| This year, we have a new Social Action
Program. We will be studying the problems in our public schools,
and how we can work for educational equity - a good education for
every student, where all schools have enough books and resources,
good teachers, and the help kids need to go to college.
Every Sholem student is required to do at least six hours of
social action or community service every year. Students are asked
to fill out a form
indicating their social action/community service project. They
will also discuss what they doing in class throughout the year.
The Sholem class can decide on a project to do together, or
students can find something on their own to do. They can also do
community service with their families.
We encourage participants to select activities listed on the
web site of LA
Works. Suggested activities include:
·
Sort,
shelve, and stack food at food banks
·
Deliver
food to homebound AIDS patients
·
Clean
beaches and rivers
·
Create
community gardens
·
Design
and paint public murals to replace graffiti
·
Interact
with animals at local animal shelters
·
Participate
in interactive activities with the disabled and the elderly
·
Mentor
at-risk youth
·
Tutor
kids who need help with reading or math
·
Helping
to paint or clean a local public school
·
Working at an after-school program.
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