By MONICA DE PAZ
Every year, Lindblom partners up with buildOn, a nonprofit organization that runs youth after-school programs and provides students with community service hours. Last year, they completed over a million hours of service with students across the U.S. This year, they are hoping to top that.
Senior Symone Dawson, who has traveled to Nepal with buildOn and has been an active member since freshman year said, “BuildOn has helped me create great friendships with not only people at Lindblom, but also people around Chicago and around the world.”
BuildOn is great for those who love to participate in their community, as well as those who are in need of service hours. Students are required to complete their 45 hours by the time they graduate through projects.
They now must complete a total of three projects to graduate. Each project is worth 15 hours.
This year, Sgt. Walker is again in charge of buildOn. You can find him in room 124, where he hopes to see new faces join this year.
Sgt. Walker has made it easier by creating a website where you can see what they are up to. Sgt. Walker said, “We have now created a website and even if you’re not in our colloquium, you’re still welcome to come and join the buildOn projects.”
He also said that he is looking forward to taking four students to Trek, a buildOn program, during spring break. “These students will be selected depending on their performance during buildOn projects and their willingness to come out and volunteer.” Sgt. Walker says, they will be building new schools and it will “be a great experience.”
You can learn more about buildOn at their new website: www.buildOn.org.
Every year, Lindblom partners up with buildOn, a nonprofit organization that runs youth after-school programs and provides students with community service hours. Last year, they completed over a million hours of service with students across the U.S. This year, they are hoping to top that.
Senior Symone Dawson, who has traveled to Nepal with buildOn and has been an active member since freshman year said, “BuildOn has helped me create great friendships with not only people at Lindblom, but also people around Chicago and around the world.”
BuildOn is great for those who love to participate in their community, as well as those who are in need of service hours. Students are required to complete their 45 hours by the time they graduate through projects.
They now must complete a total of three projects to graduate. Each project is worth 15 hours.
This year, Sgt. Walker is again in charge of buildOn. You can find him in room 124, where he hopes to see new faces join this year.
Sgt. Walker has made it easier by creating a website where you can see what they are up to. Sgt. Walker said, “We have now created a website and even if you’re not in our colloquium, you’re still welcome to come and join the buildOn projects.”
He also said that he is looking forward to taking four students to Trek, a buildOn program, during spring break. “These students will be selected depending on their performance during buildOn projects and their willingness to come out and volunteer.” Sgt. Walker says, they will be building new schools and it will “be a great experience.”
You can learn more about buildOn at their new website: www.buildOn.org.