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economist suntribune at the schools saturday july 27 2002 15 students should make volunteering work for them bystaceyhale at the schools writer ah summer the beaches the sun whats not to love im sure everyone has gotten a chance to work on that chalky white winter complexion right time for a real ity check i know the last thing anybody wants to hear about is school but for some of us this reality is creep ing closer and closer those 40 hours of community service are rearing their ugly heads and threatening to steal away that hardearned diploma as most of us hopefully know by now to graduate as of 2003 40 hours of community service are required we first learned of these hours at the beginning of our high school careers and at some point we must face up to them kudos to those who have successfully com pleted the task for those procrastinators out there ive put together a survival package that will hopefully help those of you in need of some guid ance the contents of this package provide useful information con tacts and opinions concerning the required 40 hours first the lowdown it was decided that as part of the new curriculum more community involvement would be a great way to get students involved to give them a sense of achievement and for character development lo and behold the hours were deemed mandatory the york region board of education believes the new curriculum will help students prepare for the demands of the 21st century it is our job as students to have the ability to respond critically and creatively to new situations and challenges the hours give everyone the responsibility to get out into the world and deal with real situations its good experience with defi nite benefits comments heather franzisi who works with volun teers at cedarvale lodge a retire ment home in keswick you cant go wrong helping out people the catholic students have always been required to complete 10 hours of community service as part of their diploma require ments the public schools have just adopted the idea she says as for opinions on the subject most find it a great idea well you cant go wrong helping out your people hey guys why not make it count little johnny has always wanted to be an astronaut so he can volunteer at an earth space science centre or even nasa and improve his resume killing two birds with one stone there are some important rules to remember for successful com pletion of your 40 hours so make sure you review them to avoid any complications some general rules include you cannot fulfill the requirements through activities counted toward a credit for example coop oppor tunities or through paid work or by assuming duties normally per formed by a paid employee you must maintain and provide a record of your community serv ice time which should later be assessed by your principal who will decide whether youve suc cessfully fulfilled the require ments lastly hours cannot be done during normal instructional school time they can be done any time throughout your high school career including lunch hours after school weekends and school holi days there are some useful contacts that can direct you to placements of your choice or placements of availability the york region school board website has plenty of information on diploma requirements and a great handbook of information for volunteers available at wwwyrdsbeduonca v- york region volunteers main tains a great website with links to organizations looking for student volunteers you could contact your local community centre or just call up the organization youre interested in volunteering for all it takes is a little effort sfacey hale is a student at keswcfc high school teenagers face discrimination at businesses around region by adrian corson at the schools writer businesses with an apparent dislike for teenagers could be fac ing a harsh reality michelle viecili a 16yearold student is one of many teens growing less tolerant of the extra- cautious attitude toward teens held by some businesses in the region it has to stop she says the summer only underlines the problems of age discrimination since job hunting isnt nearly as popular as hanging out this predicament generates numerous problems especially in a world where the teenag er is perceived as more of a social nuisance than a contributing member of society people are increas ingly cautious of teenagers according to a 2001 survey and study on community safety in the city of vaughan 90 per cent of people felt 13 to 19 yearolds were primarily responsible for acts of vandalism as opposed to 78 per cent of people they were constantly harassing me to see my ticket and they have forced me outside in subzero temperatures because they fear ill cause trouble in 1995 consequently businesses have followed suit acting increasingly more suspicious and apprehensive toward anyone without a drivers licence and the opportunity to vote movie theatres are particularly vigilant of this age group employment of secu rity guards to watch this uncontrollable crowd has become a standard deterrent ironically movie the atres rely on the teenage demographic for a large lump of revenue in view of the fact many movies are exclusively for the 12 to 18yearold market christina resciniti of maple recently encoun tered some less-than- kind security guards at a movie theatre i went to see a movie and i was surrounded by security guards who thought i was sneaking into theatres solely because of my age they were constantly harass ing me to see my ticket and they have forced me outside in subzero temperatures because they fear ill cause trouble they dont respect teenagers enough to deserve my business this attitude has infiltrated many businesses surely every teenager has expe rienced the clingy sales associates hanging around warily almost deviously as you walk around the store some convenience stores have employed strategically placed signs to deter the preteen and teen crowds one particular convenience store in vaughan displays a no kids using the slushy machine banner above the frosted drinks some more blatant and serious than others such signs remain concrete examples of discrimina tion against youths security guards at malls are at the heart of commercial business es teeming with teen crowds one security guard who did not wish to be identified argued there is no age discrimination against teens she explained that unless teens are causing a ruckus they are allot ted fair treatment whether or not this attitude is practised the fact remains teens have grown to be somewhat of a threat so where does this leave socie ty are teens completely unwar ranted in believing there are age discrimination issues toward the younger members of society or is it an accumulation of events that have created such beliefs about teens adrian corson is a student at st joan of arc catholic high school advertorial jvm interiors creates custom furniture to enliven the home or office ms lives here its here in our community 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