Community Service
Service Opportunities
They may include long-term, hourly commitments to MSJ itself, to the church community of the students’ choice, or to a social agency/ peace and justice organization working at the local, state, national or international levels.
Requirements
ALL STUDENTS: They will complete a minimum of 20 hours, in addition to community research, journal entries for each visit, and a final, written reflection at the end of the school year. Everybody is encouraged to work on individual or group service projects. As part of the community research, students will complete a social service directory that may include site visits at selected social service agencies in Rutland. The completion of this service is a graduating requirement for seniors.
Service Coordination and Monitoring
Ms. Zimmer will be responsible for the following:
- Provide the necessary information and documentation to students and parents.
- Coordinate specific aspects of the program with other MSJ faculty and administration personnel, especially our religion teachers.
- Provide written guidelines for the completion of a directory of Rutland area service agencies. Guidelines will also be provided on how to write their journal entries and final reflections.
- Meet with individual students and/ or groups of students to design, choose, monitor and reflect on their own community service activities.
- Contact service agencies and peace and justice organizations at the local, state, national and international levels.
- Maintain an individual record of every student and his/ her own related community service work.
- Communicate with parents as needed.
Questions and Comments
Please direct all community service related questions and suggestions to Ms. Zimmer.
Phone number at MSJ: (802) 775-0151, Extension 203.
MSJ e-mail address: ezimmer@msjvermont.org
