The Importance of Environmental Education in High School
In your classes, you likely learn about ideas like sustainability. You know about the importance of recycling and other practices that help to preserve the natural world. An environmental education […]
Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer
Thinking of becoming a volunteer? Here are 10 good reasons to do so! #10: It’s good for you. Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It reduces stress: Experts report that when […]
Getting Your required 40 Hours of Volunteering.
When it comes to the mandatory hours of community service or volunteer service you will be asked to complete as a high school student, here are some things to consider. […]
Where to Find Volunteer Opportunities, Part 2
In part 1 of this article series, I gave three common places where high school students may volunteer and fulfill the mandatory 40 hours of community service they need in […]
Getting the Most out of Volunteering
At a younger age, volunteering can have some major benefits. If you have approached a teacher, guidance counselor, a parent, or a volunteer organization seeking different ways to volunteer, you’re […]
The Farm as a Classroom
In the small city of Hamburg, Iowa, students at Marnie Simons Elementary School are given a unique opportunity. Along with their usual classes, they can also watch over a duck […]
