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community service

Community Service is highly valued as a means of expanding and enriching the high school experience. District 204 students are strongly encouraged to seek service opportunities. While community service hours are not recorded on transcripts, students should provide this information to college admissions counselors and scholarship review committees through their application, personal statements/essays, and resumes.
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
  • Talk with your team’s coaches or activity’s sponsors about how to start up a community service project or become involved in an existing project.
  • Check out organizations at Metea such as Key Club and MVStuGO which provide members with opportunities to perform service and develop leadership.
  • Visit the KidsMatter website and click on the “Volunteer Fair Booklet” in the Programs and Education section. 
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES, AND EMPLOYERS:
  • Keep a log of your volunteer activities and hours.
  • Clearly outline your community service activities on a resume or activities list.
    • Include what you have done and the number of hours completed
    • Avoid using abbreviations or acronyms for organizations.
    • Indicate if you’ve held any leadership roles or created a service project.
    • Be prepared to share how your service has impacted others and changed you for the better.
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  • Home
    • MVHS CONTACT INFORMATION
    • ABOUT US
    • ACCESSING ASSISTANCE >
      • Academic
      • Social-Emotional
      • Technology
    • EVENTS
    • GRADE LEVEL TIMELINES >
      • Freshman
      • Sophomore
      • Junior
      • Senior
    • Guidance Updates
  • ACADEMICS
    • GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
    • Honors/AP Course Information
    • COURSE CATALOG
    • Summer School
  • COLLEGE/CAREER
    • SCHOOLINKS
    • Class of 2021 Senior Presentations
    • Requests for Transcripts >
      • Mid-Year Transcript Request
    • Financial Aid
    • SCHOOL PROFILE
    • COLLEGE VISITS >
      • VISIT CALENDAR 2020
      • Additional visit opportunities
      • Questions to ask on a visit
    • Scholarship/Opportunities
    • Chicago Area Regional Reps
    • NCAA
    • Additional Resources
  • SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
    • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
    • Articles
    • Reflections
  • OTHER RESOURCES
    • FORMS
    • STANDARDIZED TESTING >
      • SAT
      • PSAT
      • AP
    • COMMUNITY SERVICE
    • 504/MEDICAL
    • House to House Newsletter