School services include work performed in school by students that is related to the instructional objectives of any course. These services for others benefit the students, the business programs, and the school. (JOW)

The Parent Teacher Association, though not primarily a fund raising organization, has helped school districts raise money in a variety of ways. (MLF)

Describes the history and activities of the Japanese Nomura Center for Lifelong Education. With a membership consisting mainly of homemakers, the Center is a nationwide organization which carries out various voluntary activities. The importance of lifelong integrated education in solving global problems is discussed. (AM)

Offers suggestions for involving older adults as volunteers in school reading programs. (FL)

A paraeducator model uses community volunteers, including parents, to implement individualized educational programs for gifted and talented students. (CL)

Volunteer coaches have generally favorable attitudes toward youth sports but express some reservations about the emphasis on winning. (JD)

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, created in partnership with NASSP in 1995, recognizes young people who initiate outstanding volunteer projects. In two years, the program has honored 10,000 young heroes. In the fall, schools across the nation promote the opportunity and encourage nominations of outstanding youngsters. The purpose is to…

Describes activities of City Year, an AmeriCorps national service program that sponsors youth service activities in Boston, San Antonio, and other cities. (SK)

Relate, a British relationship counseling service, relies on volunteer counselors. They receive extensive initial training and continuous assessment, passing through stages from incompetence to the point at which competence becomes unconscious. (SK)

Student volunteer work is now being designed to enrich their academic coursework. Volunteer administrators are being challenged to infuse volunteer student placements with opportunities for service learning. (SK)

Discussion groups of 100 teachers, 55 parents, 12 principals, and 40 students; survey responses from 50 parents, and interviews with 15 community members revealed positive attitudes about volunteer involvement in a school district, frustrations about limited time for volunteer coordination, and lack of support structure. Common school assumptions…

Explains formative and summative evaluation and the stages of instructional design. Applies Kirkpatrick's model of training evaluation (evaluating reactions, learning, behavior, and results) to volunteer training. (SK)

Service learning can improve communities while preparing students for a lifetime of responsible citizenship. It helps students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized services that occur in and meet the needs of communities. Volunteering at a young age can lay the foundation for a lifelong commitment to community…

Volunteerism in third-sector charitable/volunteer organizations takes different forms and involves different practices depending on contexts. Four operating frameworks--charity, activist, welfare state, and market--facilitate, co-opt, or impede volunteer practices in different settings. (Contains 18 references.) (JOW)

Analysis of Australian Community Survey data (n=6,242) identified three categories of volunteer involvement: assisting those who need help, serving the wider community, and being involved in volunteer groups. Volunteers in each category had different characteristics. Key influences were having resources to contribute, existence of recruitment…