The hospital workers needed all the help they could get, so the student assisted in a frantic attempt to save the man's life. The man lived. A while later, Moog saw the student again. Even just a few hours a semester can really make a difference. Over 800 Raritan Valley students participate in the school's service learning program, which Moog says is different from an internship program.
Internships just target work skills.
Students do their work at nonprofit organizations instead of businesses and get credit in class for it. The students keep a journal and write an essay about their service learning experience. For some students, it's an opportunity to job sample. For others, it is a chance to be where they can do something connected to their future careers. Help Line is a nonprofit group of volunteers who answers phone calls from anyone who feels like he or she needs someone with whom to talk.