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Community
Service Project
CIEE
believes that volunteer service is an excellent way to become involved
with the community and an important component of the USA High School
Program. Students are required to complete eight hours of community
service per semester. The following steps below are a guide to help
you get started on your Community Project:
- Find
an organization - get suggestions from your Host Family/ Local
Coordinator, and check out our suggestions below.
- Once
you have made your selection, call the organization and arrange
a meeting. Ask your Host Family or Local Coordinator to accompany
you on your first visit.
- When
you meet with the representative from your selected organization,
explain what the ‘Community Project ’ is all about.
Show them your information packet and the enclosed ‘Letter
to the Organization’. Be sure to ask what kind of volunteer
work you’ll be doing.
- Once
you decide that this is the place where you would like to volunteer,
set up a schedule for the days that you will be working. Remember,
you need to spend at least 8 hours per semester volunteering.
- If
you volunteer at more than one organization, please have an evaluation
form filled out by each supervisor. All the forms can be downloaded on the right side of this page.
- Make
sure you get the name and phone number of the person who will
be overseeing your work. This will be the person who will evaluate
your participation at the end of the program.
- Talk
with your Host Family and Local Coordinator about transportation
options. Remember to get a map and schedule if you will be taking
public transportation.
- Finally,
you will only receive your certificate of completion for the USAHS
Program when we have received your essay and Supervisor’s
evaluation form.
Please
send your forms to the address below before departing the program:
Community Project Coordinator, CIEE,
300 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101 USA
You may also send them as an email attachment to communityproject@ciee.org
There are many local organizations where you can help volunteer
your time and energy. A good place to start is by looking at your
school, YMCA, or community center's bulletin board.
In the past, students have volunteered at such organizations as:
- Care
Center/Nursing Home
- Animal
Shelter/Humane Society
- YMCA/Sports
Camps
- Chamber
of Commerce
- Museums
- Church,
Temple
- Library
- After
School Programs/Tutoring
Here
are a few links to help you research:
www.Volunteermatch.org
www.idealist.org
We are sure that your Community Project will be an enjoyable and
rewarding experience. We look forward to receiving your essays at
the end of the program!
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