The National Youth Council (NYC) wants to help youth, organizations, and the public realize that youth are resources for today. The NYC wants to increase the quantity and quality of opportunities for young people to serve as decision-makers in al sectors of society. We mobilize and motivate youth to further their goals and impact by connecting involvement with civic engagement.
El "National Youth Council" quiere transmitir a jóvenes, organizaciones y a la conciencia publica, que la juventud es un recurso de hoy. El "NYC" quiere incrementar la cantidad y la calidad de las oportunidades para la gente joven, convirtiéndolos en personas decisivas en todos los sectores de la sociedad. Movilizamos y motivamos a los jóvenes a cumplir todos sus objetivos, conectando su participación con la conciencia ciudadana.
To learn more about the NYC, visit Youth Service America at www.ysa.org
Si quieres saber más sobre el "NYC", visita "Youth Service America" en www.ysa.org
Welcome to our blog. Here you can learn about the projects of the NYC and how you can get involved with projects like Global Youth Service Day.
Bienvenidos a nuestro blog. En él, podrás conocer los proyectos de "NYC" y saber como puedes involucrarte en proyectos como el "Global Youth Service Day".
Check out Global Youth Service Day photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49876554@N00/
Incredible Leadership Opportunity For Youth in the US & Canada
The Youth Service America National Youth Council is a diverse group of young people from the U.S. and Canada that advise YSA in its programming, direction, and evaluation. The council serves as a catalyst for youth service movement by participating in projects that promote youth voice, youth leadership, and youth-adult partnerships. Applicants must be between the ages of 12-22 and live in the U.S. or Canada. To request an application packet, contact Daniel Hatcher, adviser to the NYC at dhatcher@ysa.org. To learn more about Youth Service America, visit http://www.ysa.org
Completed application packets must be received by Monday March 10, 2008 (5 PM EST).
Join Steve Culbertson, CEO of Youth Service America, YSA staff, and its National Youth Council as members of the YSA Facebook Group! YSA also has a Facebook Cause, the “Global Youth Service Day Action Fund” to help young people find their voice, take action, and have impact on the critical problems facing the world. To learn more, visit http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2213392689
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants (US and Canadian Applicants) DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!
With the generous support from the State Farm Companies Foundation, Youth Service America is offering the annual State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth across the United States and Canada (select provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick). Now in its sixth year, this grant program offers grants of up to $1,000 to support youth (ages 5-25), teachers, or school-based service-learning coordinators in implementing service-learning projects for Global Youth Service Day 2008. To learn more, download an application and grant guidelines at www.YSA.org/awards or email Goodneighbor@ysa.org. To read about last year’s winners, visit: http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/GrantsWinnersList/StateFarmgrantees2007/tabid/234/Default.aspx
The deadline for applications is November 16, 2007.
The Disney Minnie Grants 2007 (FOR US AND OVERSEAS APPLICANTS)
The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America are pleased to announce grants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), youth-leaders, and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, provided that they that engage younger youth (5-14) in planning and implementing the service.
Service projects must take place between October 1 and November 26, 2007. Projects can address themes such as the environment, disaster relief, public health and awareness, community education, hunger, literacy, or any issue that youth identify as a community need. Applications are welcome from all countries, though applications will only be accepted in English. Applicants from China, India, and Russia are especially encouraged to apply. Past Disney Minnie Grantees are also eligible to apply.
(The above information is available at our website - HERE - in French, Spanish, Russian, Hindi and Mandarin, although applications are in English and can only be accepted in English). Be sure to download the correct application and review all application materials before submitting.
Questions? Email MinnieGrant@ysa.org. Receipt deadline: August 30, 2007.
Do you have big dreams for your community? The Case Foundation is launching a pilot grants program that could turn these dreams into reality.
The Make It Your Own Awards ™ , a new initiative from the Case Foundation, launching (launched) on June 26, 2007, is about giving grants, tools, and recognition to people who are coming together to discuss what matters, form solutions, and take action. Twenty semi-finalists will each receive $10,000 grants to start bringing their ideas to life. Four final grant recipients will then be chosen by the public using an online voting system. These finalists will each be awarded an additional $25,000 grant.
