Service Learning
Education is paired with community service to allow youth to learn-by-doing, expanding their knowledge of the community and inspiring self-motivated engagement. This program is offered in the fall and spring for children in 3rd - 5th grade. 

Children learn about a specific community need alongside their peers, brainstorm solutions together, volunteer, and reflect on what they have learned in the program while working independently on a personal service project. 

Service Learning helps youth on the pathway to lifelong volunteerism, philanthropy, and community leadership expand on what they have learned through Family Volunteering.

Spring 2019 Service Learning Program

Thanks to our generous supporters, in the spring we will offer three Service Learning programs, each focused on a different community need - helping the environment, helping kids, and helping animals!
Program Fee: $160 ($150 for Family Sponsors)
Space is limited, registrations are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Review our Service Learning Program FAQs.
Read below for information about each program option and the dates of each workshop and service activity. 

Helping Animals - FULL

Animal lovers will study the issues that face local animal welfare agencies through hands-on service activities at three local nonprofits. Youth will learn about how our nonprofit community helps pets and wildlife, then complete their own independent service project that helps animals!

HELPING ANIMALS DATES:
January 26, 9am - 11am: Intro Workshop, guest speaker from Austin Wildlife Rescue (kids only)
February 2, 10am - 12pm: Central Texas SPCA activity (guardian + kid)
February 9, 12pm - 2pm: Austin Humane Society activity (guardian + kid)
February 23, 12:30pm - 2:30pm: Austin Zoo & Sanctuary activity (guardian + kid)
March 2, 11:30am - 1:30pm: Reflection Workshop at Generation SERVE (kids only)
April 27, 9am - 11am: Extension Project Showcase (families)

Helping the Environment

Budding nature enthusiasts will learn about the specific environmental challenges Austin faces through hands-on service activities at three local nonprofits. Youth will study Austin's local waterways, how our community is eliminating waste and the importance of our city's trees and green spaces. They will finish off by completing their own independent service project benefitting our environment!

HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT DATES:
January 26, 11:30am - 1:30pm: Intro Workshop, Keep Austin Beautiful kits (kids only)
February 2, 9am - 11am: Austin Creative Reuse activity (guardian + kid)
February 9, 9am - 12pm: TreeFolks activity (guardian + kid)
February 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm: Colorado River Alliance activity (guardian + kid)
March 2, 9am - 11am: Reflection Workshop at Generation SERVE (kids only)
April 27, 9am - 11am: Extension Project Showcase (families)

Helping Kids - FULL

Compassionate kids will study the challenges that some youth in Central Texas face and help brighten their days with three local organizations. Participating youth can learn and volunteer together and complete their own independent service project to help people in need!

HELPING KIDS DATES:
January 26, 2pm - 4pm: Intro Workshop, guest speaker from STARRY (kids only)
February 2, 10am - 12pm: Partnerships for Children activity (guardian + kid)
February 9, 2pm - 4pm: Pop Up Birthdays activity (guardian + kid)
February 16, 9am - 11am: Foster Village activity (guardian + kid)
March 2, 2pm - 4pm: Reflection Workshop at Generation SERVE (kids only)
April 27, 9am - 11am: Extension Project Showcase (families)
Review our Service Learning Program FAQs.
Be sure to register your family with Generation SERVE to receive our communications about our programs. 

Fall Extension Project Showcase!

Highlights from Service Learning - Helping People

Service Learning
Bagging groceries for food pantry recipients
Kids Helping People
Service Learning participants posing for a picture together!
Service Learning Helping People
Preparing backpacks for children in need
Community Service with Peers
Sharing ideas about helping people in poverty

Partner organizations supported by this program:

Alzheimer's Association​
​Central Texas Food Bank
​Homeless Task Force
Hope Totes
Micah 6 Pantry
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Community First! Village
​Partnerships for Children
SAIVA
Senior Access
​Westminster Manor

Highlights from Service Learning - Helping Animals

Community Service with Peers
Sharing ideas about how to help animals
Service Learners Family Volunteers
Families making warmers for shelter kittens
Service Learning Animals
Making blankets for shelter dogs
Service Learning
Helping at the Austin Humane Society

Partner organizations supported by this program:

Austin Humane Society
Austin Zoo & Sanctuary
Austin Wildlife Rescue
​Central Texas SPCA
​Emancipet
Safe in Austin

Kids and Animals
Service Learning participant meeting a tortoise!

Highlights from Service Learning - Helping the Environment

Environment Service Learning
Volunteering at a TreeFolks activity
Youth Environmentalists
Cleaning up our parks!
Families Environment Service
Sorting donations at Austin Creative Reuse
Community Service
Students brainstorming together

Partner organizations supported by this program:

Austin Creative Reuse
​Colorado River Alliance
Treefolks
Keep Austin Beautiful

Cleaning Up Litter
Cleaning up litter for the Colorado River Authority

Highlights from Service Learning - Helping Seniors

Environment Service Learning
Learning at the Helping Seniors Intro Workshop
Families Environment Service
Helping the Alzheimer's Association get ready for the Alzheimers Walk
Youth Environmentalists
Service Learning participants after making thank you cards for volunteers with Senior Access

Partner organizations supported by this program:

SAIVA
Senior Access
Westminster Manor
Alzheimer's Association

Programs

Family Volunteering
​FAQs
Service Learning
Service Learning FAQs
Youth Leadership
​Youth Leadership FAQs