'Service, and the learning that goes with it, fosters citizenship, knowledge, and personal development in everyone, young and old, with disabilities and without. Our partnership with Youth Service America will bring awareness to the fact that youth with disabilities are great assets and can serve as volunteers too.' -U.S. Newswire[1]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker states that service fosters development and that youth with disabilities are valuable volunteers.
- In plain terms
- Volunteering helps everyone learn, including young people with disabilities.
- What can you take from it?
- Inclusive volunteering benefits both the volunteer and the community.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can service help diverse youth develop?
Another view
It assumes that volunteering is accessible to all youth.
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