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

CONCLUSION

Where to obtain additional agreement forms and sign-in sheets?

Where to turn in completed forms?

Any questions?

THANK YOU AND MUCH

SUCCESS TO YOU ALL!

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