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.
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