Community Service Essay Questions

  1. Why did you choose this particular volunteer opportunity?
  2. Which component of community service (Service, Capacity Building, Advocacy) did this volunteer opportunity fall under? See below.
  3. What is/was the value or relevance of the service you provided?
  4. What was most beneficial about the service you provided?
  5. What skills, abilities and knowledge did you acquire through this experience?
  6. Did this experience affect your awareness regarding the importance and need for volunteerism?
  7. Regarding civic responsibility, what is your viewpoint? Did this experience affect your viewpoint?
  8. Will you contribute as a volunteer in the future? Why/why not?
Service
Giving of one's time (shelving books, running errands, etc)
Capacity Building
Bringing something to the community that isn't there (building a Website, planting flowers, etc)
Advocacy
Service geared towards human compassion (volunteering at a soup kitchen, homeless shelter, etc)