Community Leadership and Service: Course # 952029
This Fall 2010, Broughton High School in Raleigh is making ME³'s "volunteer curriculum" pilot course available to students in the form of a semester-
long elective. Read on for information about the course, what makes it special and how Broughton High School students can sign up to take it this fall.
Students: Locate this course in the final page of the 2010-2011 Course Listings at Broughton High School here.
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ME³ stands for Motivate, Educate, Empower, and Engage.
We envision a world in which every individual realizes and
exercises his or her potential to make a difference in the
community. Through outreach, education, and service, we
promote volunteerism and helping others. Our goal is to help
create a permanent culture of caring and community
involvement in North Carolina and beyond. We are a 501(c)
(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. Learn more about
us and join us in making a difference in Wake County, NC,
and beyond!
Community Leadership and Service: What Students Learn
Course Objectives
 How This Class Is Different
In this semester-long course, students will explore, apply, debate, and
discuss:

  • The impacts of volunteerism on a community and society.
  • Different forms of volunteerism and community organizations
    and how each operate to benefit community.
  • Where to find valuable volunteer, charitable, and community
    leadership resources in our local area and beyond.
  • Viable careers in public service, leadership, and charity.
  • Practical problem solving strategies related to solving
    community and societal issues.
  • Social issues relevant to themselves, their communities, and the
    world: What these problems are, how they affect people, and
    approaches to solving them.
  • How charitable organizations and efforts are created and how
    they operate.
  • Their person development of improved leadership skills and
    sense of empowerment related to community and charitable
    efforts.
 Community Leadership and Service is not your typical High School
Elective. Unique characteristics of this course benefit students:

  • Students will have the opportunity to meet and learn from real
    community and charitable leaders, helping them apply their
    course learnings to relevant, real-world efforts.
  • The service-learning component of this course means students
    will get to apply their learnings to creating and completing
    projects that benefit the community right then and there - their
    ability to make an impact will be literal and visible throughout
    the course.
  • Students will be able to build upon any existing volunteer or
    leadership experiences, taking them to the next level, and
    learning about options for further involvement in helping the
    community: from public leadership positions, to philanthropic
    careers.
  • ME³ will offer a $500 scholarship to an exemplary student in
    this course; only students taking this course are eligible.