Student Volunteer Info Site

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Review the information and find a volunteer position that may interest you. Call the organizations directly, using the phone numbers and contact names listed. The organization may require an interview with you, or they may want you to begin volunteering immediately.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <B>New & Updated Listings for Spring 2007</b></div> <bR> <div> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> As a volunteer, you have certain rights and responsibilities.  Volunteering is a rewarding experience when both the agency and the volunteer have mutual respect and a desire to cooperate.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> 1.       To report on time at the appointed place.  Call the supervisor if you are going to be late.</div> <bR> <div> 2.       To carry out any given assignment to the best of your ability.</div> <bR> <div> 3.       To be willing to use all your talents and experiences to do a good job.</div> <bR> <div> 4.       To take advantage and learn from the training provided.</div> <bR> <div> 5.       To learn about the organization that you volunteer to assist.</div> <bR> <div> 6.       To accept guidance and direction.</div> <bR> <div> 7.       To take any problems or concerns to the supervisor.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> <B><U>Volunteer Rights</U></b></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> 1.       To be treated as a coworker.</div> <bR> <div> 2.       To be given a suitable job for your talents and experiences.</div> <bR> <div> 3.       To be given training for your volunteer position, if needed.</div> <bR> <div> 4.       To have sound guidance and direction.</div> <bR> <div> 5.       To be listened to, especially if you have any problems or concerns with the assignment.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>INCENTIVE CREDITS</b></div> <bR> <div> To receive school credit for your volunteer hours, <B>it is necessary for you to complete an agency time sheet signed by the agency's volunteer coordinator.</b>  Turn this form in to your guidance counselor, club sponsor or assigned school personnel responsible for community service hours.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> School Board of Broward County, Florida</div> <div> Service Learning, Student Volunteer Service Program</div> <bR> <div> The purpose of the Service Learning Graduation Requirement and the Student Volunteer Service Program is to acquaint high school students with the need to become participating agents of change by providing service to both their school and community. Service Learning and Volunteer Service Program is divided in three tiers.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tier I </b>Service Learning Hours required for graduation</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tier II</b> Service Learning and Volunteer Service Hours required to qualify for the Florida Academic Scholars Program (one of the Bright Futures Scholarships).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tier III</b> Volunteer Service Hours required to earn a silver cord at graduation.</div> <bR> <div> 1. All services must comply with the policies of the <B>School Board of Broward County, Florida.</b></div> <bR> <div> 2. Student volunteer service hours may be earned both in the school and or the community.</div> <bR> <div> 3. Services for which a student receives financial or other substantial compensation will not be counted.</div> <bR> <div> 4. Participation in and travel to theatrical/musical performances, festivals or community events will count as service learning hours if “a” and “b” below are both met:</div> <bR> <div>                       a. The performance meets an identified community service need.</div> <bR> <div>                        b. The student does not receive any form of compensation for the performance, including academic  credit, letters,  or financial                                                                          compensation.</div> <bR> <div> 5. Rehearsal and practice time will count for volunteer service projects created specifically to meet community service needs.</div> <bR> <div> 6. Service learning hours documented for community service learning as part of non-credit granting workshops, programs or conferences will count as service.</div> <bR> <div> 7. Fundraising activities for non-profit charities will count for volunteer service hours provided the activity complies with Broward County School Board Policies 6206 and 6208 and as long as the student is not volunteering for an organization that directly benefits the student (i.e., booster club fund raiser).</div> <bR> <div> 8. Activities organized by profit making or non-profit making organizations to address a community service need will count as service learning hours.</div> <bR> <div> 9. Services performed for day care centers or retirement homes count for service learning.</div> <bR> <div> 10. Services performed on staff at non-profit athletic or summer music camp for no financial compensation will count as service learning hours.</div> <bR> <div> 11. Time out of class may not be used for hours, however a maximum of 5 volunteer hours per week can be earned by participation in an organized, supervised and approved peer tutoring program provided the tutoring takes place when school is in session. Tutoring cannot take place during the tutor's academic classes.</div> <bR> <div> 12. Volunteer work done to promote a particular religious or political point of view or person will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 13. In general, service rendered directly to a for profit institution or organization as a precondition of employment, will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 14. Service rendered as a precondition to employment will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 15. Service for a student's family or family business will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 16. Service performed as a result of disciplinary action taken by the school or courts will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 17. Participation in campus or competitive activities, such as athletics, plays, debate meets, etc., will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 18. Service performed, as an academic requirement, other than performed as part of the approved volunteer service learning courses, will not count.</div> <bR> <div> 19. Baby-sitting, or similar services, performed for an individual family will not count. Baby-sitting services for school related activities will count.</div> <bR> <div> 20. Volunteer hours may not be certified by a family member or fellow student.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>