In October, there will be several Open Houses for high school students to attend. At these events, students will be introduced to a community organization that works in a field related to their senior project topic, hear about the mission of the organization and learn about opportunities to get involved as part of their fieldwork requirement. Look below for your topic and take advantage of this opportunity! If you don't see your topic, keep checking back! We are still in the process of organizing more of these events.
SENIOR CITIZENS AND RECREATION
Elderly care, counseling, art, yoga
and meditation, nutrition, different religions, volunteerism, other issues
effecting seniors (how long should elderly people be able to drive, healthcare), Philadelphia history
Who: JCC of Philadelphia Stiffel Senior Center
When: Monday October 6, 2008 4:00PM -
5:00PM
Where: 604 Porter
Street Philadelphia, PA 19148
What: Students would volunteer at the
center and interact with the elderly members during recreation and meal times,
plan activities and could assist instructors who teach art and yoga classes.
They could also speak with the elderly members to create an oral history
project about additional issues that effect seniors or Philadelphia history.
VIOLENCE, PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
war and/or peace, social justice,
domestic and international violence, gangs, gun safety, media, art, poetry,
self-esteem
Who: Physicians for Social Responsibility and Gweny
Love
When: Monday October 6, 2008 4:00PM – 5:30PM
Where: 704 N. 23rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19130
What: Students can work with PSR by
attending informational session in order to learn about gun violence, then
craft a presentation that they give at the "celebration of youth",
portion of the Legs Against Arms 5k Run/Walk. Gweny Love works more broadly using
poetry and the arts to raise awareness about peace and social justice both inPhiladelphia and
internationally. Students can work with her on a television program she produces
and get involved in the poetry workshops and competitions that she organizes,
including one that takes place at the PSR Legs Against Arms event.
HUNGER
Who: Philabundance
When: Tuesday October 14, 2008 3:45PM –
4:30PM
Where:302 West Berks
Street Philadelphia, PA 19122
What: Students would volunteer in food
banks operated by Philabundance where they would sort and package collected
food items or students would organize and operate food drives in their schools,
neighborhoods, and local businesses, then sort the collected food in
Philabundance food banks
HEALTH
teen-pregnancy, abortion, STDS,
eating disorders
Who: University of Pennsylvania Office of
Health Education
When: Wednesday October 15, 2008 4:00 PM –
5:00 PM
Where: 3611 Locust Walk 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA
What: Students participate in three, 4
hour after school sessions, during which they explore various topics related to
the health and well being of young people such as teen pregnancy, abortion,
eating disorders, and STDs, then develop projects about these topics that they
present to their classmates at a health fair