The Make It Your Own Awards came about in response to research showing that many people feel disconnected from public leaders and institutions and don’t believe they have the power to make a real difference in their community. These findings were the reason for a paper released by the Case Foundation last fall, Citizens at the Center: A New Approach to Civic Engagement, suggesting that if people are actually going to become and stay engaged in their communities, one thing has to happen first: They must have more chances to connect with one another (including those with whom they might disagree), and figure out how they can work together for the common good.
This kind of “citizen-centered” approach represents a subtle, yet powerful, shift that encourages people to create new spaces where they can come together, become connected to each other, and make a difference as a community working toward a common vision and real action.
Great stories from N & GYSD 2007 are pouring in from across the country and around the world. Thank you for all you've done to make this year's event the best one yet!
Click below to see what a great success N & GYSD 2007 was!
Youth Venture is an Award Finalist for our excellent international development work in which youth create their own answers to help their communities. Youth Venture’s vision is a world in which there are hundreds of thousands of youths launching their own Ventures. To learn more about Youth Venture go to www.myspace.com/youthventure. The only thing standing in our way is letting the world’s youth know Youth Venture exists – there’s no better way to do this than through winning this MySpace Award!
The winner of the award, in addition to $10,000, receives featured placement on MySpace.com for a month. That means nearly 200 million young people worldwide will learn about Youth Venture and how to get involved in the global movement!
HELP US TELL THE NATIONAL & GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY STORY – POST YOUR RESULTS!
Help Youth Service America report on the collective impact of young people on National & Global Youth Service Day by posting your service project results! Your feedback will also help us continue to improve the event. Complete your online evaluation at www.YSA.org/nysd.
PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR N & GYSD PROJECT ONLINE
Share your N & GYSD photos by adding them to the N & GYSD Flickr photo pool at http://www.flickr.com/groups/ngysd2007/ Use Flickr's "Mappr" (an interactive, global map) tool in the Flickr Organizer to show where the project photos were taken. An N & GYSD YouTube group has also been created to share promotions and service day videos. To watch uploaded videos and post your own, visit http://youtube.com/group/ngysd07
Youth Service America and iBelong Networks, Inc. have partnered to rebuild and re-launch servenet.org, building on its 13-year legacy of empowering visitors to search for local volunteer service opportunities by location, interests, or skills. The new version integrates the latest advanced web-based social networking tools such as shared news feeds and real-time news alerts via email, and mobile messaging. The site also features searchable user profile pages, issue-related groups, widgets, maps, and special group pages enabling nonprofits to post volunteer opportunities, receive online donations, and manage their member base through iBelong's member management and newsletter publishing tools. To view the new site, create an iBelong volunteer profile of your own, and begin using all the new tools that servenet.org has to offer, visit http://www.servenet.org
- The new leadership team has been announced: Megan, Tara, & Hannah.
- The leadership team has selected the committees that they will chair
* Hannah will chair the Outreach Committee
* Tara will chair the Projects Committee
* Megan will chair the Internal Development Committee
- NEXT STEP; please select the committee you would like to work on. Those who attended the call selected the committee they would like to work on:
So that leaves Stephen, & Patricia who need to select a committee to work on. Once you figure out which committee you would like to work on, e-mail the chair & me.
CMT One Country is partnering with Youth Service America for National & Global Youth Service Day events taking place April 20-22. National & Global Youth Service Day has three primary goals:
* Mobilize youth as leaders to identify and address the needs of their communities through service and learning.
* Support youth on a lifelong path of service and civic engagement.
* Educate the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders.
There are more than tens of thousands volunteer events taking place worldwide over the weekend. Youth, businesses, families, schools, individuals and local organizations plan activities that will serve and improve their communities. Millions of young people are introduced to volunteering on National & Global Youth Service Day and are inspired to begin a lifetime of service. Other youth are recognized for their year-round contributions. Finally, new initiatives are launched on National & Global Youth Service Day that continue to improve communities long after it is over.
What a week! The National Service-Learning Conference was an amazing experience that I hope reinvigorated your passion for service-learning and youth voice. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with each of you and look forward to the coming year.
