Community Service
Program Description Children and youth involved in this program along with
an adult coordinator, volunteer to bring hope to those with whom they
interact in the community. These may include seniors, residents in care
centers, inner city residents at food shelters or children in hospital
settings. They do specific hope-focused activities with those with whom
they interact and then reflect on their immediate experience and its
effect on their lives. |
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This program offers the opportunity for an increase in
youth
leadership and citizenship skills through meaningful hope-focused
participation. Research at the Hope Foundation, alongside international
research,
demonstrates hope is a multi-dimensional concept that enables
individuals to envision and actively move toward a more positive
future. Hope is the motivating factor behind resilience. Higher hope
scores correlate positively with preserved sense of self-worth,
academic success, social competence and creativity. Students who have a
high degree of hope tend to have strong problem-solving abilities and
engage in wellness-enhancing activities. On the other hand,
hopelessness can lead our young people to turn to drugs, suicide,
crime, violence and dropping out of school. MissionTo create hopeful communities and individual identities
as a result
of children and youth volunteering their time to bring hope to others. VisionProvide opportunities for children and youth to participate in a variety of hope-focused community service activities. |
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