2024 Core Program
Each year, the Service Board brings together a group of high school students and adult mentors from a diverse range of academic, racial, cultural and economic backgrounds to engage in our Core Program. Program participants meet twice weekly from beginning of winter through spring. Weekday workshops focus on engaging discussions encompassing a broad range of social justice topics. Weekend activities during Core Program rotate between intensive service learning projects and snowboarding, hence our name: the Service Board. After much consideration and a lot of community conversations, we have decided to make some changes to Core Program. This year's Core Program will be 4 months long, beginning in late January and ending mid-May. We believe this change will provide more flexibility for all of our participants and allow youth to participate in other extracurricular activities.
the Service Board (tSB) is constantly monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic closely. tSB’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and programming are subject to change as public health recommendations change.
All participants, volunteers, and staff must always wear masks when participating during indoor in-person tSB activities. (Participants will be provided with a mask and hand sanitizer if needed).
Core Program Schedule and Key Dates
- January: Orientation & Gear Day
- January: Opening Overnight Retreat @ Soundview
- May: Overnight Spring Retreat @ Mt. Hood
- May: Core Program Graduation
January-March
- Wednesdays 5:30-8:00 pm: Social Justice Workshops @ Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
- Saturdays 7/8am - 2:00pm: Snowboarding @ Summit Snoqualmie, Crystal Mountain, & Stevens Pass
April-May
- Wednesdays 5:30-8:00 pm: Social Justice Workshops @ Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
- Saturdays 10 am-2 pm: Service Project @ Duwamish Hill Preserve & other sites