Today it is a popular belief that students attending high school should volunteer in the community as part of their schooling. I strongly agree with this notion. Volunteer work can provide young people with the experiences they need for paying jobs and it can also help them see themselves as valuable contributors to society.
When completing compulsory work activities with charitable organizations or community organizations, students gain skills that they can add to their resumes and use in future jobs. Working out in the real world quickly teaches young people the importance of time management, clear communication and teamwork. Employers like McDonald’s restaurants, who provide many young people with their first paying jobs, look for volunteer work on resumes as evidence of having developed some relevant work skills. So, although students are not paid for their time, they are building valuable abilities for future employment.
Perhaps even more importantly, when students volunteer, they are more likely to realize that their actions have a positive impact on the world around them. Often the problems of our world can seem overwhelming, but if students are given the opportunity to help others, even in a small way, they will see that they can make a difference. In schools that have been running these programs, there has been an incredible boost in student morale and the community has benefitted from the talent and time that young people have contributed to the many programs that need support. It’s true that studying for academics is time-consuming and students already have a lot to do in a day, but if we teach them how to step up and help others, we create a better future for us all.
In conclusion, it is a great idea to have unpaid community service as part of a high school program because it will help the next generation to prepare for employment and it will build a caring community that is willing and able to make our world a better place. It’s my hope to see this in every school.
Today
it is a popular belief that
students
attending high
school
should
volunteer
in the
community
as part of their schooling. I
strongly
agree
with this notion.
Volunteer
work
can provide
young
people
with the experiences they need for paying jobs and it can
also
help
them
see
themselves as valuable contributors to society.
When completing compulsory
work
activities with charitable organizations or
community
organizations,
students
gain
skills
that they can
add
to their resumes and
use
in future jobs. Working out in the real
world
quickly
teaches
young
people
the importance of time management,
clear
communication and teamwork. Employers like McDonald’s restaurants, who provide
many
young
people
with their
first
paying jobs, look for
volunteer
work
on resumes as evidence of having developed
some
relevant
work
skills
.
So
, although
students
are not paid for their time, they are building valuable abilities for future employment.
Perhaps even more
importantly
, when
students
volunteer
, they are more likely to realize that their actions have a
positive
impact on the
world
around them.
Often
the problems of our
world
can seem overwhelming,
but
if
students
are
given
the opportunity to
help
others, even in a
small
way, they will
see
that they can
make
a difference. In
schools
that have been running these programs, there has been an incredible boost in
student
morale and the
community
has
benefitted
from the talent and time that
young
people
have contributed to the
many
programs that need support. It’s true that studying for academics is time-consuming and
students
already have a lot to do in a day,
but
if we teach them how to step up and
help
others, we create a better future for us all.
In conclusion
, it is a great
idea
to have unpaid
community
service as part of a high
school
program
because
it will
help
the
next
generation to prepare for employment and it will build a caring
community
that is
willing and able to
make
our
world
a better place. It’s my hope to
see
this in every
school
.