Community service
programs work best when students
are matched up by the school and
community organizations in
accordance with their unique
strengths and interests. In this
scenario, community service also
becomes a vehicle to deliver quality
programs to the recipient
communities. As for the students,
they gain an important lesson in
giving, are better prepared for the
challenges of college, and sharpen
and strengthen the social and
technical skills they will utilize in the
real world after college.