There are so many exciting opportunities to talk about. Your passion, creativity, and energy was inspirational for myself, the YSA staff, and countless others!
I know giving up the time to go to the NSLC was a large sacrifice for you all. I hope you see this an investment in yourselves - an investment that has the potential to improve the lives of billions of people across the globe.
Don't forget our meeting tomorrow night - I'm sure it will be an exciting one.
Hey Stephen, Jon, Lora, Sejal, Irene, Hannah, Patricia and Tara!
Well, first I wanted to say congratulations on heading to the Nat’l Service-Learning Conference in NM (I was going to write out Alberquerque, but then I realized I have no idea how to spell it – Patricia can be our resident expert on that ;). The conference is always a good time, and an especially meaningful opportunity to finally get to meet one another and some of YSA staff. Daniel keeps us informed about all that you guys are up to – and frankly, I have no idea how you do it. I mean, I know I was active and involved when I was in school, but ya’ll put me to shame! Anyways, I will be holding down the fort in DC instead of attending the conference this year, so I just wanted to say hi from here since I won’t get a chance to meet you face-to-face.
I hope you all have a fantastic time just soaking it all in and contributing your amazing perspectives and ideas. Don’t let them work you too hard!
I look forward to hearing about how things went.
And please know, if there’s anything I can do, or you ever need some help with something (or need to just vent about adults that never really get you) – I’m here.
The YSA staff are so impressed with all your hard work, your creativity, passion and push for success. We appreciate you in so many ways.
Thanks for all you do.
Have fun in Alba….Albequ…Albequrque….you know… in NM J
Youth Service America and the Civil Society Institute are excited to announce the second round of the Red, White & Green Climate Change Grants. This opportunity offers $500 to young people in the United States between the ages of 15-25 and to organizations that engage youth ages 15-25. Applicants are expected to develop and implement a service-learning project about climate change that engages their community, policy-makers and candidates running for election in 2007 and 2008. To learn more, visit http://www.YSA.org/awards
The Washington D.C. Commission on National & Community Service (Serve DC) has recently launched a National & Global Youth Service Day (N & GYSD) “You Tube” video to promote N & GYSD. You Tube allows users to upload videos for free and share them with the world. The video titled “Bringing Service Back” is an example of an innovative way to market service to young people. To see the video, CLICK HERE
Do you know a young person committed to service, learning, and leadership?
The Youth Service America National Youth Council is a prestigious group of outstanding young people ages 12-22 from across the United States that serve as advisors to Youth Service America in its programming, direction, and evaluation. The National Youth Council serves as a catalyst for the youth service movement through national and international projects that promote youth voice, youth leadership, and youth decision-making.
The National Youth Council is currently seeking nominations! For a nomination form e-mail dhatcher@ysa.org
When I went down to New Orleans for the Youth Service Institue I was disheartened by the condition the city was still in. Moved by what we saw and heard, my sister and I are planning a benefit with other Twin Cities' youth for National & Global Youth Service Day, April 21. Along with regional food, we plan to have local student jazz ensembles play coupled with relevant readings -- we hope to get letters, essays, and poems from locals in New Orleans to help portray the current mood there. We want to raise awarness, along with funds for New Orleans, which will be donated to ArtDocs, a nonprofit that provides health care and other support for New Orleans' artists.
Has anyone had past experience planning a benefit and would be willing to give advice? Anything would be greatly appreciated
Register your National & Global Youth Service Day project: Registering your service project at www.YSA.org/nysd enables Youth Service America to highlight your project through our national media campaign.
Hello Youth Council Members,
A while ago I posted an entry encouraging you to promote the Staples That Was Easy Competition...well......Tara (YSA Youth Council member and a member of the YSA Youth Venture Program) has a great entry in the That Was Easy Competition - http://proxied.changemakers.net/journal/thatwaseasy/listofentries.cfm -- scroll down to Write Share Learn Care.
I encourage you to learn a little more about her terrific work there and make comments - share your thoughts and feedback and help everyone who visits the Competition site see what an accomplishment it is to earn the Nestle Award (Tara was also awarded the Nestle Very Best in Youth 2007 Award).
