Why provide youth service learning opportunities?
In dozens of Bay Area nonprofits, and in many more around the country, youth service learning projects have added great value to sponsoring agencies. Your organization and the youth benefit in various ways.
Benefits to your agency:
- Become a partner in educating youth about community issues
- Gain new ideas and perspectives that youth bring to your organization
- Recruit new active participants for your agency
- Youth can help promote your agency through discussions with others about their experiences
- Establish connections with potential future volunteers
Benefits to youth:
- Learn academic and social skills
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Become active citizens through experience with your agency
- Learn about the mission of your agency and how a nonprofit is run
