Students In Action Program comes to Philadelphia Public Schools

Launched in 2006 by The Jefferson Awards For Public Service and Deloitte,  Students In Action is a national youth leadership program. Currently active in 325 high schools in 13 communities across the U.S., the program encourages high school students to get engaged and be the change that they wish to see in their communities.

Through this program we hope to:

• Build life long habits around Service, Leadership and Ethics-the core values of the initiative.
• Double the current level of youth volunteerism and community service on a national level.
• Pass the tradition of Community Service on to young Americans.

Highlighting and promoting Students In Action through Jefferson Awards Media Partners (155 newspapers, radio and television stations in 75 communities all across the country), and with support from Jefferson Awards Champions(leading corporations, universities, local governments and non-profit organizations that partner with The Jefferson Awards to recognize and encourage their employees and retirees to volunteer and help build their local communities),  our goal is to get more young Americans participating in community service, recognizing them for their efforts as a means to inspire others. 

The Jefferson Awards For Public Service is proud to announce that The School District of Philadelphia will join the Students In Action program this school year to award their top service stars who make a difference in the community by volunteering. Mrs. Linda Cliatt-Wayman is excited to bring this prestigious awards and leadership program to the high schools. The Philadelphia high schools that will be joining Father Judge High School and St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls this year are Academy at Palumbo, Arts Academy at Rush, Bodine High School, The Philadelphia School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Carver High School, Central High School, Franklin Learning Center, Girard Academic Music Program, Lankenau High School, Masterman High School, Motivation High School, Parkway Center City High School, Parkway Northwest High School, Parkway West High School, Philadelphia High School For Girls and Science Leadership Academy. These Jefferson Awards Leadership Schools are serving as role models for the schools in the Philaelphia area, the state, and eventually the country to emulate. Each school’s faculty leadership and student service stars are helping to pass the tradition of voluntary service to future generations while promoting a culture of volunteerism, youth ethics and leadership.

 

I just think that this is a great idea to bring to the city. This grasps the vision of what we want to accomplisg with the reach out philly movement. We hope to embody the spirit of social ethics and inspiration for servanthood.