Also, feel free to browse through the other applicants and post any comments or feedback you may have to help strengthen their entries!
Thanks,
Angeline
The YSA Youth Venture Program
www.youthventure.org/ysa
The Disney Minnie Grant (Overseas and US applicants)
Disney and Youth Service America (YSA) are pleased to announce grants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community.
Teachers, older youth (15-25), youth-leaders, and youth-serving organizations also eligible to apply, provided that they that engage younger youth (5-14) in planning and implementing the service event.
A significant component of the project must take place on National & Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22, 2007. Projects can address themes such as the environment, disaster relief, public health and awareness, community education, hunger, literacy, or any issue that youth identify as a community need.
Applications are welcome from all countries in the world. Applicants from China, India, and Russia are especially encouraged to apply
A complete application includes downloading both the Application & Guidelines document and the Introduction & Requirements document.
There will be another round of Disney Minnie Grants in the summer of 2007. Applicants selected for awards in this cycle will also be eligible to apply for the summer grants. Please check www.YSA.org/awards in June 2007 for details on how to apply for the second grant cycle.
Questions? Email MinnieGrant@ysa.org. Receipt deadline: January 24, 2007 (by 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time).
Start planning your service and service-learning projects now for National and Global Youth Service Day – April 20-22, 2007! Youth across America and the world will join together in April to lead simultaneous community service projects for the 19th Annual National & Global Youth Service Day. On April 20-22, 2007, millions of young people across the world will address unmet community needs through service and service-learning projects addressing school violence, climate change, disaster relief, literacy, poverty, and urban decay. For more information about National and Global Youth Service Day and how to get involved, please go to: www.YSA.org/nysd.
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National & Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world, mobilizes young people to identify and address community needs through service, supports youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement, and educates the public about the role of youth as leaders and assets. Planning Tool Kits, Service-Learning Curriculum Guides, classroom posters, grant money for service projects, and more are available for youth, parents, teachers, and organizations.
Youth Service America (www.YSA.org) is a national nonprofit resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Founded in 1986, Youth Service America’s mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments. Youth Service America envisions a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership and achievement.
In addition to National & Global Youth Service Day, which take place concurrently each April, YSA also hosts SERVEnet (www.SERVEnet.org), providing the largest database of volunteer opportunities in America.
Below is a great opportunity for you to be involved in the Staples That Was Easy Competition. First, let me begin by explaining this competition. The national competition for Youth Venture Teams from the USA who are making life easier for others in society. How can you be involved you ask? Here's how:
1. Become and official changemaker! Get $1000 seed funding to launch a social venture and have a chance to win a trip to Staples headquarters, $1000 additional cash and a $5000 Staples shopping spree? Start a Youth Venture and apply for the That Was Easy National Competition. To find out how visit www.changemakers.net/journal/thatwaseasy.
The deadline is February 8th, 2007.
2. If you are already a YSA Youth Venture or Youth Venture Team member (eg. Daniel of Peer Partners). All Youth Venturers (including YSA Youth Venturers) have the chance to win a free trip to Staples headquarters, $1000 cash and a $5000 Staples shopping spree! Apply for the That Was Easy National Competition at www.changemakers.net/journal/thatwaseasy.
3. Go online to www.changemakers.net/journal/thatwaseasy and help evaluate and comment on entries. For more information on commenting on entries, email thatwaseasy@youthventure.org.
I just returned from the Youth Service Institute in New Orleans.
Here's some quick background information:
"The Institute will unite colleagues from the service, service-learning, and youth development fields for three days of skill-building and innovation. Participants will gain tools and strategies to expand their organizations’ impact and scale by engaging in workshops that illustrate the strength and power of the youth service movement. The Institute is the ideal environment for individuals and organizations to further develop their programs while learning inventive ways to engage children and youth as assets and resources on National & Global Youth Service Day and throughout the year."
If you have some free time, go here (http://www.ysa.org/institute/) to read more about it, download the agenda, and program.
Your colleague Hannah joined YSA staff at the Institute and served as the “emcee.” She introduced speakers and represented the National Youth Council. She did an incredible job promoting you all, as well as demonstrating the power of youth and the importance of youth voice. Also, congratulations to Hannah who received the President’s Volunteer Service Award the Institute.
