Community Service
In community service, participants strengthen community life through:
At the close of each study block, PSA groups put learning into action by organizing an act of service in their community. While some initiatives are inspired by the study texts, others emerge directly from the concrete needs that participants themselves identify in their surroundings. In every case, the goal is to engage the wider community in both the planning and the implementation, ensuring that service is a collaborative effort.
These acts of service are as diverse as the communities themselves. They may include:
What matters most is not the type of activity, but the spirit behind it: service is placed at the very heart of education. It is in these moments that students begin to recognize their capacity to generate well-being, and to see themselves not merely as learners, but as agents of transformation—young people empowered to build stronger, more caring, and more resilient communities.
Unlike one-time acts of service, community service projects are sustained initiatives designed to create lasting impact. These projects are developed with the ongoing support of the community, the PSA program, or local organizations—and many have the potential to expand beyond their immediate context to the national level.
They focus on key areas that directly affect community well-being, such as environmental care, health, and education, building both local capacity and long-term resilience.
A powerful example is the “Transforming the Environment” project, now active nationwide. This initiative mobilizes youth and communities to reforest degraded land, protect biodiversity, and integrate trees into farming systems—demonstrating how collective action can restore ecosystems while also securing food, livelihoods, and hope for the future.
