Service Opportunities
What can students do?
Direct Service
After-school Activities for Elementary or Middle school students
English tutoring for refugees
Organizing a virtual or at-home challenge for the ACS community
Hosting an informative workshop or information session
Volunteering for activities inside or outside of school
Write letters to Senior Citizens in isolation
Indirect Service
Organizing a ring tab collection in your community
Clothing or goods donation to people in need
Fundraising for a Service Club
Creating materials for an organization to use
Website
Brochure
Activities
Advocacy
Creating materials to raise awareness about an issue
Social Media Post
Podcast
Video
Website
Song
Petition
Speech
Organizing a guest speaker presentation to raise awareness about an issue
Research
Collecting and analyzing information to better understand an issue or community need by:
Compiling historical facts
Interviewing an individual or group
Monitoring nature or wildlifeÂ
Evaluating community programs or systems
Comparing opinions and sources
Ongoing Service opportunities
Listen: Waste Siege- The Life of Infrastructure in Palestine (Research)- Listen to lecture, need full notes and thorough reflection for service credit.
The Struggle of Marine Turtles Against Climate Change, an NYUAD Lecture (Research)- click here for video, need full notes and thorough reflection for service credit.
Black History Month Forum (research)- click here for video, need full notes and thorough reflection for service credit.
Real World Case Studies by Camps International (Research)-need complete answers and reflection for service credit
Human Rights Club Discussion on Islamophobia (Advocacy/Research)-click here for video, need full notes and thorough reflection for service credit.
The Water Project Workshop (Research)- click here for video, need full notes and thorough reflection for service credit
Feminism: The Past, Present, and Future Town hall (Research)- need full notes and thorough reflection for service credit
Youth Climate Justice Activism in NYC (Research)- Watch video, take thorough notes, and write reflection.
Black History Month Panel Discussion (Research)- Watch video, take thorough notes, and write reflection.
Service opportunities for 2023-2024
Kid Zone Event (Direct)
Lecture at NYUAD: Sustainable Finance Towards Climate Action (research)
Volunteer at Viper bites during the Swimming Invitational (direct)
NYUAD Lecture Series: 'An Ugly Word': Race in Global Perspective (research)
Learn about Circular Economy and Sustainable Development (research)
NYU Lecture: Cooling the Arab Gulf- How Air Conditioning Changed Everything (research)
Canned Food Drive (indirect)
Alumni data collection- See Ms. Campbell (research)
Worker Holiday Fund help (indirect)
NYUAD Lecture: Climate Change and Rights of Nature (research)
Holiday Toy Drive- Dani Youness (indirect)
Holiday Extravaganza - Selling food and merchandise (direct)
HUB71 Networking opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs (research)
FAS/Mini Viper Volunteers- Q3 (direct)
NYUAD Lecture: The Scary But Still Flexible Threat of Climate Change (research)
Viper Club Spirit Wear Feb 23 (direct)- contact viperclub@acs.sch.ae
Buy an Eid Gift for a Child in Need or ACS Contracted Worker (indirect)- Link for worker's gift Link for Children's Gift
Book donation drive (indirect)- Deadline March 28: drop books by the service learning office
Drawing competition (advocacy)- Deadline April 15 check attachment in service email for template