-- Hannah, when you have time – you should give the group your perspective on the event.
-- The major observation I took from the Institute that I would like all of you to remember is that YSA and in particular the National Youth Council has a responsibility of all of our national partners, lead agencies, and other stake-holders in the service field. We have the responsibility to provide resources and information to help others do their work. In particular, we have this responsibility to organizations that may not have a national organization to support them.
-- I also want to share some the details of the table-top forum that you’ll read about in the program. My table-top forum was on the topic of “Youth as Motivators.” During the forum, I asked each participant to tell me their favorite experience or story of a youth motivating others. Hannah joined me on this, and we heard many great stories.
When it came time for me to tell my story, I said… “I have thirteen amazing examples of youth as motivators – the National Youth Council.”
Hannah and I would then tell the group about the National Youth Council, your work, your projects, and the goals of the NYC.
Some organizations had youth councils, others did not… many were interested in hearing more. I’ve already been e-mailing back in forth with several on the logistics of the council.
If you would like to know more about the Institute, or how you can get involved with national partners and lead agencies… call me!
--->This is a 3 stage learning program in England, where they explore effective ways to help youth develop better consumption patterns. Here's their visits breakdown...
Visit One-program is discussed with an authority at the school (headmasters/student council/etc)
Visit Two- they bring the Challenge van to deliver an assembly, and then run the workshop activities. afterwards they launch a lifestyle contract,which is followed up by teachers. ***this contract allows students to sign up to a number of pledges based on changing their lifestyles & monitor their progress on these challenges for a month
(They also have an additional program where they train School Council members to be Action Challenge Ambassadors within the school, using the programs materials to run workshops and assemblies)
Visit Three- This a month after and there's usually a presentation and acknowledgements...
They run workshops on energy, food, waste, fair trade, ecological footprints, and ethical business. Their workshops vary in level of depth depending on the age group. They work with primary and secondary school aged students. They have a variety of other programs including an ambassador training one.
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My overall impression is that they would be a great partner to have for N&GYSD. N&GYSD can definitely be incorporated with their ambassador program some how....
tremor.com available in:English (original) | Arabic
I checked out Tremor.com as Daniel suggested. I've actually never encountered anything like Tremor before and found it to be a really great concept. Here's the blurb from the FAQ of their website:
"What is Tremor?
Tremor is a marketing group that recruits teens to help develop exciting and relevant product ideas and marketing programs that teens want to talk about.
Tremor works with companies in industries like entertainment, fashion, music, food, and beauty. Our Members are directly involved in the creation and launch of these companies’ ideas and programs to build word-of-mouth among teenagers."
It's definitely legit and seems widely used by teens. I was looking at their link of "impact", check it out with this link if you're curious: http://www.tremor.com/impact/
Personally I think it's a great place to get feedback for the youth focus newsletter, but my only concern would have to be that it doesn't look like many other projects having to do with service or newsletters have been tested here, I mainly see products and very mainstream sort of material things that are being test marketed.
I hope that gives all of you a solid sum up of Tremor!
tremor.com Translated into Arabic by: Hannah Nemer
I checked out Tremor.com as Daniel suggested. I've actually never encountered anything like Tremor before and found it to be a really great concept. Here's the blurb from the FAQ of their website:
"What is Tremor?
Tremor is a marketing group that recruits teens to help develop exciting and relevant product ideas and marketing programs that teens want to talk about.
Tremor works with companies in industries like entertainment, fashion, music, food, and beauty. Our Members are directly involved in the creation and launch of these companies’ ideas and programs to build word-of-mouth among teenagers."
It's definitely legit and seems widely used by teens. I was looking at their link of "impact", check it out with this link if you're curious: http://www.tremor.com/impact/
Personally I think it's a great place to get feedback for the youth focus newsletter, but my only concern would have to be that it doesn't look like many other projects having to do with service or newsletters have been tested here, I mainly see products and very mainstream sort of material things that are being test marketed.
3. Christina (Manager of Communications at YSA) introduced a new project for the NYC.
The project is to revamp a media relations training PowerPoint.
