WHY COMMUNITY SERVICE IS REQUIRED?

Since citizenship is at the core of the IB philosophy, community and service activities are a requirement in the Global Leadership Academy. G.L.A. students are to perform 30 hours of community service each school year.  Students should participate in service opportunities that interest them and offer an opportunity to get involved in the community. The process of finding service opportunities is the responsibility of the student. 

 

HOW DO I LOG HOURS?

• Hours can be designated by the sponsor of an event

• Hours can be logged in half-hour increments

 

HOW DO I ORGANIZE MY COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?

• Service Hour Logs

• Proof

• Reflections

 

WHAT ARE SOME REFLECTION IDEAS?

• Journal entry  (approximately 1 page, typed)

• Picture collage with a written reflection 

• Website/Blog 

• Scrapbook/art pieces

• Poem or song

 

WHAT CONSTITUTES COMMUNITY SERVICE?

Students should strive to find a variety of service activities in order to broaden their horizons. The idea is to find a way to help others, the environment, animals or a particular group in the community. Activities may be local, regional, national or international in scope. However, 

 

NO MORE THAN 10 HOURS MAY BE DESIGNATED TO ANY ONE ACTIVITY

 

NO MORE THAN 10 HOURS CAN BE DONE ON CAMPUS

• Campus Beautification

• 5 hours max for a sport/club

• Event Set up/Take Down

• Assisting Staff (2 hours max)

 

WHAT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Any activity in which you receive a tangible benefit or reward, such as money (e.g., babysitting) 

• Any school activity in which you receive a grade or credit toward a grade

• Practice hours for performance activities (i.e., choir practice, sports practice, etc.)

• Helping a relative or friend with chores or a job

• Participating in a religious activity or youth group with the purpose of promoting a given religion*