Science and Global Change Service Day
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Meeting time and location: 8:30 a.m., north lawn of Centreville Hall
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens makes up some 700 acres in northeast Washington, D.C. near the Maryland boundary along the tidal Anacostia River and includes the Gardens and Kenilworth Marsh. Begun in the 1880s and incorporated into the National Park system in 1938, the gardens are the only National Park Service site devoted to the propagation and display of aquatic plants.
Public Leadership Service Day
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Meeting time and location: 9:15 a.m., 1205 Cambridge Community Center
Bladensburg Waterfront Park is located on the Anacostia River, and offers the community a place to gather, boat, fish, bike, play and learn more about the history of the river. Students will help with beautification projects around the park, including possibly picking up trash, painting and more.
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Media, Self and Society Service Day
Leveling the Playing Field
Meeting time and location: 8:30 a.m., 1111 Cambridge Community Center
Leveling the Playing Field gives underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of athletic involvement. Studies show that students who participate in athletics have higher grade point averages, attendance rates, standardized test scores, educational aspirations and healthier habits.
Life Sciences Service Day
William Schmidt Outdoor Education Center
Meeting time and location: 7:45 a.m., Centreville Hall Parking Lot Side
(Breakfast & lunch pick up at 7 a.m. with PMs)
Justice and Legal Thought Service Day
Solutions in Hometown Connections
Meeting time and location: 8:15 a.m., 1100 Cambridge Community Center
JLT will be partnering with Solutions in Hometown Connections to serve refugee families in the DC–Maryland–Virginia region, at three local sites. Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC) provides mentoring and community programs to refugee and immigrant families. We work with them throughout the year welcoming our new neighbors to the community.
International Studies Service Day
Global Public Health Service Day
Second Chance
Meeting time and location: 8:30 a.m., front steps of School of Public Health
Environment, Technology and Economy Service Day
Terp Farm
Meeting time and location: 8.00 a.m., in front of Chestertown Hall
Business, Society and the Economy Service Day
RFK Meadows
Meeting time and location: 8:00 a.m., 1205 Cambridge Community Center
The National Park Service Invasive Plant Management Team is hosting non-native invasive plant removal events at RFK Meadows to help rescue green spaces from non-native invasive species through the hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines, and flowering plants. Participants will learn how to identify and control several non-native invasive plants threatening our natural communities.
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Arts Service Day
Joe's Movement Emporium
Meeting time and location: 8:15 a.m., in front of Bel Air Hall