Tennessee high school students volunteer time equivalent to 13 full-time teachers to tutor younger students on a one-to-one basis in problem subjects. (DW)

Research completed as a part of the Connecticut Service Corps Research Project, and supported by Grant MH-02127-03 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

A successful student volunteer program for providing community services, initiated by the Quaker-run Westtown School, is described. After arranging for the recruitment and the orientation of student volunteers, cooperating agencies, and faculty sponsors, evaluation processes, daily schedules, and public relations policies were devised. Students,…

This paper examines current program efforts at the University of California, Los Angeles, which are designed to meet the needs of minority students, particularly Negroes and Mexican-Americans. Recruitment of these groups, traditionally barred from regular college admission, has been pursued with the help of minority students who go into the…

The manual is designed to help student volunteer leaders and others plan and conduct training activities for student volunteers. It exposes student volunteers to skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to perform competently. Section 1 covers the assessment of training needs and the establishment of training objectives while section 2 shows how…

This study investigated the extent and diversity of student volunteer programs in the Los Angeles Community College District (California) to determine the amount of college support and acceptance accorded them. The junior colleges should take advantage of the great student potential for positive social action and realize that, in the area of…

Successful programs established at the University of California at Irvine may serve as a model of student-produced, health-related courses for inclusion into the curricula of any school. (MM)

Discusses volunteer service programs in Catholic schools in the last 20 years. Lists trends emerging from a process of experimentation and growth in volunteer programs. Reviews the benefits for young people of volunteer work and discusses young people's contributions to church agencies and institutions.

Discusses a four-session workshop which helps middle school students realize the value of volunteerism for career exploration and skill development. Describes how to find a volunteer job, how to apply, guidelines for successful volunteering, and documenting volunteer experiences. (JAC)

Describes a peer tutoring remedial reading program established at the high school level. Reports marked improvement in reading for both students and tutors. (RBW)

An elementary school and a high school get together to their mutual benefit. (Editor)

A ninth grade student tells of his experiences in teaching first graders. (GB)

Illustrates the student-directed service learning process at work in Youth Educational Services (Y.E.S.), begun 14 years ago, and focuses on the uniqueness of student-directed and student-initiated programs. (ERB)

Describes the concept and purpose of the National Center for Service-Learning (Washington, D.C.) and outlines some of the resources available to people interested in pursuing the concepts (giving and getting, acting and reflecting, serving and learning) further. (ERB)

Describes a program in which students at Bishoo Ward High School work as volunteers in day care centers, elementary schools, nursing homes, and with refugee families in Kansas City, Kansas. (Author/GC)