voluntarism

Provides real-life examples of ways that young people and their families can reach out as volunteers to help others cope with tragedies or just to make their communities better places in which to live.

Provides tips on finding the right volunteer position to suit one's own interests and experience, explores why helping others is rewarding, and gives advice on how to be a great volunteer.

Chase and Ian, upset that their teammate Greg misses soccer practice once a week, are surprised to learn the truth about what their friend is doing with his time.

Contains profiles of thirty teenagers whose personal misfortunes led them to take action to make a difference in the lives of others who are struggling with illness, tragedy, and other problems.

Fifteen-year-old Georgia learns a great deal about herself and her troubled best friend Riley when they become part of a group of suburban Pennsylvania teenagers that go to Anapra, a squatters village in the border town of Juarez, Mexico, to undertake a community construction project.

An elderly woman finds new meaning for her life when she volunteers at an elementary school.

Explains the concept of service-learning, a special form of volunteering; gives examples of service-learning programs that help senior citizens; and describes the benefits received by both seniors and volunteers.

Discusses the concept of service learning in which young people gain knowledge and skills through volunteer activities; and looks at how the concept applies to working with animals.

Discusses the concept of service learning in which young people gain knowledge and skills through volunteer work; and looks at how the concept applies to neighborhood chores.