Student Service Learning Hours (SSL)

    To learn more about the MCPS SSL program, please view our program overview at https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020.

     
    •  MCPS SSL Hub for Students/Families link: https://bit.ly/SSLHubMCPS
    • *NOTE: Students may earn SSL hours ONLY for the time spent preparing and/or making items (i.e. chopping, boiling, cooking, baking), but students may not earn SSL hours for donating purchased/store-bought items.
       
      You can browse our upcoming SSL opportunities on our website. Our main SSL opportunities for the year are linked below for your convenience. 
       

      Councilmember Balcombe’s Back to School Block Party (September 27, 2024) - Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe invites middle and high school students to share their experiences in Montgomery County! 

      o   Participants will earn SSL hours for participation in this advocacy opportunity.

      o   To learn more, please refer to this flyer.   

      -       ASIRT Road Safety PSA Contest (Deadline: October 6, 2024) - The Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) and the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association are hosting a Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition for middle school and high school students centered on road safety and how to keep yourself and others safe on the roads. 

      o   Participants who submit a PSA that meets the competition requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win prizes. 

      o   To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=983856

      -       Speak Up, Save A Life” PSA Contest (Deadline: November 8, 2024) - The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office is hosting a Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest for middle school and high school students that challenges teens to create an original video to promote awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse or overdose and fentanyl among teens. 

      o   Participants who submit a PSA that meets the contest requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win prizes.

      o   To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=983160 

    • ATTENTION MCPS! The Montgomery County Board of Elections is in search of civic-minded students grade 6-12.

      Since 2004, the Montgomery County Board of Elections has conducted the Future Vote Initiative to encourage students from grades 6 to 12 to participate in elections. To date, +52,000 students have participated in the Future Vote, including over +12,000 who have served as election workers after their sixteenth birthday. The program also provides an experience for young people that will shape their values and character and give them an understanding of what it means to exercise their vote and empower others to do the same. To apply, review the registration instructions provided here: 2024_FV_Registration_Instructions_03292024-2.pdf (montgomerycountymd.gov).

       

      Future Vote deadline is October 16, 2024, with mandatory training held from October 8-17, 2024. Training information, dates and locations provided during registration.

       

       

      Students 16 years or older are eligible to register to vote and serve as election poll workers. Each minor must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Maryland State Board of Elections, that they meet all qualifications for voter registration in the State. Each student will earn a minimum $250 stipend or up to 25 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours per full day of service. Individuals who served at the polling places or early voting in previous elections will receive a $100 bonus per full day served ($50 for half-day shifts). To serve in this paid volunteer position election workers must be U.S. citizens, registered to vote in the State of Maryland, able to speak, read, and write the English language, and cannot hold, or be a candidate for, public or party office. In addition, election workers may not serve as campaign managers for candidates or as treasurer for any campaign finance entity. Training is required and will be provided to election workers. This includes an online quiz and in-person classroom training held now through October. Volunteers will be paid for completing training and working during Early Voting and/or on Election Day. Due to the diversity within the county, voters who speak multiple languages are encouraged to apply. We offer several different positions, full-day, and part-day. To apply, text SERVE to 77788, or EJ Connection - Montgomery County Board of Elections (montgomerycountymd.gov). The Maryland voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

    Contact Info: 

    Amalia_D_Triantis@mcpsmd.org