Ways to Volunteer
It Takes a Village
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Educating the scholars in our community is a shared responsibility. Here are a few ways to get started to help our scholars reach their full potential...
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General Volunteer Activities
- Serve as tutors for both remediation, acceleration, and enrichment
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Read to students/listen to students read
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Offer homework help at after-school programs
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Promote school pride/beautification
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Become “Lunch Buddies” to mentor students
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Assist with special school events
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Provide guest speakers for school programs and special events
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Provide volunteer recognition for both the school and business volunteer efforts
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Sponsor school clubs
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Volunteer to serve as Science Fair coaches or judges
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Practice vocabulary to support English language learners
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Make and play instructional games to support and reinforce learning
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Assist with the preparation of bulletin boards
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Assist with handwriting practice
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Drill spelling words
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Conduct arts and crafts projects
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Create a school garden
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Set up experiments
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Reinforce alphabet and number recognition with young learners
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Student Incentives
- Offer students incentives for grades, attendance, or exceptional behavior
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Offer reading prizes/incentives
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Sponsor a student of the week or month program
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Sponsor student contests in math, writing, spelling, art, or science
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Display exceptional student work at your company
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Offer scholarships
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Host a Back-to-School celebration to encourage first-day-of-school attendance
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In-Kind Services
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Offer business skills for special projects
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Donate books to the media center
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Assist with the school’s PR activities
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Provide printing
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Provide technical expertise/assistance to support the school's social media presence
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Equipment & Materials
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Donate equipment
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Provide surplus supplies for classrooms or office
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Refurbish teacher/student lounge and conference areas with donated furniture
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Donate school supplies for students
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Financial Incentives
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Offer mini-grants
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Sponsor the school’s academic team and assist with contest preparation
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Sponsor a field trip and transportation
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Provide student incentive gift cards for character, conduct or achievement
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Provide financial incentives/awards for competitions
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Teacher Support/Professional Development
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Provide recognition for the school’s Teacher of the Year
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Sponsor teacher appreciation events
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Host a breakfast for teachers on professional development days
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Assist with staff development
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Provide business consultation/expertise
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Host workshops/conferences
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Provide staff internships
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Staff recognition
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Donate classroom/office supplies
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Career Exploration/Personal Development
- Share expertise at Career Day /Organize a career fair
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Host educational tours/field trips
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Provide job shadowing opportunities for students
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Develop and implement a student leadership program
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Develop a citizenship program
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Offer business visitation for students exploring career paths
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Provide mentoring
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Conduct activities around violence prevention /drug awareness
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Assist in building life skills
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Assist with resume writing
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Assist with the completion of college admission applications
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Assist students in navigating college entrance, including locating and applying for grants/scholarships.
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Discuss careers, travels, hobbies, and other areas of special knowledge
