Herndon High School encourages the service learning teaching method which is designed to involve students in authentic and meaningful service to their communities. Service learning helps students make connections between the classroom and the community.  It also provides structured time for students to reflect on their service experiences. It is intended to instill a sense of civic responsibility by encouraging students to assess their impact on the community as active contributors to society. Students can engage in a variety of activities.

Students interested in service learning are encouraged to use the x2VOL tracking and reporting platform to get involved with service learning opportunities in the community and to maintain records of their participation. 

x2VOL

Herndon HS has a new service learning tool for students! x2VOL by intelliVOL is an award-winning tracking and reporting platform for student service learning hours that is used to customize service goals, centralize service hours and provide diverse service opportunities. x2VOL is available via Family Connection (accessed through BlackBoard) for each student where they can record service hours to be included in their college applications, scholarship applications, or resumes.

Serve. Reflect. Repeat.

Time is on your side with x2VOL. We make it easy to manage your volunteer activities; fast, easy, online. Tracking is easy, and logging hours to meet your school or student organization service requirements is quick. You can find service opportunities, too and write about your experience via Reflections. And we match service opportunities to the things you care about the most, so every hour matters even more.

This is pretty huge: 80% of colleges and universities surveyed by x2VOL agree that service learning history details impact the final decision of admittance.

Volunteering. The more you give the more you get.

• Develop leadership skills
• Prepare for your chosen career
• Meet or exceed your service goals
• Make lifelong friends
• Find out some new things about yourself

Questions

Deb Peirce
Career Center Specialist
@email

Mallory Joiner
FCPS Service Learning Resource Teacher
@email