Here’s what needs to happen:
1. Form a committee
2. Schedule a call to review the PowerPoint and everyone make suggestions
3. Divide up the PowerPoint and make the changes
4. Send to Christina for approval
!! TAKE ACTION – if you want to be in charge of this project, let me know ASAP. If you want to help with this, let me know by next week.
5. Sejal gave a summary of the NSLC planning committee meeting.
!! TAKE ACTION – if you want to help with the ambiance committee, including entertainment, e-mail Patricia
!! TAKE ACTION – if you want to help with the program guide, e-mail Hannah or Sejal
Remember, we want to step up our creativity and make the youth track energetic and enjoyable. When youth leave NSLC they should be motivated!!
6. Megan/Jon/Daniel gave a update on the board activities.
!! TAKE ACTION – if you have ideas for the YSA 21st Anniversary… send them to me and I’ll pass your ideas along
!! TAKE ACTION – read the agenda again (page 4) for the four things I need help with
I had a great meeting today with a delegation from Algeria, including a member of Parliament. The topic of discussion was youth voice.
Of course, I talked about our youth council and your projects and how important youth voice is. At the end, I asked them, "What should youth in the US, in particular our youth council, know about youth in Algeria?"
They responded...
"The door is open... we want to connect youth in America with youth in Algeria so they can learn from each other."
Daniel F was kind enough to write us a report on the "Share Our Strength Conference" he attended...
'Share Our Strength’s Conference of Leaders was held in New Orleans last week. For those of you who don’t know, Share Our Strength is a national non-profit dedicated to ending child hunger in America. This was my third conference and I am always empowered by the passion and commitment of every conference attendee I meet. I was the only youth in attendance but that didn’t leave me feeling in any way out of place. I was privileged to have been chosen to be a presenter in the Great American Bake Sale forum on Saturday and to conduct a workshop panel presentation on Monday along with experts from the Taste of the Nation and Operation Frontline programs.
The conference theme ‘Build the Dream’ reminded all of us how much work remains to be done, on the Gulf Coast and across America, to keep every child free from hunger. We heard from individuals who shared their stories and helped us understand the plight they continue to face throughout the Gulf Coast. We saw first hand the devastation that resulted from the hurricanes and we were shocked to learn how little has been done to help them rebuild their homes and secure the needs of their children both academically and nutritionally.
Each year at Conference of Leaders, we give back to our host community by joining together in service that helps to transform some of the most impoverished neighborhoods around the country. This year’s service project helped transform the lower 9th ward elementary school that was completely devastated by the storms. It was a humbling experience that left me feeling proud that these children would soon have their school to learn in and nutritious meals to help them thrive. I left having achieved a sense of accomplishment while gaining new friends and amazing
knowledge! It was another amazing learning experience!
Sorry I haven't been in touch as I've missed the last few calls due to evening classes on Tuesdays. I just wanted to let everyone know about this great organization I'm getting my school involved in called Youth for Human Rights International, they're based in California and do some pretty cool stuff. They've got amazing PSAs out that I think would really stop the average youth and make them think. Here's their website if you want to check them out: www.yhri.org.
Last night we had a awesome call with Angie at NYLC to discuss the youth track of the NSLC.
Here's what went down:
WHO WAS THERE?
Angie (NYLC), Hannah (YSA), Patricia (YSA), Bryant (local chair), Doralee (local event planner), Daniel (YSA), Sejal (YSA), Shivani (NYLC)
WHO WANTED TO DO WHAT?
Patricia volunteered to be in charge of "ambiance"
Bryant volunteered to be in charge of "entertainment"
Sejal/Hannah volunteered to be in charge of "the program guide"
NEXT STEPS:
1. Daniel needs to pick 2 people to be emcees (annoucers)
- By the way, I (Daniel) have chosen Jon to be an emcee. Jon agreed. I'll probably see if one of YSA's partners would like the other spot.
- Daniel needs to send bios/pics of the 2 emcees by Dec. 1
2. The Ambiance Committee will be coming up with a theme for the youth room and has a $500 budget. SEND YOUR IDEAS TO PATRICIA PRONTO.
