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Why Service Learning? Real Stories
 A national study of Learn and Service America programs says that great service-learning programs can:
- Improve your grades
- Increase your self-esteem
- Help you develop personal and social responsibility
Stats are good and all, but real examples are even better. Here are some actual people who made a difference:
- David Levitt of Seminole, Fla., persuaded his school district to donate more than 55,000 pounds of unused food from 92 schools to a local food distribution service for the hungry.
- Emily Douglas of Powell, Ohio, founded an organization in her grandma's memory to provide clothing, books and educational toys to needy children in Appalachia.
- Brian Harris of Stanton, Calif., was motivated by his multi-ethnic background to launch a letter-writing service that introduced 20,000 people around the world to pen pals of different races.
- Alisia Orosco of Abilene, Texas, used her own allowance and babysitting money to buy stuffed animals for sick and abused children in memory of her late baby brother.
- Jenny Hungerford of Orfordville, Wis., used her own experiences as a drug addict and runaway to deliver dramatic presentations and motivational speeches to other young people on the dangers of substance abuse.
Even if your school doesn't require service learning, but you can do it yourself. Check out the step-by-step guide to creating a volunteer or service-learning activity plan.
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