Tracking Service Hours

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Simplifying Service Sign-Up

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 29, 2015, 2:04:00 PM

Before x2VOL, the freshmen at Loyola High School would fill out a paper-based form indicating which two tutoring sessions they would volunteer for. But it was a challenge for Angela Moran, Community Service Coordinator, and her colleagues to staff each tutoring session appropriately, or to confirm whether the students showed up.

Top 5 Points of Communication for Student Service & Volunteering

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 28, 2015, 3:27:00 PM

Let’s think like a student.

When a student is looking for a book, he isn’t going to go the cafeteria- unless there’s such a thing as a libra-teria and your school has it (in which case… you probably can’t relate to this analogy). No, the student will go to the library to find the book he needs. Similarly, when the student looks for communtiy service, he needs to have a destination in mind.

Using x2VOL: Perspective from a Nonprofit Organization

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 23, 2015, 12:17:06 PM

Imagine a community where everyone is working together to serve. The community values serving others and finds importance in teaching their younger citizens this honorable habit. This is the kind of community, Cassandra Shed- Director of YoungLife Southwest Dallas, hopes to build.

x2VOL Awards: The unexpected benefit of serving our customers!

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 23, 2015, 11:24:00 AM

The best validation for a great product is seeing the benefits that our customers experience using x2VOL. We are fortunate to receive recognition in the form of awards over the years. Our service tracking platform was designed with our customers in mind, so the accolades we've recieved over the years are just a reflection of the benefit we're providing to schools across the nation.

Inside the Platform: How Does x2VOL Work?

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 15, 2015, 12:28:00 PM

We've put together a 12-minute video to go inside x2VOL and give a basic overview of what the platform has to offer. We'll take a look at both the administrative side and the student view. It's helpful to see the features in action!

Why Service Transcripts Help Students on College Applications

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 15, 2015, 11:40:00 AM

There are Academic Transcripts. And there are Service Transcripts. They complement each other to give a holistic view of each student. Together, they describe the person, his or her strengths, interests, achievement, motivations, commitments, goals, and potential. They give a complete picture of the student as a highly qualified candidate for scholarship or college entrance.

x2VOL Case Study: St. Agnes Academy, Memphis

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 15, 2015, 11:35:00 AM

In theory, managing St. Agnes’ community service program was simple: students submitted a form at the end of each service activity, the advisor signed off, stored it in a three-ring binder and manually recorded the hours in a log book tracking every student’s efforts. One teacher was assigned to manage each class, either the freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors. But as student hours accumulated, so too did the width of the log book and burden each teacher carried. There are over 350 students at St. Agnes. With 100 students per class, one teacher could be monitoring 3,000 hours or more per year.

Using x2VOL: Public School Case Studies

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 15, 2015, 11:32:00 AM

Have a look at some of the case studies we've done with public schools that use x2VOL. There's nothing better than reading about actual customers who are using our platform to transform their service program.

Using x2VOL: Private School Case Studies

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 15, 2015, 11:32:00 AM

Explore some of the case studies we've done with private schools that use x2VOL. There's nothing better than reading about actual customers who are using our platform to transform their service program.

Fairfax County Public Schools & x2VOL

Posted by x2VOL on Jul 7, 2015, 4:29:00 PM

Learn more about how Fairfax County Public Schools leverages x2VOL to track, manage, and report on student service. Service learning is an integral part of a student's education in FCPS and x2VOL comes alongside the district to make tracking and reporting on service learning easy for administrators and students.

“In our student learning plan, students set personal, career and academic goals. They do career exploration, they are looking at building a resume. They think about their courses for high school while they are in middle school. They act on those courses and adjust and update as they go through high school. So service learning really is a very important part of that to help kids decide and determine where they want to be after they graduate,” informs Project Manager of Student Learning Plan, Lynette Harris.

x2VOL Blog: Tracking Service Hours at your School