Idea Sharing

Students can make a difference in the world. Every year, thousands if not millions of American teenagers engage in meaningful service projects in their schools and communities. While there are many who might belittle the roles these students take, the evidence is clear - students today care enough to give of their time and their resources to improve the world around them. The proof is not difficult to find.

The national office hears from hundreds of schools and student leaders each year about the great projects they're doing. We have compiled these successful service project ideas into a list (below) in order to help you plan service projects for your chapter!

Good News from the Field
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), parent organization for NHS and NJHS, regularly monitors the national media for articles regarding Honor Society chapters. The association review hundreds of stories outlining the extraordinary efforts being undertaken by chapters to meet the service needs of their schools and communities. Check out a sampling of those stories (Good News from the Field, Parts 1-4) as a way to impart some of the good news about students and education that often gets overlooked in the front page headlines.

More resources to share? We invite you to submit your activities and projects using the submit your ideas form. Please email the completed form to nhs@nhs.us.