Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC) is now accepting applications for the Student Representative to the FOLMC Board of Trustees.
The student representative will gain valuable insight and experience related to areas of nonprofit organizations, nonprofit boards and governance, leadership, and community involvement. The student representative will participate in quarterly board meetings as well as develop a project or program independently with guidance from FOLMC administration.
The student representative position is approved for Student Service Learning hours. The position is for a two-year term to begin in August and is open to students who will enter their junior year of high school in the fall of 2026.
Qualified applicants must be Montgomery County Residents and attending a high school located in Montgomery County. Interested students should apply online and must submit two letters of recommendation. For more information on the position and application process visit http://www.folmc.org/get-involved/student-representative/.
All applications must be received by March 31, 2026. Applicants must be entering 11th grade by fall of 2026.
Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:
- A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
- Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
- Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.
