The Service in Schools High School Leadership Institute, April 2022
This spring break, high school student leaders from across all five boroughs joined together to participate in the Service in Schools (SIS) Leadership Institute. The students were chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants, and each of the selected 37 students expressed a deep commitment to making a difference in their community.
The SIS team was thrilled to convene students in-person for the first time since April 2019! During the Institute, SIS student leaders investigated different issues affecting NYC: animal welfare, disability rights, fast fashion and the environment, and housing and homelessness. Interviews with representatives from community-based organizations enriched the student leaders’ learning and provided new ideas for service. The SIS team thanks the representatives from The Humane Society of New York, INCLUDEnyc, FABSCRAP, and Breaking Ground for sharing their experiences and inspiring students to make a difference.
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Gathering their knowledge from an intensive investigation, student leaders then collaborated in small groups to create original lesson plans. They will teach these service-learning lessons to elementary school classes during the SIS Virtual Youth Service Summit from May 31 through June 10. The high school student leaders hope to inspire young students to be agents of change in their communities. Elementary school educators can learn how to apply for their class to participate in one of these lessons below! Gathering their knowledge from an intensive investigation, student leaders then collaborated in small groups to create original lesson plans. They will teach these service-learning lessons to elementary school classes during the SIS Virtual Youth Service Summit from May 31 through June 10. The high school student leaders hope to inspire young students to be agents of change in their communities. Elementary school educators can learn how to apply for their class to participate in one of these lessons below! |
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Grades 3-5 Educators:
Apply for the Virtual Youth Service Summit!
The Service in Schools (SIS) Virtual Youth Service Summit seeks to inspire students in grades 3-5 to help their communities after participating in an engaging service-learning lesson taught by SIS high school student leaders. Each participating elementary school class will be matched with a small group of high school student leaders who will teach an interactive lesson on one of the following topics: Animal Welfare, Disability Rights, Fast Fashion and the Environment, and Housing and Homelessness. The virtual service-learning lesson will be scheduled with the input of the participating elementary school teacher for a specific date and time between May 31 and June 10, 2022. Learn more about this opportunity. For inquiries, contact Service in Schools at ServiceinSchools@schools.nyc.gov.
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School Spotlight:
P.S. 11 Purvis J. Behan
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This spring, students in Nyesha Abdul-Samaad's grade 5 class at P.S. 11 Purvis J. Behan in Brooklyn are working on a service-learning project to create affordable housing models for the homeless as part of Service in Schools' Students Taking Action Today program. To conduct research, students have watched documentaries to understand the cost of living and read e-books and articles about homelessness and affordable housing models in four states. The grade 5 students have been sharing updates on their in-depth investigation and doing read-alouds with younger students in their school to boost awareness within their school community. |
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As they move to the action phase, students will review case studies and analyze criteria for housing affordability in order to create their own affordable housing model units in engineering class. Ms. Abdul-Samaad has created a website to share her students' progress and spread the knowledge they have gained on affordable housing to a wider audience. She shared that her students have been enjoying the service-learning experience and are excited to continue their work to advocate for affordable housing and prove that children can make a difference! |
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Street Lab Teens Summer Opportunity
Rolling Application, Deadline: Monday, May 2
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Street Lab is a nonprofit that creates and shares extraordinary programs for public space across New York City. Street Lab Teens is a summer opportunity for students who are currently in grades 10, 11, and 12 to support and shape how the organization engages with communities across New York City. Working closely with Street Lab staff, teens will help develop and lead Street Marker activation, which brings New Yorkers together to create chalk murals on NYC Open Streets in all five boroughs. Teens will get valuable experience working with Street Lab staff, community partners, and the public while collaborating with a small team of dedicated peers. Learn more about program details and apply today. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through Monday, May 2. For questions, contact Street Lab Program Designer Soledad Tejada.
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Gowanus Canal Conservancy
Virtual trips and resources for schools
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Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC) advocates and cares for ecologically sustainable parks and public spaces in the Gowanus lowlands while empowering a community of stewards. Since 2006, GCC has led volunteer projects focused on garden and street tree stewardship and educated and activated community stewards, volunteers, and students in urban water issues. GCC has also equipped the community to build and advocate for a healthy waterway and environmentally resilient neighborhood and worked with agencies, elected officials, and the community to advocate for, build, and maintain innovative green infrastructure in the Gowanus Watershed. GCC provides a resource guide for educators and opportunities for students to take action to stop the pollution of waterways. Schools can also schedule a spring 2022 virtual field trip led by a GCC Educator. For more information, contact education@gowanuscanalconservancy.org or call 718-541-4378.
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Resources for Educators, Students, & Families |
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NYC School Library System
Resources for All NYC Public Schools
NYC School Library System (Department of Library Services) provides free resources to educators who work with NYC students. By providing reading resources for educators, Library Services help provide inclusive learning environments in order to achieve greater equity. Their resource collection includes access to TeachingBooks and the NOVELny collection, which includes Gale databases, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Britannica Escolar. Additionally, readers can discover grade-level ebooks and digital audiobooks in a variety of languages simply by logging into the Citywide Digital Library on Sora using their DOE email credentials. Library Services welcomes recommendations of titles to be included in the collection.
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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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