It's an incredible program.
that doing this kind of work when they’re young makes kids compassionate and empathetic. “Volunteering is […] associated with the development of greater respect for others, leadership skills, and an understanding of citizenship that can carry over into adulthood,” aHitzler mentioned in interviews with news outlets that he was excited about this program specifically because it’s beneficial to both the kids and the entire Iowa community where they live.
“The students aren’t typically too excited at the beginning but once they get involved and start doing the yard work they become more motivated,” he said. “What they really like is helping people. They really like giving back to people and meeting the person. We get to give back to the community, but the kids feel a sense of accomplishment, too.”
The 2019 school year is already over, and so is Alternative Learning Center’s yard work program. But it’ll be back next spring, just in time for the community to get their yards freshened up for another summer. And by then, we hope to see programs like this cropping up in communities all over the country, because it’s kind of genius.
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