【Caringforanimalstutoringkidshelpingseniors:Volunteerhoursaremorethanagraduationmusttheyarelifelessons.VilmaSooknanancleanscatcagesMaxCarrollteacheschildrenhowtocookandMichaelRosenthalrollswheelchairs】

　　Caringforanimalstutoringkidshelpingseniors:Volunteerhoursaremorethanagraduationmusttheyarelifelessons.

　　VilmaSooknanancleanscatcagesMaxCarrollteacheschildrenhowtocookandMichaelRosenthalrollswheelchairsatahospital.

　　Whatdoesthishavetodowithhighschooleducation?

　　Everything.

　　Thethree–andalmostallotherSouthFloridahighschoolstudents–havetogooutsideoftheclassroomtoearntheirdiplomasdoingwhatschoolscall“communityservice”.

　　Browardpublicschoolsrequire40hourstograduate.PalmBeachCountypublicschoolsrequire20andmostprivateschoolsrequireatleastthatmuch.

　　Thepurpose:Togivestudentsthechancetoexploreacareerandcreateahabitofvolunteering.

　　“Wehopethatwhentheyfinishhighschoolthey’llcontinueservice”saysMikeRolandstudentactivitiesofficerfortheBrowardSchoolDistrict.

　　AbouthalfofU.S.publicschoolsrequirecommunityserviceaccordingtoanationalstudy.BrowardSchoolBoardmemberBobParkssaysencouragingcommunityservicehaslaunchedallkindsofnewprojectsincludingtutoringandfoodcollections.

　　SooknananastudentatSouthBrowardHighSchoolispartoftheHumaneSocietyofBrowardCounty’svolunteerprogramwhichissopopularthateventhewaitinglistisclosed.Studentsworkonefour-hourshiftaweekforfourmonthsandleavewith64volunteerhours.

　　Sooknananchangeslitterboxesandputsdownfreshnewspaperforabout100cats.

　　Combinedwithhervolunteerhoursatbeachcleanupsandhelpingteachersatschoolshe’swellonherwaytoward250hourswhichshehopeswillcatchtheeyeofNovaSoutheasternUniversitywhereshewantstostudymarinebiology.

　　CarrollajuniorstudentatSouthPlantationHighhasconnectedwithFLIPANYanonprofitorganizationthatofferscheapphysicalactivityandfoodtolow-incomefamilies.Hehelpsteachchildrenaboutcookingandhealthyeating.

　　“Ithasbeenalife-changingexperience”saysCarrollwhoisnowleaningtowardacareerasasportstrainer."Iwanttofindacareerencouragingpeopletoleadahealthierlifestyle.”

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