I think you're correct in saying that the pandemic has really caused us all to question what we consider to be a normal state of affairs, absolutely. In the case of the needs in communities, it can be handled in two ways: one, provide more funding for student jobs to fulfill the needs in communities so that people are paid a decent wage and are working part time or full time through a program; and two, make volunteer opportunities available.
I don't think they need to be put together in the way that has been suggested. I think we could have decent wages and good work opportunities that are meaningful to help out in the pandemic and make volunteer opportunities, where they exist, available as well.