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YouServe pilot launches volunteer-service pilot in four districts; commission seeks guidance on statewide recognition
Summary
A lieutenant governor'backed YouServe pilot will run for four years in four school districts and one charter to track high-school volunteer activity and test whether student service improves academic, civic and well-being outcomes; USBE and YouServe asked the committee for guidance on voluntary statewide recognition options.
Bethany Marker, school counseling and student services specialist, introduced a briefing from YouServe staff on a four-year pilot called Volunteer for Good, a student volunteerism pilot run in partnership with the lieutenant governor's office and implemented with several districts and Mountain Heights Academy.
Mike Moon, YouServe associate director, said the pilot will study whether service and volunteer experience affect student academic outcomes, civic engagement, social connectedness and mental well-being. The pilot includes Nebo, Sevier, Garfield and Granite school districts plus Mountain Heights Academy; LEAs self-selected and designed local service plans. YouServe staff said the program includes a digital tracking system for hours and projects and a protected data-sharing agreement with LEAs to support evaluation.
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