3. The Program Guide Committee needs to do the following:
- write an introductory paragraph for the spread in the program
- acquire bios/pictures of the NSLC youth committee (those of you on the NSLC youth committee need to send this to Sejal/Hannah by next Friday)
- compile workshop titles/scheduling (NYLC will get this to Sejal/Hannah soon)
Are you confused? Not sure what is going on? Then give me a call and we'll chat.
Hey everyone!
Last week's workshop review was so exciting for me! I really enjoyed finally
meeting Daniel and Lora in person. It's so much easier to talk to people once
you've met face to face! I enjoyed meeting others, too -- new friends who make service learning a
huge part of their lives. NYLC is just twenty minutes from my home; I can't believe I didn't know about such an incredible resource.
Aside from discovering really cool potential speakers (and some not), I found the process of the review to be really informative. Going through the review helped me think more about what "decision-makers" look for throughout grant application processes. All around, a great experience.
YSA Youth Venture Program (Now Accepting Applications)
Are you a young person? Do you have an idea that will make EVERY DAY National & Global Youth Service Day? Do you need the funding and resources to get things going?
YSA Youth Venture can help!
The Youth Service America/Youth Venture Program is a unique partnership between Youth Service America and Youth Venture that helps youth engage in community service and develop as young social entrepreneurs. YSA Youth Venture helps make every day National & Global Youth Service Day (N&GYSD) by providing funding and support to young people (ages 12-20) who want to create new, sustainable, civic-minded organizations, clubs or businesses called Ventures.
Examples include:
• A youth center designed to keep youth out of trouble with music and art programs
• An anti-peer pressure education campaign
• A bike repair shop with a vocational training program
• An assembly program touring inner city schools combining music with an anti-drug/violence performances
Ventures must be youth-led and designed to be a lasting asset to the community. YSA Youth Venture teams are required to plan a N&GYSD project every year that their Venture is operational. The YSA Youth Venture Program provides a variety of resources including: a national network of like-minded young people, media opportunities, technical support, helpful toolkits and workshops as well as seed money funding of up to $1,000 for start-up expenses.
Applications are available at www.youthventure.org/ysa.
Application Submission Deadline: December 18th, 2006 5:00pmEST.
What's your passion? You DREAM IT and we'll help you DO IT.
Hello Council members,
I just wanted to say that it was great listening in on your call last night and that I look forward to working with you this upcoming year!
Angeline Mutima
We had a very successful meeting last night and a great skill-building workshop on partnership development/outreach by Rob.
If you would like to hear Rob's workshop again, or weren't able to make the call, listen to our podcast.
I will also post Rob's handout as the first comment to this discussion.
--> Since there were several of the council members absent last night, let's start a discussion on how the NYC can leverage the resources of potential parters for our current and upcoming projects.
As you all know, Lora, Hannah, and I participated in the NSLC workshop review last week in Minnesota. Our job was to read the workshop proposals and choose the ones that would be presented at the National Service-Learning Conference.
Here's Lora's summary of the trip:
"This trip consisted of a bunch of firsts for me. It was my first time meeting Daniel! He is probably one of the most passionate and energized people about where we can go that I have ever met. I also met Hannah, who is funny beyond words! She is also extremely bright and mature that it still surprises me. It was also my first time having my own hotel room. That part was a lot scarier than I expected it to be. I was on my own to not be late for the shuttle or miss any meetings. It was also the first time I had been around a group of adult who valued what I said. For the entire first day, I was the only youth in the room and I must admit that it was at first very unsettling. As the day progressed though, I found that they really did desire to know my opinion on everything! My arguments had just as much merit as any one else there, and that was a definite first for me!"
-Lora
For those of you who attended the NSLC, can you offer any suggestions for how YSA could have a great presence? What were the strong points and weak points of the conference.
The outreach committee has been working on Youth Focus, the youth version of the National Service Briefing. Right now we are formulating the look of the newsletter with the marvelous help of Ian!! After this we will be working on publicizing it. Our tentative date for it being finished and sent out is the first week of November. This launch will also be accompanied by a few other projects by YSA's NYC.
The Internal Development and Policy Committee just completed the strategic plan for 2006-2007. We welcome comments and suggestions!
