ANIMALS

– volunteer at animal rehab or shelter to learn more about orphan wild animals or endangered animals

– volunteer at an equestrian center to learn more about horse training

– volunteer at the humane society to learn more about animal abuse

ART

– design a cartoon character

– architecture / draw blueprints or make model

– architectural art / design a model home

– murals / paint a mural

– floral design / make floral arrangements

– commercial art or advertising / develop an ad for a product

BUSINESS

– public relations or event planning / volunteer with planning committee for local festivals

– stock market / chart stock

– small business / develop plans for your small business

ABUSE/DRUGS

– child abuse / design a prevention program

– sexual abuse or molestation / volunteer with group sessions

– call center / develop a manual for handling calls at a crisis center

– work in health care facility to learn more about drug testing

– drugs in elementary schools / present program in schools

– teens and drugs / write and perform one-act play

EDUCATION

– early or elementary education / volunteer at local preschool or elementary school

– hearing impaired / learn sign language

– child care / teach baby-sitting classes or set up a business plan to open a daycare facility

FASHION

– design and make clothesline

HOMELESS ISSUES

– volunteer at shelter

– food or clothing drive

MEDICAL (see if you can shadow in any of the positions listed below)

– front desk administration for medical office

– emergency room technicians

– veterinary medicine

SOCIAL ISSUES

– care for the elderly / volunteer retirement or nursing home

– student rights / prepare a handbook on what to do if arrested

– handicapped housing / design barrier-free house

– teen peer pressure / write, direct and perform play

– teen pregnancy / volunteer at crisis center or develop an information pamphlet