High School
Get Involved!
U-High students can get involved in various community engagement experiences:
- Volunteer at one of our community partner organizations
- Participate in service learning experiences offered by teachers
- Sign up for group service opportunities offered on weekends and after school
- Collaborate with community organizations for May Project
Sophomore Year of Service
Students’ sophomore year is uniquely dedicated to service, and successful completion of the program is a graduation requirement. Students who transfer to U-High after their sophomore year are asked to meet with the Service Learning Coordinator to determine a service plan.
At the beginning of their sophomore year, students will select a community organization where they commit to 30 hours of service over the course of the year. Students can select from an approved list of partner organizations or propose a new service site to the Service Learning coordinator. All service forms must be approved before a student can start his or her service. With the guidance of the Service Learning coordinator, students will be responsible for coordinating a service schedule that works for both the student and the organization.
Students in the Service Learning program are required to:
- Participate in reflection discussions through advisory
- Turn in a signed time sheet at the end of each quarter
- Complete a written reflection in the middle of their service
- Complete a reflection project following the second part of their service
Where students served in 2021–2022:
- Hyde Park Refugee Project
- Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
- Plant Chicago
- Eye to Eye
- ACE Tutoring
- America SCORES
- FORA (Foraging Opportunities for Refugees in America)
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Habitat ReStore
- La Rabida Children’s Hospital
- MetroSquash
- NKO Charter School
- Southside YMCA
- Sue Duncan Children’s Center
- Vital Bridges
- 6th Ward Alderman’s office
- Chinese American Service League
- Cedar Creek Health
- Columbia Sailing School
- Fed with Grace
- Field Museum
- Firebird Art Center
- Gentleman’s Closet
- Hunger Programs at Union Church
- Jewish Enrichment Center
- KAM Isaiah Israel
- KEEN Chicago
- Nourishing Hope (formerly Lakeview Pantry)
- M3 Aquatics
- Partners for Progress Therapeutic Equestrian Center
- PAWS Chicago
- Pilsen Wellness Center
- St. Pius Food Pantry
- South Suburban Humane Society
- Temple Sholom
- United People’s Group
- Upcycling Colors
- Working Bikes
- XS Tennis & Education Foundation