Volunteering: A High School Requirement

Volunteering: A High School Requirement

• 1. Volunteer Work

• 2. Volunteer work is one of the most effective ways to acquire crucial skills while you're in high school. (Grand Canyon University, 2022) Do you agree with the idea that high school students must do volunteer work? Why?

• 3.  2. Why is it important? a. Graduation requirement for American Diploma  b. Required by KHDA c. 5 % scholarship is provided by some Universities such as RIT. It can also improve college application. d. It will add a value to the student’s C.V. e. It may teach students skills such as leadership, communication, organization and project management.

• 4. f. Provides students with work experience, qualifications and skills. It gives them an idea about practical life. g. It teaches students Invaluable Soft Skills such as Collaboration and teamwork, Communication, responsibility, Professionalism, Leadership and time management. h. It can boost mental and emotional health and It’s also good for students’ physical health.

• 5. 2. How many hours? Each student must cover 80 hours throughout grades 9 till 12. Means 20 hours in each year. Students who join school in grade 10 or 11 are requested to do 20 hours per year. We will not ask them to complete 80 hours as a total.

• 6. 3. How to find places? a. Download an app called “Volunteers.ae” or “Dubai Volunteers”, b. Choose the suitable place for and register. C. Contacts are available for each volunteer place a student chooses.

• 7. Note: A student may also choose any place, he/she knows, to do volunteer work regardless of the application.