Student Service Learning Hours (SSL)
To learn more about the MCPS SSL program, please view our program overview at https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020.
There are many SSL opportunities available during the month of October! Please share the information below with students still in need of SSL hours:
Changemaker Workshops (November 14 and 15, 2023, 6:30PM-8PM) - Join local and student activists in a virtual changemaker workshop as they teach students and parents how to effectively challenge social justice issues and inequities in their communities.
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Students may earn 2 SSL hours for attending and actively participating in the workshop.
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November 14, 6:30PM-8PM - Secondary (English)
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November 15, 6:30PM-8PM - Secondary (Spanish)
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Additional details can be found at the following link:https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=865358
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“Speak Up, Save A Life” PSA Contest (Deadline: November 17, 2023) - The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office is hosting a Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest for middle school and high school students that challenges teens to create an original video to promote awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse or overdose and fentanyl among teens.
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Participants who submit a PSA that meets the contest requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win prizes.
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To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=859970
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KindConversations - next meeting this Saturday from 10:30am-noon in Bethesda
Virtual: https://dokindworks.org/project/kindsoup-for-students-make-lemon-rice-soup-to-share-with-others/
Make KindSoup to feed your own family and others in need! - next virtual meeting December 3rd from 4-5pm - Lemon Rice Soup Happens the 1st Sunday of each month from 4-5pm students earn 1 hour for every 3 quarts of KindSoup that they share most will earn two hours, and their family’s gratitude! Future dates: Jan 7th - Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot KindSoup Feb 4 - Creamy White Bean Lemon Pesto Orzo KindSoup March 3 - Chicken Tortilla KindSoup April 7 - Tomato White Bean and Kale KindSoup May 5 - Very Vegetable KindSoup more info and to sign up:Students can continue to engage in MCPS SSL opportunities during the summer, including select virtual/remote opportunities that follow the temporarily amended guidelines posted on the MCPS SSL webpage (www.mcps-ssl.org). Check out how to earn SSL hours during the pandemic. Click here for more info.
All SSL opportunities can be found on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center website (www.montgomeryserves.org); these opportunities will be tagged with the blue MCPS SSL banner and graduation cap icon.
- MCPS SSL Home Page
- List of Approved Organizations
- Individual Student Form (Special Activity Pre-approval form)
- Activity Verification Form (This is the form to fill out for SSL credit)
- SSL Guide for Students and Families