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Mission
To expand the impact of the youth service movement by connecting youth to the community and inspiring youth to positive action.
Vision
We envision a global culture of engaged youth, working in equal partnership with adult counterparts, who are committed to a lifetime of service, leadership, and achievement.
Purposes
• To develop skills to interact with adults from organizations in which we work to form full adult-youth partnerships.
• To promote service-learning, youth voice, and community involvement.
• To promote the building of connections between youth and their communities.
• To provide opportunities to inspire and connect youth across the country.
• To serve as a catalyst in getting more youth involved.
• To serve as an inspiration for the creation of other youth councils.
• To develop materials and resources for youth involved in service.
Timeline
October 2006
-Oct. 1 - Release internal development plan
-Oct. 10 - Conference call at 9 pm EST.
-Oct. 24 - Conference call at 8 pm EST.
-Oct. 31 - Quarterly Report due to Daniel
November 2006
-Nov.1-14 - Meet/learn about/work with one new staff member
-Nov. 7 - Conference call at 9 pm EST
-Nov.15-30 - Meet/learn about/work with one new staff member
-Nov. 21 - Conference call at 8 pm EST
December 2006
-Dec.1-14 - Meet/learn about/work with one new staff member
-Dec. 5 -Conference call at 9 pm EST
-Dec. 19 -Conference call at 8pm EST
January 2007
-Jan. 9 -Conference call at 9 pm EST
-Jan. 10 - Turn in updated bios and contact information
-Jan. 15 -Release new bios and contact information to NYC and YSA staff
-Jan. 15-30 -Meet/learn about/work with one new staff member
-Jan. 23 -Conference call at 8 pm EST
February 2007
-Feb.1-14 - Review the NYC application
-Feb. 6 - Conference call at 9 pm EST
-Feb.15 - Make recommendation on NYC application changes
-Feb.20 - Release NYC application
- Conference call at 8 pm EST
March 2007
-Mar. 6 -Conference call at 8 pm EST
-Mar 20 - Conference call at 8 pm EST
-Mar. 27-30 -NSLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico
-Mar. 1-30 - Maintain searching campaign of new qualified NYC members
-Mar. 31 - Submit quarterly report to Daniel (date may change due to NSLC)
April 2007
-April 1-15 - Continue to search for new qualified NYC members
-April 3 -Conference call at 8 pm EST
-April 15 - NYC application post-marked
-April 17 - Conference call at 9 pm EST
-April 20-22 - Carry-out N&GYSD events
May 2007
-May 1-10 - Review NYC applications
-May 1 - Conference call at 9 pm EST
-May 15 - Decide on new NYC members
-Conference call at 8 pm EST
-May 17 - Send out notification letters to applicants
-May 16-30 - Review the YSA website
-May 29 - Conference call at 8 pm EST
-May 31 - Submit YSA website recommendations
June 2007
-June 10 - Turn in updated bios and contact information of NYC and YSA staff
-June 12 -Conference call at 9 pm EST
-June 15 - Release bios and contact information to NYC and YSA staff
-June 26 - Conference call at 8 pm EST
-June 30 - Submit quarterly report to Daniel
July 2007
-July 1-31 -Develop new internal develop plan
August 2007
-Aug. 1 - Release new internal development plan
Welcome to the Youth Service America (YSA) National Youth Council (NYC) Blog.
The mission of this blog is to increase the impact of the Youth Voice Initiative.
The goals of this blog are to increase the productivity of communication between NYC members and YSA, and ultimately youth at large.
The content of this blog will include:
Updates to NYC projects
NYC member accomplishments/news
Opportunities for NYC professional development
Now that you know what will be posted and the goal of the blog. Let's talk utility - I encourage all of you (actually, let's make that a requirement) to create a profile on Taking it Global. If you don't know TIG is the back end of Global Youth Service Day. TIG & YSA, we'll we're friends... so that's why I decided to use this as the platform for our blog.
I'm going to start posting things here immediately. Granted, it may not look as cool as it will someday, as I am learning how to use TIG... so bear with me.
“This is a time for bold measures.
This is the country, and you are the generation.” - Bono
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