Community Service Activity Options in 2020
by Lynn Kang
Due to the coronavirus , students are experiencing difficulties earning community service hours . Community service activities are limited , especially for outside activities . Therefore , students do not know what community service activities to do , and it will be more complicated for them to earn hours than before .
Two years ago , the school offered two different trips to help people in various areas of China . Students were able to earn five hours on the Shanghai trip and 20 hours on the away trip . This year in SLAS , students need to get a total of 10 hours .
For available options of community service , students can check on their neighbors . If their neighbor needs a person for dog-walking , they can volunteer . If they have objects that neighbors are looking for , they can lend them . If they continue to work hard for their neighbors , they will be able to earn their community service hours very easily .
Airi , from 8th grade , said , “ I don ’ t think we ’ ll be able to go [ on a trip ] this year because usually by now , teachers would start planning the trips , maybe in 2022 .”
Suggested activities were to help clean the classroom at the end of the year . Students can also help sell goods like how the NJHS is doing with the raffle tickets .
Andy , from 8th grade , said that he does not think they will be able to go on a community service trip . He suggested charity violin concerts , setting up or cleaning up in
will various places .
Mr . Jimmy Jack , a community service trip teacher , explained , “ We will most likely continue being cautious through the remainder of the school year .
The virus , sadly , still be present .” He recommended helping teachers around the school . Besides , older students can participate in playing games , arts and crafts , and teaching English to some of the primary / early years students .
Angela , from 8th grade , said , “ I don ’ t think we ’ ll go on community service trips this year , but I think we ’ re supposed to help out in our neighborhoods for community service hours .” She also said , “ I think I ’ ll be working in my neighborhood for community service hours probably .”
Since many outside activities are limited , the available community service activity options are indoor activities . It became much more complicated than the year before the last . Some activities are : help neighbors , help clean the classroom at the end of the year , and participate in violin concerts . However , many students had already got some hours for community service .
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