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Embrace The Magic 🌟
Embrace The Magic 🌟
These activities are the canvas upon which you paint your unique interests, talents and curiosities, adding brilliant hues to your everyday routine. Whether it's joining a sports team, engaging in art, music, debate or participating in a community service club, extracurriculars are the channels through which you unleash your creativity and enthusiasm.
So, embrace the magic of extracurricular activities, for within them, you can uncover not only the joy of pursuing what you love but also the transformative power of personal growth. Allow these pursuits to be the conduits through which you connect with your passions, forge lifelong connections and, ultimately, discover the joy that comes from immersing yourself in the world of possibilities beyond the classroom.
Ikigai
Ikigai
Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.”
When combined, these terms mean: that which gives your life worth, meaning, or purpose.
By finding the overlap between:
What You Love
What You are Good At
What the World Needs
What You Can Get Paid For
You'll be able to find your ikigai or “reason for being.”
Volunteering - Find Your Cause 🤝
Volunteering - Find Your Cause 🤝
Help build connected, healthy and sustainable communities
Consider volunteering at a shelter to care for and support animals
More than 20+ opportunities to volunteer
Help fight hunger by collecting and distributing surplus food to those in need
Offers a multitude of volunteer projects, from tutoring to beautifying public spaces
Assist in preparing and delivering meals to individuals with severe illnesses who can't shop or cook for themselves
Mentor and support young individuals in need of guidance and positive role models
Work with students on writing and literacy projects to nurture their creative expression
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Provide comfort and assistance to patients and families undergoing cancer treatment
Help build affordable housing for families in need
Deliver meals to homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities
Support LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness and contributing to offering an affirming environment
Civic Engagement 🌐
Civic Engagement 🌐
Register to vote, participate in youth workshops and trainings, and become a youth partner
Youth-led civics programs and initatives that help young people become informed voters and civic leaders
Youth-led organization that helps 16-18 year olds understand how, when, and why to vote
Join NYC high school students working towards change in their communities
Submit blogs and creative content related to issues you care about, and browse advocacy resources
After-school programs for high schoolers to learn how to be effective advocates for the issues they care about
Programs that help young people understand and make changes in local and global issues
Find social-impact jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, organizations, grad programs, and events
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