Description

Join us for a virtual learning simulation to understand the roots of structural inequality & economic oppression in America.

This innovative simulation will help participants understand the connections among racial inequity, hunger, poverty & wealth by examining how federal policies created structural inequalities.

Emphasizing the importance of racial equity, this will be a helpful tool for churches, organizations, agencies, schools & communities that have begun working on race and want to learn more about the role that public policy has had, over time, in creating structural divides based on race.  There will be an opportunity for discussion.

Younger students can comprehend the content, they may not have the ability to completely digest and unpack the information without a parent to facilitate the process.

The student will need to first complete the volunteer form/parent/guardian permission slip below.

Volunteer Registration Form (Parent/Guardian Permission Slip)

Please complete this permission slip. Completion of this form is required by all volunteers.

How to earn community service hours (SSL):

Students can earn two SSL hours for participation in the simulation and discussion, with an additional hour given if the student writes a paper discussing the policy of their choosing.

Students will need to cc their parents as well on the e-mail submission. Please allow 3-5 business days to receive your signed SSL form.

Privacy:

Please, do not share any pictures or likeness of the students as well as personal information such as home address, email or phone number etc. in your paper. Also, please do not include any real-life pictures or images of yourself. We ask that students include their first name, grade and school only on each submission.

Please note:

• 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 until schools resume normal status.

Contact Us:  themorningaftercenter@gmail.com