Irvington High School

41800 Blacow Rd
Fremont, CA 94538

http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/
irvington/site/default.asp

In 2000 Irvington High School in Fremont was recognized by the Corporation for National and Community Service as a National Service-Learning Leader School. Student leaders at Irvington helped establish a service graduation requriement in 1994 and developed a Service-Learning Board and Service-Learning Commissioner position as part of student government. The school hosts grade level benchmark projects at 9th, 10th and 12th grades that include service-learning for all students. These projects help students develop the four school wide outcomes of communication, critical thinking, personal responsibility and social responsibility. To learn more about service-learning at Irvington, start by visiting website pages describing the grade level projects.

San Leandro High School

2200 Bancroft Ave
San Leandro, CA 94577

http://www.slhs.net

In 2008, San Leandro High School (SLHS) engaged in a series of projects designed to reduce violence on campus and in the community. Two of these projects were the Social Justice Academy’s Peace Rally, and the Media Academy’s (San Leandro Academy for Multi-Media: SLAM) Fast for Non-Violence. The Peace Rally involved over 200 students in non-violence related discussions and peace visioning activities. The Fast for Non-Violence involved students in a fast relay (students fasted for one-day at a time, in relay fashion), commemorating the 40th anniversary of Cesar Chavez’ Fast for Non-Violence. The project expanded to include more student groups, classes and community partners in 2009. To learn more about this project and see student workvisit: http://www.slhs.net/seasonofservice/season.html

Fremont Unified School District

4210 Technology Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538

FUSD Service-Learning Website

The Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) serves approximately 32,000 economically and culturally diverse students in 40 schools located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The mission of FUSD is to “provide equitable opportunities that educate, challenge and inspire students of all ages, talents and ability levels while preparing each with the skills required to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing world.” 

In the spring of 2009, student leaders from Fremont voted to adopt a district-wide theme of environmental service during the 2009-2010 school year.  In response to the students’ choice, training sessions for teachers and local non-profits will focus on environmental service-learning.  2010 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and students hope to make Earth Day every day in the 2009-2010 school year.

Pleasanton Unified School District

4900 Valley Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Coordinator: Laura Heston
lheston@pleasanton.k12.ca.us

PUSD Service-Learning Website

There are numerous examples of schools that participate in service projects throughout the district. At the elementary school level, the Go Green Initiative promotes recycling; the Art Wise Program produces art for the local senior center; clothing and food drives at every site provide necessities for those in need; school beautification efforts clean up the sites; the Adopt a Family/Giving Tree, the Tsunami Relief Project, and the Hands Across the Water program raise money for local and international needs. At the middle school level, the International Fair builds cultural tolerance; the Junior Scholarship Federation provides senior citizen luncheons; the Glide Memorial visits help to feed the homeless; and the Katrina Catastrophe earned over $20,000. At the high school level, the Youth in Government Day puts students in the political arena; the Rock to Cure for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) provides relief to individuals with HIV/AIDS; the "You’re 18, So Vote" encourages young adults to cast ballots; Project Unite helps English learners at school; and there is the Clean Water Project for third-world countries, among others.

The PUSD partners with the City of Pleasanton, the Chamber of Commerce, and local churches to develop the Character Education program. The local community collaborates with the Parks and Recreation Department of Youth Services to support students’ activities.

San Francisco Unified School District

555 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

http://sfusdservicelearning.org/

The Mayor’s Office, the Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) seek to increase the opportunities and participation in community service for public school students, as well as tap into the academic and communtiy benefits that come from service learning programs. To do this the district has partnered with San Francisco School Volunteers and VolunteerMatch to pilot a program that could scale district wide. The project seeks to:

1. Utilize technology and current best practices to engage San Francisco students to serve their communities;
2. Streamline the processes for schools that already engage their students in community-based service learning;
3. Pool resources and best practices so that all schools can offer robust community-based service learning programs to their students.

To learn more about this intitiative, visit: http://sfusdservicelearning.org/

West Contra Costa Unified School District

2625 Barnard Road, Rm. 100
Richmond, CA 94806
Coordinator: Devi Jameson
djameson@wccusd.net

The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) serves 33,000 students in kindergarten through grade twelve. The district partnership’s vision is to develop high-quality, service-learning curricula at elementary, middle, and high school grade spans.

In partnership with the Alameda County Office of Education, teachers trained in service-learning developed an implementation plan that was submitted to the Superintendent’s cabinet for approval in 2006. The district has identified strong service-learning teacher liaisons for each high school and is also identifying service-learning teacher liaisons for elementary and middle schools. Service-learning contributes greatly to the districtwide literacy goal. The district coordinates after-school service-learning projects with middle and elementary school reading programs and with the West County Reads, an organization that is central to the district’s advisory committee. The district’s key community partners include Amnesty International, the Maat Environmental Academy, the City of Pinole, and a host of business and other partners, including all partners who serve on the School-To-Career Advisory Board.

WCCUSD School Board Policy on Service-Learning