• Check out the SSL Opportunities -    December SSL opportunities 

• Please turn in completed SSL forms in the Counseling Office.

• SSL Bulletin board is located outside of Room 2315 - check it out!

• Please submit all completed SSL forms by the recommended due date of January 9, 2026 

• **REMINDER - You need 75 SSL (Student Service Learning) hours to graduate in the state of Maryland. 

SSL Opportunities -

•  Speak Up, Save A Life Video Contest (Deadline - 12/7/25)

•  3.7.26 National History Day (For MCPS students 18+)

• Food 4 Maryland (ongoing)

•  Patesi Foundation (ongoing) 

• The Vision Zero Youth Ambassador Program - Be a road safety leader......Earn up to 46 SSL HOURS!  See information below.

****Open to ALL Montgomery County High School Students****

 APPLY BY: December 5,2025 11:59:pm

APPLY HERE: Vision Zero Youth Ambassador Application

Montgomery County Youth Vision Zero Ambassador (montgomerycountymd.gov)

The Goal:

The goal of the Vision Zero youth ambassador program is to equip young adults to be the next generation of traffic safety leaders in their community. The program will educate Montgomery County high school students about traffic safety and the importance of roadway design, law enforcement, and education to achieve the goal of Vision Zero.

The Task:

Montgomery County High school students selected to be a youth ambassador are required to commit to an 5-month program that teaches them different aspects of Vision Zero and participate in hands-on projects that bring awareness to safety needs in communities around the county. Youth Ambassadors are tasked to complete a group project that encompasses engineering, education, or enforcement topics. Resources and project guidance are provided from the County to execute projects that will ultimately improve safety in our communities.

REQUIRED Program Sessions:

• Application Open: Nov 17

• Application Close: Dec 5

• Application Notified: Dec 19

• Orientation: Jan 10 (in Person)

• Session 1: Feb 7 (In Person)

• Session 2: March 7 (in Person)

• Session 3: April 11 (in Person)

• Session 4: April 25  (In Person)

• Safety Day: May 9 (in Person)

• Graduation: May 16

In person events will be held at: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville MD

The Benefits:

Students will develop leadership skills, learn outreach and engagement techniques, gain social media engagement skills, and other techniques to address traffic safety needs in their community. Ambassadors will also have an opportunity to meet county safety leaders and staff from the Department of Transportation. Ambassadors that complete the program will gain extensive knowledge about Vision Zero and earn up to 46 Student Service-Learning Hours (SSL).

Who is the Program For?

All high school students in Montgomery County are invited to apply. Applications are open November 17- December 6 and selected applicants will be notified by December 19th. Attendance at all sessions is required. Email pedestrian.safety@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions.

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.

• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.

• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.

• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.

• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.

• Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.

• Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared. 

APPLY HERE: Vision Zero Youth Ambassador Application