Student Service Learning Hours (SSL)

To learn more about the MCPS SSL program, please view our program overview at https://bit.ly/SSLHubMCPS

• • Veterans Day SSL Opportunity (November 9, 2024, 9AM-2PM) - Build garden beds and benches, and support an Urban Farm – earn up to 5 SSL hours while giving back to the Earth on Veterans Day!
  • To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=988670
      
  • Speak Up, Save A Life” PSA Contest (Deadline Extended to November 12, 2024) - The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office is hosting a Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest for middle school and high school students that challenges teens to create an original video to promote awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse or overdose and fentanyl among teens. 
  • Participants who submit a PSA that meets the contest requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win prizes. 
  • To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=983160
    
    
  • Changemaker Workshop (November 14, 2024, 6:30PM-8PM) - Join local and student activists in an online workshop that will connect students with social justice advocates in Montgomery County, MD, so they can learn about the strategies and actions people are taking to improve their communities. 
  • Students may earn 2 SSL hours for attending and actively participating in the workshop.
  • Additional details can be found at the following link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1000492
    
    
  • Montgomery County Council Youth Town Hall (November 20, 2024, 7:00PM-8:30PM) - The Montgomery County Council will host their annual Youth Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Please join our Montgomery County Councilmembers and MCPS student leaders as we discuss important youth-centric issues. Student attendees will be able to share their questions and concerns and participate in a dialogue with our county’s leadership.
  • Students may earn 2 SSL hours for attending and participating in advocacy action.
  • To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1003286
  • The Choose Respect Video Contest (Deadline: February 16, 2025) is now open! Students may earn 10 SSL hours for quality video submissions about healthy teen dating and the impact of teen dating violence. Interested students may view the contest rules and additional information at this website.
  • Students Teaching Students Video Series - VIRTUAL/REMOTE (Ongoing) – MCPS is seeking students interested in creating a video presentation that teaches a skill or process that would be inspiring or useful for MCPS students in middle or high school. Students may earn 10 SSL hours for successful submission of all items identified in the submission form.

Contact Info: 

Amalia_D_Triantis@mcpsmd.org