Making Active Connections

Students, their families and staff at AISV Member Schools contribute their time, expertise and resources to community projects. School-community relationships adds value to local projects and reinforces the role of the school as a vital part of the community.

Often community participation extends beyond the immediate surroundings of the school into the wider community – sometimes overseas when students travel as a school group to work on aid projects or provide assistance to those needing help.

Projects undertaken by schools:

• encourage generosity and a culture of giving
• broaden students’ understanding of community needs
• develop purpose through participation
• encourage teamwork
• connect schools and students with their communities.

AISV’s Making Active Connections project reports on activities undertaken by Member Schools that contribute to the lives of others in the community.

Does your school have an interesting story to tell with photos? Please contact Effie Papandreou to see if we can include your contribution to Making Active Connections on our web site.

AISV Making Active Connections publication

AISV has published Making Active Connections - Community Service in Independent Schools a publication based on research into the effects of student volunteering and community services. School case studies are featured throughout the publication, highlighting the important role independent schools play in contributing to their community, both locally and internationally.

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