Community Service
Image above: Two students service project involved educating other students about clean water systems locally and their impact on the oceans. Above they are pictured cleaning garbage from local rivers.
Community Service Requirement
The Community Service Requirement for the Global Certificate will help students connect with a global issue that is being faced by millions of people in the world and take action in dealing with that issue. Remember, community service is more than fundraising and donations. Community service can also include informing people about issues, addressing multicultural needs in your neighborhood or surrounding area, or traveling with a mission group to other areas that need assistance. To fulfill this requirement, students will work individually or together to plan, organize and run a community service event, totalling a minimum of 20 hours.
Proposing Your Service Project
Before Completing your Global Service Project, you will need to complete a proposal and have it approved by your Global Mentor. This will help make sure you are prepared and organized for the completion of the project. The Global Service Project Proposal is available for download to the right.
Looking for Ideas?
If you are looking for ideas regarding what your global service project could be focused on, check on the recommendations in the provided document linked below. You may also click on the map to the right to see what type of projects students have done in the past. Yellow stars are service project specific. If you would like more information on the United Nations' Sustainability Goals, watch the video posted below.
Why Sustainable Development Goals?
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are a global effort to improve the world we are living in. They span from environmental goals to human issues. Your service project should be linked to one of these goals.