Summer Volunteering for Students

Welcome, students! Below you will find volunteer opportunities for summer 2023. SSL hours are available.

Summer 23 Music Appreciation Kensington Clubs

The JCA Heyman Interages® Center intergenerational programs have brought children and older adults together for more than 30 years.  This summer, the Interages Center is partnering with the Kensington Club, an adult day-care program that engages elderly adults with memory loss/dementia.  Youth volunteers and seniors will virtually participate in four shared Music Therapy classes.  In addition, the young participants must virtually attend an introductory session to learn about aging, as well as career development in working with the elderly and the arts. (Students must use their personal/private accounts, not their MCPS student accounts, to engage in virtual sessions. Virtual sessions will not be recorded.) An orientation session will be held on Wednesday, July 19 at 1:00 pm

Following these activities, students must do a Reflection Project, producing posters, poetry, art, or other promotional material to raise awareness supporting the dignity of those with Dementia. JCA Interages will share the students’ work, advocating for the dignity of those with Dementia.  The youth must be middle or high-school-aged only.  Parental consent is required by completing the youth permission slip.

1 poster/art project = 6 SSL hours 

(*) To earn the SSL hours, students MUST attend ALL the sessions plus produce a reflection project. Youth Permission slip to be completed by a parent or caregiver older than 18 years. 

For more information, contact: opulgar-vidal@accessjca.org

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
• Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
• Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.

Engagement Program for Adults with Early-stage Memory Loss

JCA is seeking students aged 13 to 18 to engage with older adults with memory loss.

The students will meet with older adults from JCA Kensington Clubs (KC), a daytime engagement program for adults with early-stage memory loss, for activities such as games, discussions, and crafts. Students will have two opportunities (days) to work with KC members. They can sign up for one or both of the following sessions. SSL hours are available.

Location and Dates:

JCA’s Kensington Club at White Oak Community Recreation Center
1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Wednesday, July 19

JCA’s Kensington Club at Germantown Community Center
18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Monday, July 24

Time: 11AM-12PM

Student participants must wear masks and submit this permission form.

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Kim at gkim@accessjca.org or Olga Pulgar-Vidal at opulgar-vidal@accessjca.org

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.