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Sybil Prince is the Service Learning & Mindfulness educator at The Harley School, a college preparatory, independent school in Rochester. As the number of COVID-19 deaths increased daily, Prince wanted to find a way to immerse her students in the reality of the loss of human life. It s almost easy to feel somewhat removed from these tragic losses, Prince said. The Harley School s hospice program is a yearlong elective that helps seniors engage with questions about death and dying in direct, authentic and personal ways. Students are taught hands-on physical care by volunteering with people at the end of their lives. Sybil s 28 students spend the year volunteering with people in comfort care homes. Residents have a prognosis of three months or less to live. ....