Volunteer teens: The pros and cons 21 Articles

by Kathryn Plath

Volunteering can be a valuable experience for any teenager. There are few cons to the idea of volunteering-most of which can be avoided if you keep an open dialog with your child. The following list can help you become aw...read more

by C.D. Crowder

One of the best ways for teens to make friends, help the community, and gain valuable life experience is by volunteering. Not only is it a great experience for them, but it looks great on college and job applications. ...read more

by Tammy L Mahan

Volunteer teens: The pros and cons I think that teens who volunteer show strong moral and humanitarian characteristics. These are the teens that will be featured in their senior high school year book with the caption ...read more

by Ted Sherman

There's no downside to teen volunteering. No matter what and where it is, giving free and freely to others is one of the best foundations for a youngster's evolving maturity and ammunition for meeting all other challenges ...read more

by Fern Cohen

As a child, my parents always told me "never volunteer". I learned that this was an old army slogan. When I became a young adult, I heard my friends say "I don't work for free", when I would ask them to go with me on one...read more

by Linh Truong

Today volunteering has become a significant part of most teenagers' life. People are given the opportunity to develop respect, not only for others but also for themselves. They are given the chance to exercise their values...read more

by AngelaCharles

The benefits to finding volunteer opportunities for teens far outweigh any of the setbacks. As a parent, helping your teen get involved in volunteering can benefit them for numerous reasons. Positive Learning Experien...read more

by Rita Fallon

Teens that volunteer gain a very rich experience. There is one big downside: no pay. Working in a public library, I deal with over a hundred volunteer teens each year. I would have thought that there would be a stereot...read more

by Odille Rault

Jennifer and Alison were sisters. Jennifer, a pretty 15 year old was outgoing and friendly. Although Alison was only one year older, the emotional gap between them was immense. Their parents insisted that both girls volunt...read more

by Sara A Broers

Listen to the nightly news and chances are a negative story will be the headliner. In today's society we hear so much in regards to teens not being responsible or having any values. Morals and values, where have they gone?...read more

by Todd Pheifer

Volunteering can be a wonderful opportunity for people to think beyond themselves and give to a cause or organization with their time and talents. Many people find great fulfillment in volunteering, either because they be...read more

by Kari G

Some people complain that teenagers are lazy, apathetic, and selfish. They blame parents, society, and schools. What they don't do is take steps to change the life of a teen who would otherwise become a lazy, apathetic a...read more

by Pamela Kay

In a time when teens are portrayed as only interested in themselves and how cool and all-that' they can be, it is refreshing to know how many teens are into volunteering. When considering volunteer teens, there are many mo...read more

by MJ Suttor

I watch as a teenage boy sits along side a elderly gentleman in the community room of a local nursing home. He was carefully reading the newspaper for a dignified man who could no longer read due to his worsening eyesight....read more

by Raven Lebeau

Young people live in constant fear of the future. "It's a scary world out there", they muse. "Am I good enough? How am I going to convince someone to give me a job, let alone a job that pays well? Can I get into a dece...read more

by Earl Demott

Volunteering is a essential part of any teenager's development of looking outside of themselves. I have been blessed with numerous examples of good deeds in my classroom as well as an administration that understands the n...read more

by Jennifer Metz

Teenagers are notoriously selfish beings. During adolescence, kids are psychologically prone to being selfish. Volunteering is a way to bring awareness to the lives of teen, and enrich their lives in many ways. Volunte...read more

by Jennifer Smith

I sit alone, contemplating life, contemplating death, trying to talk myself into living, but just wanting to die. The feeling has been with me for some months now and it just seems to be getting worse. I don't know how t...read more

by Ebony Hunter

In today's society one cannot obtain a high-paying job of acceptable status without experience and proper skills. Many companies and organizations require that their applicants have some type of experience. For awhile this...read more

by Carol Wise

Having been a teen volunteer in several different settings I find it difficult to believe there are any cons with teens volunteering. I worked with the blind, and with the developmentally disabled as well as with the deaf....read more