer opportunities in your community.
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DOROT invites New Yorkers to join them on their 9/11 Day of Service Package Delivery, bringing hundreds of older adults and volunteers together to share warmth and companionship. Volunteer to deliver a thoughtful care package of treats and connect by phone with an older neighbor! Adults 18+ and families with children 10-17 must sign up by Wednesday, September 7, to participate. Visit DOROT’s website to learn more and volunteer.
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NYSCATE
NYSCATE (The New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education), is a non-profit, professional organization representing more than 25,000 technology using educators and administrators in New York State. NYSCATE is providing free courses to teachers and educators until September 20, 2022. There are courses available on various topics such as Google Classroom, Microsoft Office, cyber security, and digitizing content. To register for courses, educators should sign up with Canvas, the online education platform. Upon completing a course, participants will receive CTLE credit based on the course taken.
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CBK Associates
Kick off the 2022-23 school year with resources from one of our long time partners, CBK Associates. CBK Associates grew out of Cathryn Berger Kaye’s long standing professional leadership in joining service with classroom learning. The CBK resource page is an excellent source of knowledge for teachers looking to incorporate service-learning into their classroom curriculum. Visit their website and check out the blog for three recommendations for this brand new school year.
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Contact the Service in Schools Team | |
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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