TeenLife Blog

9 Fun Ways to Get Your Teen Volunteering

Posted December 15, 2014, 5:00 pm by Tracy Morgan

As a parent, you fully understand the importance of volunteering, although it is often hard to motivate your teen to get involved with helping out in the community. Of course,...

Why Middle School Students Should Volunteer

Posted December 10, 2014, 3:00 pm by Tracy Morgan

It’s never too early to start thinking about helping others, and middle school is often a time when children first participate in volunteer work. There are many great opportunities to...

5 Reasons to Do Community Service This Summer

Posted June 2, 2014, 3:00 pm by Sara Zhou

Teens often pass over high school community service as hours to complete, or something that looks good on their college applications. But it can be much more than that, if...

The Key to Living in a Homestay

Posted May 23, 2014, 3:00 pm by Customer Service

I was 14 years old the first time I studied abroad. I went to Costa Rica for one month to improve my Spanish, do community service, and live with a...

Developing a Social Conscience in the Teenage World

Posted April 29, 2014, 6:13 pm by Evan Berkowitz

Recently, I went to see Power to the Pedals: Wenzday Jane and the Culture of Change,a wonderful new documentary film about one of Greater Boston’s most innovative business owners. Wenzday...

Community Service and Summer: Steps to College

Posted April 9, 2014, 7:13 pm by Main Contact

The simple fact is that colleges want good citizens. That’s why high school community service is an important factor for college admissions. And there are places where teenage volunteers can...