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When the weather is good, why not take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill you Community Service requirement outside? The NYC Parks Dept. offers countless volunteer events throughout the year, weather permitting. You can gather some friends to do it with you.
You may filter results by an entire borough or a single neighborhood. Look for events that take place during the day (filter) and only on the weekends. You can make it more fun by doing it with friends. Each event will provide you with anywhere from 2-5 hours of service, You can rack up those 20 hours in no time.
Click on the name of the event. You'll see directions for how to get to the location and a contact email for the event supervisor. It's always a good idea to contact them to confirm the location and time.
After you've completed your service, email the supervisor to ask for proof of service. They will email you this. Print it out and submit to your advisor.
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Our expert staff care for the Park’s trees, gardens, water bodies, and woodlands year-round, but we depend on thousands of volunteers to help us maintain a welcoming space for visitors and wildlife alike. And you could be one of them!"
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JOIN THE CLIMATE & RESILIENCE EDUCATION TASK FORCE'S YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE
Dedicated to expanding access to climate education in New York's schools through youth leadership, policy and advocacy.
Deadline: September 16, 2024.
Open to New York students in grades 9-12
"ClimateEdTaskForce@nwf.org LEARN MORE! cretf.org/youth-leadership BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION Take concrete action to expand access to climate education in NY schools Work on a state-level climate education policy campaign Help to build a network of youth dedicated to climate justice education Gain access to educators, NGOs, policymakers and experts in the field of climate education and advocacy through the CRETF Help amplify climate education through communications campaigns Eligible for community service hours Stipends may be available."
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