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Writing prompt & community service at college forward.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
College Forward Class Website: http://cofojrmustangs.weebly.com
Sign up for 1x1
Next class, we will be in room B128 for the Beginning of Year survey
Homecoming this Friday!
Anything else?
WRITING PROMPT
Spend 10 minutes writing
What do the terms “community service” or “volunteerism” mean to you?
Should students be expected to volunteer or be involved in their community? What are the pros and cons.
If you have volunteered, what has been your most meaningful experience?
EXPECTATIONS
At College Forward, we ask that you complete 20 hours of community service during your junior and senior years
Why is volunteering so important?
WE VOLUNTEER BECAUSE… we want to give back to our community we want to impress admissions counselors we want to have fun while serving we want to hang out with other cofos and
coaches we want to develop skills that will help us in our
future jobs we want to be eligible for the end of the year
road trip!
community service is a service that a person voluntarily performs for the benefit of his or her local community, without
compensation
service learning is a process that connects meaningful service activities with learning, personal and professional growth, and
civic responsibility.
How do we define service?
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Hopefest Family Festival http://www.hopefestaustin.org/Home.html Make a Difference Day- Saturday, October 27th
9:30am – 3pm (5 ½ hours) At Reagan High School Provides services for families, we would help with
various activities at the festival
Volunteermatch.org