1. Students can serve as a volunteer
   Here are a few examples of volunteer activities and related topics:
   

   Topic	Volunteer Activity
   Teen run-a ways	Volunteered at Outside In, a teen shelter in Portland
   Alzheimer's	Volunteered at an Alzheimer's center
   Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)	Provided childcare for child with FAS
   Flight	Helped at the Pearson Air Museum's Family Days
   Conservation of ocean resources - water purity and marine species	Participated in SOLV's beach cleanup days.

   
   
2. Students can support you by developing a product or service related to their topic.
   Here are examples of service-learning projects students developed for their service-learning projects.
   

   Topic	Service-Learning Project
   Anorexia	The County involved students in developing a teen health web site.
   WWII	Veterans of Foreign Wars helped the interested student establish a friendship with a lonely veteran.
   Homelessness	Students made quilts for a shelter for homeless children

   
   
3. Students can define their topics as they serve your organization.
   Encourage students to get involved in a service activity which can help them refine their EXIT project topic. The following service experiences led to students researching topics that became important to them after they volunteered.
   

   Service Activity	Led to the following topics of study
   Forest Restoration	Forest maintenance and the impact of tourists on our parks
   Grafitti coverage and surveys	Juvenile crime in Vancouver
   Chinook Trail/PUD	The importance of wetlands The impact of habitat destruction

   
   

The following questions can help your organization think creatively about ways to involve youth:

• Are there any other service opportunities that would be possible if an adult accompanied the student? If so, describe.
  
  
• Is the organization willing to work with an individual or group to develop special service opportunities? Provide details.
  
  
• Does the organization offer any events of service? If so, describe and provide dates.
  
  
• In what other ways might students be helpful to you or your organization?
  • Assist with computer or web development - provide training for staff and families, develop and maintain a web site
    
    
  • Develop videos, brochures, displays, and Power Point presentations
    
    
  • Provide input and perspective on your organization's services or help you address a significant issue
    
    
  • Assist at special events
    
    
  • Developing outreach for non-English speaking students and families
    
    
  • Provide services for an auction or fundraisers
    
    
  • Develop outreach for special students or adult groups