SERVICE LEARNING
“Reflect that in reality you have a greater need to serve than they have of your service. Beware of trying to accomplish anything by force. Strive to be faithful to that which God has called you.” – Saint Angela Merici
Service Learning
Ursuline High School empowers students to become servant leaders who bring hope to the world. Our service learning program goes beyond simply logging volunteer hours. It focuses on building empathy, understanding social justice, and developing a servant’s heart.
Through service learning, students directly address critical community needs while building genuine relationships with the individuals they serve. By confronting the realities of poverty, inequality, and hardship, students are pushed out of their comfort zones to gain a deeper understanding of the world and their place within it.
In addition to numerous local service opportunities, juniors and seniors have the opportunity to participate in a Mission Trip. Past trips have included work in Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Appalachia, and Florida. The next trip is planned for Easter Break 2026.
Students are required to complete 5-10 service hours per year, based on grade level. Students often will obtain additional service hours by joining one of Ursuline’s two service organizations, Students of Stewardship and Interact. Many students also complete independent volunteer work with organizations.
The following agencies are a sampling of the groups that benefitted from Ursuline’s Service Learning initiatives during the 2024-2025 school year.
-ACLD School
-Austinwoods Nursing Home
-Ballet Western Reserve
-Blankets of Hope
-Catholic Charities
-Catholic Youth Cross Country League
-Circle of Hope
-City of Youngstown
-Dorothy Day House
-Down Syndrome Association of the Valley
-Hola Youngstown
-Howland Community Church
-Humane Society
-Inn an Hampton Woods Nursing Home
-Mill Creek Park / Fellows Riverside Gardens
-Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
-Olivia’s Grace
-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica
-Rich Center for Autism
-Saint Brendan Church Altar and Rosary Club
-Saint Charles Church
-Saint Paul Church
-Saint Rose School
-Saint Vincent DePaul
-Salvation Army
-United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley
-Ursuline Sisters Mission
-Youngstown Literary Fest
-Zion Lutheran Church Food Distribution Ministry