High School / Pre-College

The Community Service Track lets compassionate young adults join together to make meaningful contributions to the greater Philadelphia region.

The Community Service Track will help students make their start in the world of social action, while stimulating their desire to continue helping others after they return home. Whether you are passionate about keeping families off the street or interested in touching a child’s life, our daily service projects will expand your understanding of human relations.

Start Making a Difference!

The Community Service major combines hands-on experience with need-to-know facts. Each week will begin with an introduction to an issue such as poverty, homelessness, disease or hunger. The program leader and guest speakers from local universities and community non-profit organizations will examine how this affects the local community and the world at large, and familiarize students with the sites they will visit. Tuesday through Friday, challenge yourself at various locations in and around Philadelphia. Whether serving lunch in a soup kitchen, reading to a young child or sharing a smile with a person in need, you will make a positive impact. There will be opportunities to share experiences and assess the effectiveness of your service through dynamic group discussions led by our program leader.

Recognize. Commit. Act.

The Community Service major will let you experience the front lines of community activism and today’s most important issues:

• Children’s shelters and orphanages
• Poverty and hunger
• Soup kitchens
• Food distribution centers
• Educational facilities
• Nonprofit organizations
• Homelessness
• Health, advocacy and community

At the end of the session, students will work together to plan a fundraiser for a local charity of the group’s choosing. It’s your event from start to finish, and its success will depend entirely on your efforts!