May ACP

#9 May ACP

Today's Focus: Why Volunteer? (Teacher Reads Aloud)

• Volunteerism is donating your time, skills, and energy to benefit others and/or your community without expecting any financial compensation. 

• If each student in this school can give their effort and talents through volunteerism, imagine the community impact that could have!

• Throughout ACP homerooms, we will discuss and reflect on your own volunteerism throughout high school.

• While this may initially seem like just another thing...the goal is to expose you to the habit of helping before you enter the adult world.

• Let's hear from a few current high school seniors on their volunteering experiences:  

  • • Please watch video:  Volunteerism 

Benefits of Volunteering

• Volunteerism has many benefits!  Some of these benefits may include:

  • • Helping to fill a need in your neighborhood, school, or community.

    • Building your skills of communication, leadership, teamwork, time management, etc.

    • Networking with other community members, professionals, and leaders that you wouldn't have met in the classroom.

    • Reducing stress, improving mental health, and creating a sense of belonging.

    • Can you think of any other benefits?

Reflecting & Planning Ahead with Volunteerism

• Reflect on any volunteering you may have completed this year. 

• It could be through a club or sport, in your neighborhood, through your church, within our community, etc.

• Also think about how you can plan for next school year with potential volunteer opportunities!

• Students, please take the next few minutes to complete our Activity Sheet:  🌟 Volunteer Reflection & Future Planning 

• Place completed Activity Sheet in Student Resource Folder (located in the teacher homeroom crate).

• We will continue discussing and reflecting on volunteerism each year in ACP homerooms.