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YOUTH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
STUDENT TRAINING - 2016
Facilitated by:
Annette Hood
Volunteer/Partnership Programs
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2016 UPDATE: HOUSE BILL 793 –FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Executive Summary
Modifies the initial eligibility period for the FBFSP for students who are unable to accept an award due to full-time religious or service obligations lasting at least 18 months;
Eliminates references to outdates test score requirements for the Florida Academic and Florida Medallion Scholars awards;
Removes the higher test score requirement for home education students whose parents cannot document a college-preparatory curriculum;
Modifies student community service work requirements for the FBFSP awards and expands the definition of what constitutes community service (all forms revised for accountability purposes);
Creates the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award – an additional pathway to receive a vocational scholarship under the FBRSP.
Please refer to the YPP Handbook and other forms for detailed information on HB 793. You can also contact FLDOE’s Bright Futures
Scholarship Office at 1-800-827-2004. 2
WHAT IS VOLUNTEERING?
Introductions
Pass out YPP Student Handbook
What is volunteering
Helping others in the community or at your school
Giving time and talent by choice
Receiving no payment for services
Receiving no curriculum credit for the service
The service benefits another individual or organization, not oneself
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WHY VOLUNTEER?
For personal satisfaction
The desire to help others
For career exploration; job experience for use on job application
To develop leadership skills
To meet new people
To obtain recognition
To document service on high school transcripts for college applications /scholarships
BECAUSE IT’S FUN!4
To encourage high school
students to serve as volunteers
To increase awareness of the needs of their community
To increase awareness of the life-long value of volunteerism
To make students knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities as a community volunteer
THE PURPOSE OF YPP
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YOUTH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Student may count volunteer hours only after completion of this school-based training.
Students will not be paid for services rendered.
Students may use this program to meet scholarship requirements.
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HOURS THAT CAN BE COUNTED
Community service for public, non-profit agencies
Performances that meet an identified need (band performance for city parade) – to include practice/rehearsal associated with the performance
Youth service provided during summer vacation, weekends, and school holidays
Time before school, after school, during lunch hour, and in extended day programs
Time during the school days for dual-enrolled students, as schedule permits
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LIST OF ACTIVITIES/HOURS THAT
CAN BE COUNTED – MORE EXAMPLES
School club’s community projects (e.g. band, theater club, athletic team volunteering at Habitat for Humanity or other organization)
Political campaigns
Helping at extended day programs (non-school hours)
Participation in church-related activities (e.g. fundraiser, alter server, church lector, child care, and more)
Helping shut-ins/recluse (e.g. cleaning yard, helping with their care, etc.)
Hours transferred from another state (properly recorded)
Hours from another Florida county school (needs to be approved by YPP Coordinator)
Volunteering at hospitals, senior centers, assisted living facilities
Participating in community celebrations (during non-school hours)
Libraries
Volunteering at animal shelters (e.g. Humane Society)
Practice/rehearsal of any sport or athletic activity (only during non-school hours)
Practice/rehearsal of club activity (e.g. band, cheerleading, music, culinary, etc.) taking place during non-school hours and not attached to a credit requirement
Babysitting/child care (unpaid and properly documented)
Participation in unpaid youth sport activities
Contact YPP Coordinator or the Volunteer Department if you have any doubts!
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SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Florida Bright Futures Scholarships Academic Scholars – 100 hours
Medallion Scholars – 75 hours
Gold Seal Vocational – 30 hours
Gold Seal CAPE Scholars – 30 hours (new 2016)
Note: Superintendent’s Diploma of Distinction
will be faced out in 2018 and it is not available for
Incoming 9th graders.
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TIPS FOR SELECTING AN AGENCY
Solely you and your parent(s) responsibility
Agency’s purpose should be service to the community
Ask if they have non-profit status
Consider the following:
A safe environment
A supervisor
Meaningful duties
Volunteer position description
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STUDENTS’ OBJECTIVES AS A VOLUNTEER
To enjoy a meaningful volunteer experience –a student is asked to do something that makes them feel uncomfortable, talk to a parent, the YPP Coordinator, or someone at the school
To have duties clearly defined by the agency
To always work under supervision
To have opportunities that enhance talents, skills, vocational interests
To enjoy a healthy and safe work environment
To have the availability of the school’s YPP Coordinator to help with problem solving
TO ASK QUESTIONS
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THE YPP AGREEMENT FORM
Contact agency/organization/project
Complete the “YPP Agreement Form”
The Student Information box
The Organization Information box
The Parent/Guardian box
Student obtains parent permission - who signs off on liability
Student submits the form to the YPP Coordinator
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STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
To ask the agency if they will provide training? If so, when and where?
To perform volunteer service on own time, without payment or academic credit
To provide own transportation to and from volunteer site
To read the “YPP Student Handbook”
prior to their first volunteer placement
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THE YPP SIGN-IN SHEET (REVISED 2016)
It is the student’s responsibility to utilize the “YPP Sign-In Sheet” to record volunteer hours
Completed sheets must be signed and dated by the student, parent/guardian, and the organization (new requirement 2016)
Submit completed sign-in sheets to YPP Coordinator
Submit hours promptly after completion of volunteer project (or quarterly)
Report senior hours no later than the last day of senior school year (or as designated by individual school)
Acceptable service hours are entered into the student’s record and will appear on their high school transcript
As of July 2015, CSH have been added to the Graduation Verification Report on the Parent Portal site
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO AGENCY
Respect CONFIDENTIALITY of agency and
their clients
Maintain appropriate behavior while volunteering
Wear proper attire
Be prompt in attendance – perform service on the day/time agreed.
Notify agency if you will be absent due to illness
Provide own transportation.
Sign –in and out.
TO ASK QUESTIONS
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WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?
The community: public, non-profit agencies
Senior citizens: health fairs, senior centers
Youth: public schools, Boys/Girls Scouts, YMCA, Extended Day (EDEP), after-school tutoring
Physically/mentally challenged: Library for the Blind, Special Olympics, Very Special Arts
The homeless – clothing and food collections, Habitat for Humanity
Animals – a non-profit animal care
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WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO “MAKE A DIFFERENCE?”
Civic organizations like environmental or historical organizations, museums
City or county government facilities or events
Health related like hospitals or affiliates agencies
Schools: your own or another public school
Service projects taking place at churches, synagogues or other facilities
National Days of Service: Make a Difference Day, Join Hands Day (contact United Way)
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NOT ACCEPTABLE VOLUNTEER SITES/JOBS?
For-profit businesses (this would be considered job shadowing)
During NCR Study Hall or as a student aide
As a requirement for course credit
When preaching your faith
When attending clubs, meetings, youth groups (Only count the time you are actually performing a service project with these groups.)
When participating in athletics, band, drama, etc. except for performances and practices benefiting the community
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THE “VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE” FORM (REVISED 2016)
To be completed one time, in your senior year
Identify a social or civic issue, or a professional area, that interests you for your volunteer service work
Develop a plan for your personal involvement in addressing the issue
State your involvement
Evaluate and reflect on your volunteer service experience
Submit form to the YPP Coordinator no later than May of your senior year 19