Persuasive Essay About Community Service

Many schools require students to participate in community service, but I think this is a good idea. Many schools do not require students to volunteer in community service. I agree that students should have to volunteer to graduate. I think that students should be forced to volunteer for community service sometime in their high school career as it makes people work and shows them what work really is. It also gets people off there lazy tail.

Although community service is a great way to give back to the community, it has been tainted by its use as a requirement for high school graduates. Forcing volunteer work should be recognized for more than just a bare minimum, is unfair to those who have other obligations and provides no lasting benefit to the students. Many people and schools believe that making community service not optional for receiving a diploma could only benefit the students it’s required of but in a way it’s more harmful than helpful.

Students would learn a lot of new things from the people they are helping. Community service could show the students that they are worth something. They can see how much they can really do. Helping someone else could also help you and make you feel good about yourself. Even though community service is good, students should have a choice to do volunteer work. It should not be required, maybe it should be for extra credit. Students could just go do it in there own time, maybe in the summer time or on school breaks if its something they like to

Volunteering allows people to see a side of their community most do not think about. Most people take for granted many privileges, such as being able to see the dentist or the eye doctor or a roof over their head and food in their stomach. Volunteering at events such as R.A.M. allows for volunteers to see the people that are in need of such things in their community and allows them to do things to improve those people's lives. Students will be able to understand what is going on and have the knowledge and ability to do something about it.

“‘The Logic of Mandatory Volunteerism”, by Stewart Ains, is an intriguing piece regarding the assertion that community service should be a requirement for graduation from high school. There are a multitude of arguments fighting this claim, but as a high school student who has to complete this task, I have strong feelings about why it is significant. If community service was not required by high schools, a vast number of students who attend that school would never have the opportunity to do something to give back. Completing community service can also benefit a student on his or her college applications and can help when deciding what one is passionate about. Accomplishing something for the community can teach a great deal of life lessons,

Volunteerism is a path to responsible citizenship. Volunteering is a form of generous behavior, with a goal of providing help to others, a group, an organization, a cause, or the community at large without expectation of accolades or material reward (Musick, 2008, p 3). Volunteer work encourages good citizenship. It builds trust with others and public institutions. Trusting people are more likely to get involved in leadership positions or even politics. It gets individuals involved by letting them meet a wider range of people, then learning more about local issues and legislation. Volunteer work teaches civic skills, which can then be used in the political arena, and help individuals become aware of social problems needing solutions (p 460-461).

“Volunteering could help colleges bridge the gap between the academic world and the world beyond it” says Eggers. Volunteering could be done at many venues and by volunteering at work places or in a field they prefer to, students can get to know that field better. Acquiring that perspective will connect the students to that field of work allowing them to gain experience.

Volunteering in your community helps solve many dilemmas in your community that descend through the eyes of government and social agencies (Everything you ever wanted to know about volunteering).

Many people believe teenagers must volunteer to be successful in life. The common thought is that you need volunteer and extracurricular activities to get into college however in our changing society this is not true. Students should not be required to volunteer because they need more time to do homework, it’s more useful to have a job, and it takes away from quality time spent with their family.

Some individuals do not realize how privileged they may be, while some individuals’ live in a bubble and thinks that everyone lives lavish or swell like they do. However, this is not the case. In the United States of American there are approximately forty-five million people or in other words there are about fourteen point fiver percent of people who live below the poverty line. That number may seem not that drastic to you, because you may not come from a household that is considered to be poor, but this level of inequality is not right. Coming form a middle class or upper class home, having a roof over your head, clothing on your back, shoes on your feet and being able to eat more than one full meal a day makes you privileged! Instead of keeping your privilege to yourself, ways in which, you are able to give back to not only your community, but other communities as well. Is through community service.

Through community work, students learn how to work better in teams, develop leadership skills and gain experience that will stand them in good stead when they leave college/university and join the work force. Studies have shown that students who have done regular community work during their school days stand a better chance of being employed when applying for a job than those who have not. Prospective employers are more likely to engage applicants with experience in voluntary or community work as the latter have knowledge of community needs, civic responsibility, experience and skills that will make them responsible and capable employees and will be good assets to the company. The community is also in desperate need of youthful volunteers to meet its needs.

In today’s world children are encouraged to volunteer from an early age. I graduated High School in 2010, and I remember being told that I needed 160 hours of community service or I won’t have the privilege to walk across the stage to receive my High School Diploma. My youngest sibling who is a junior in High School, she has over 2500 hours of community service. This is new comparing to people who graduated in the 1970’s. For the Millennial, community service or volunteering is simply a way of life. After having to do plenty of hours as a requirement, they are more likely to do it over and over and over again. As a student-athlete in college, we still were required to give 75 hours of community service each year. After a while it becomes a habit of helping out for the sake of humanity. They want to be part of the change instead of watching from distance. Despite my busy schedule working a full time job, building a business, going to school and running a soccer club; I still find times to volunteer as a mentor to ESL students in my old high school.

In today’s world, it is incredibly easy to live in your own bubble and live your life unaware and ignorant of what is going on around you. However, civic participation and being part of your community is what it means to be an American and is one reason our country is so strong. Voting, protesting, paying taxes, staying informed of local policies, and even just interacting with those around you are all examples of possible civic participation. The problem is how do we instill these values in people and show how important being a part of your community truly is. One-way to ensure the future generations understand the importance of civic participation is by including service learning in school curriculums. Not only does service increase civic participation, but it also has the added benefit of real life experience. Service learning also boosts student attendance, engagement, and achievement, especially among lower-income students.

Nowaday, many junior high and high school in the United States require their students to do volunteer, and community service to be graduated. Volunteering and community service also help students to learn more about social life; it also helps students learn to be responsible for their action. Most people believe the idea that it would promote a good citizenship and cultivates compassion by that it will help young generations build an excellent ethnic, and make this world become better.

I have been volunteering before I was old enough to know I was volunteering. As the youngest of four, I happily came along whenever my parents and siblings volunteered. But, community service is not just something I was taught to do; it is something I love to do. Today, I serve others in ways that are closer to my own heart. Serving people and animals “who don’t have a voice” has been and always will be central to who I am. I spent this summer raising awareness and funds for foster children, and I am excited to use those funds this November to personally decorate and deliver new duffel bags with supplies to foster children in my area. Additionally, I have loved dedicating my time to a local animal rescue where I have participated in animal