WHAT IS SOCIAL SERVICE?

 

Social service is understood as the practice with the community that students of Basic Secondary Education and Vocational Middle Education must carry out; as an application of the knowledge acquired throughout the educational process and in pursuit of personal and community development.

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Student social service is a temporary activity that students must carry out for a period of time established by law, fulfilling ninety hours as an essential requirement to obtain the Bachelor's degree; it is an opportunity to identify with society through the benefits, skills and abilities obtained through their training and education.

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It establishes a link between educational institutions and the public and social sector, and also allows for the effective integration of study plans and programs with the development needs and priorities of communities and the country.

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By means of resolution 4210 of 1996, the Ministry of National Education regulated the Student Social Service, making it mandatory and establishing it as an essential requirement to obtain the Bachelor's degree, with a minimum of 80 hours during two years and in accordance with the provisions of article 11 of Decree 1860 of 1994; in harmony with articles 66, 88, 97 of law 115 of 1994, enabling the involvement of tenth and eleventh grade students in community work, through the design of pedagogical projects that respond to the needs and expectations of each community.

 

The student will carry out her Social Service, not only to fulfill an academic requirement, but to educate herself and the community in healthy lifestyles, in sectors such as health, ICBF, Community Action, Youth Organizations, Environmental, Agriculture, Family Compensation Funds (COMFAMA-COMFENALCO). The following parameters were established in the institution to comply with the requirements established above:

 

• The intensity will be 90 hours.

• The institution defines the agency and the time when the requirement will be fulfilled.

• The student works four hours a day, three or two days a week, depending on the needs of the agency.

• There will be agencies that require students only on weekends and in that situation the schedule will be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

 

When carrying out Social Service, rules of coexistence must be met. One must be a bearer of culture (CEFA) and live it at all times through:

• Respect for authority and coworkers.

• Punctuality.

• Personal presentation according to the Coexistence Manual: grooming, long uniform, nails, accessories, makeup.

• Appropriate vocabulary.

• Be honest and truthful at all times.

• Be supportive and efficient in the performance of their duties.

 

Some agencies that have an agreement with the institution are:

 

• COMFENALCO Libraries.

• COMFAMA Libraries.

• IMPROVE YOURSELF.

• Guayaquil Foundation

• Adidas Library.

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SOCIAL SERVICE AS A VOCATION

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Students with a vocation for social service who participate from their own desires by helping the community in different entities such as youth groups in churches, foundations, community centers, among other cases that involve service to the community from some entity could be considered as social service that must be performed compulsorily in the institution but with prior certification from the entity and with verification by the social service coordinator of the Antioquia Training Center.