Student Service-Learning Opportunities
Student Service-Learning Opportunities
Student Service-Learning (SSL) Verification Forms are attached in English, Spanish, and French. Students and parents should email the completed form back to their professional school counselor or service-learning coordinator so that they may enter the SSL hours into SchoolMax.
Standard Forms.
Service Learning Opportunities (Virtual/In-Person):
- Black History Month Leadership and Service Awards. These awards recognize Maryland African American and diaspora-founded organizations or individuals (adults or students!) that have demonstrated contributions to Maryland by direct service.
For more information, check out the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism website. To nominate a student, an adult, and/or an organization, complete this form
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Flyer/Application
- ElevateHER, Inc. - Students will collect community concerns within Prince George's County to create questions for the candidates in the upcoming elections. Students will participate in civic engagement and learn the importance of using their voices to enable change.
- Disabled Veterans National Foundation - This partnership would include students volunteering their time and efforts to assemble our general and women's signature comfort kits in our warehouse.
- Luv Michael - Luv Michael is a 501c3 Charity with a mission to train, educate, and employ autistic adults. Students can earn up to 40 hours of service for completing our program. If you are interested in learning about earning these service hours, please REGISTER FOR A ZOOM CALL HERE.
- Maryland Natural Resources Conservation Service - Earth Team Volunteer Program
- Latino Student Fund - Provides individualized academic support to underserved students in the DMV area. Volunteer. Make a Difference. For more info click here
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- Blood Donor - American Red Cross
- Give Blood. Donating blood makes a big difference in the lives of others. Visit the American Red Cross and learn more.
- Maryland Responds Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer
- Willing to provide services during a disaster or emergency situation? Register today at Maryland Responds.
- Virtual Volunteer Opportunity - City Nature Challenge Washington, DC
- Virtual Volunteer Opportunity - Library of Congress
- Volunteer online at By the People, the Library of Congress's crowdsourcing project. By the People invites you to make documents more searchable for everyone by transcribing, reviewing, and tagging digitized images of manuscripts and typed materials from the Library's collections. This work improves search and discovery of this important content. Read more or get started now!
- Virtual Volunteer Opportunity - Zooniverse.org
- Join Zooniverse.org and become part of a global community of people-powered research. The main ways of volunteering are helping with classifications on data, being a beta tester on projects yet to launch, and being a moderator for a project. Read more information or sign up to volunteer.
- The following WE@home resources emphasize well-being, social and emotional learning, service-learning, and fostering resiliency.
- Official Student Election Judges Application
- M-NCPPC (Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission) Volunteer Opportunities - Want to give back? Volunteer! Opportunities to volunteer with The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation are almost unlimited. Help out at a one-day special event or assist on an ongoing basis. Students can even earn student service learning hours by volunteering with our organization.
- Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) - Volunteer opportunities
- Anacostia Watershed Society Service Opportunities are available throughout the fall. Go to the Our Events tab for more information!
- University of Maryland Service Opportunity Resource Link - provides access to a variety of service/community opportunities for volunteers. **Please note that these organizations and opportunities are not necessarily endorsed by PGCPS and that parents are highly encouraged to investigate the opportunities to determine if the organization and/or activity is appropriate for their child.** If you would like for an organization to go through the process of pre-approval, please contact the Office of Teaching and Learning at 301-952-6395.
- Maryland Tutoring Program Needs Volunteers
- We look for volunteers ages 16 and up interested in working one-on-one with students on Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Riverdale, MD. Latino Student Fund (LSF) staff provides lesson plans and guidance, so all tutors have to bring is enthusiasm and dedication. We have permanent tutors assigned to a student and expected to come every week, and floaters who we call on only when we need extra tutors (which is most weeks).
- To get involved, volunteers are required to make an appointment for an orientation with LSF staff. Please contact tutoringpgc@latinostudentfund.org for more information, or sign up to be a volunteer at the Latino Student Fund. View the flyer
Service-Learning Resources for Local School Systems
Online Service-Learning Project Ideas
Project Search Engines
- All For Good - (Search on Maryland and projects come up)
- Volunteer Match
- Mothers of Vision and Purpose - initiatives that intentionally impact individuals across Prince George's County.
Articles on Online Service-Learning and Engaging Students in Online Courses
