March 15, 2012
The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Prudential Foundation Awards $5.65 Million in Grants, Approves $3 Million Newark Loan Fund
The Prudential Foundation has awarded grants in support of improved educational opportunities, the fight against hunger and poverty, and to expose youth to global cultural experiences and approved a fund to promote improvements in Newark, New Jersey.... More»
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Today's PubHub Alert
March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
Today's PubHub Alert
March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
Today's PubHub Alert
March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Dominion Virginia Power and the Dominion Foundation Offer K-12 and Higher Education Grants
A total of $1.3 million is available for programs that help students in kindergarten through college in Virginia and eleven other states in Dominion Virginia's service territory....
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 12, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Gateway to College National Network Offers Funding for College/K-12 Partnerships to Serve Out-Of-School Youth
The Gateway to College National Network has funds available to support up to ten partnerships between colleges and K-12 school districts to implement the Gateway to College dropout recovery program....
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Posted: March 12, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Gateway to College National Network Offers Funding for College/K-12 Partnerships to Serve Out-Of-School Youth
The Gateway to College National Network has funds available to support up to ten partnerships between colleges and K-12 school districts to implement the Gateway to College dropout recovery program....
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Posted: March 12, 2012
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 3, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Nominations Open for Global WISE Prize to Honor Education Visionary
An award of $500,000 will be presented to an individual or team from anywhere in the world who has made a significant and lasting impact on education at any level....
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: March 3, 2012
Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program
If your organization prints at least 4 reams of paper per month, you could qualify to receive a professional quality color printer and a three year on-site service agreement from Xerox – for free.
Learn more and see what current members are saying at http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/35028166/promo.htm.
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Nominations Open for Global WISE Prize to Honor Education Visionary
An award of $500,000 will be presented to an individual or team from anywhere in the world who has made a significant and lasting impact on education at any level....
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: March 3, 2012
Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program
If your organization prints at least 4 reams of paper per month, you could qualify to receive a professional quality color printer and a three year on-site service agreement from Xerox – for free.
Learn more and see what current members are saying at http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/35028166/promo.htm.
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 14, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Gateway to College National Network Offers Funding for College/K-12 Partnerships to Serve Out-Of-School Youth
The Gateway to College National Network has funds available to support up to ten partnerships between colleges and K-12 school districts to implement the Gateway to College dropout recovery program....
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Posted: March 14, 2012
Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program
If your organization prints at least 4 reams of paper per month, you could qualify to receive a professional quality color printer and a three year on-site service agreement from Xerox – for free.
Learn more and see what current members are saying at http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/35028166/promo.htm.
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Gateway to College National Network Offers Funding for College/K-12 Partnerships to Serve Out-Of-School Youth
The Gateway to College National Network has funds available to support up to ten partnerships between colleges and K-12 school districts to implement the Gateway to College dropout recovery program....
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Posted: March 14, 2012
Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program
If your organization prints at least 4 reams of paper per month, you could qualify to receive a professional quality color printer and a three year on-site service agreement from Xerox – for free.
Learn more and see what current members are saying at http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/35028166/promo.htm.
Today's Jobs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 16, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
2012-13 Teachers, All Subjects, Grades 5-12
Harlem Village Academies
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
2012-13 Teachers, All Subjects, Grades 5-12
Harlem Village Academies
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Education Funding Watch
March 15, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
ING Run for Something Better Invites Grant Applications for School-Based Running Programs
Fifty grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one at K-8 schools in the United States....
Deadline: May 15, 2012
Posted: March 15, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
ING Run for Something Better Invites Grant Applications for School-Based Running Programs
Fifty grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one at K-8 schools in the United States....
Deadline: May 15, 2012
Posted: March 15, 2012
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 15, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
ING Run for Something Better Invites Grant Applications for School-Based Running Programs
Fifty grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one at K-8 schools in the United States....
Deadline: May 15, 2012
Posted: March 15, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
ING Run for Something Better Invites Grant Applications for School-Based Running Programs
Fifty grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one at K-8 schools in the United States....
Deadline: May 15, 2012
Posted: March 15, 2012
Some States Increased Graduation Rates, Report Finds
March 19, 2012
The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Some States Increased Graduation Rates, Report Finds
A new report released at the Building a Grad Nation Summit finds that between 2002 and 2010, twenty-four states increased their high school graduation rate by a modest to large amount, helping to boost the national rate to 75.5 percent.... More»
The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Some States Increased Graduation Rates, Report Finds
A new report released at the Building a Grad Nation Summit finds that between 2002 and 2010, twenty-four states increased their high school graduation rate by a modest to large amount, helping to boost the national rate to 75.5 percent.... More»
College Attainment Rates Increase Modestly, Report Finds
March 28, 2012
The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
College Attainment Rates Increase Modestly, Report Finds
Although the percentage of working-age Americans with two- or four-year college degrees grew modestly in 2010, the pace of improvement remains too slow to meet the national goal of 60 percent with such degrees by 2025.... More»
The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
College Attainment Rates Increase Modestly, Report Finds
Although the percentage of working-age Americans with two- or four-year college degrees grew modestly in 2010, the pace of improvement remains too slow to meet the national goal of 60 percent with such degrees by 2025.... More»
Today's Jobs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 15, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
High School Academic Director
Harlem Village Academies
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
High School Academic Director
Harlem Village Academies
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 19, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
AT&T Aspire Local High School Impact Initiative Offers Funding for Student Retention Programs
Funding ranging from $100,000 to $300,000 over two years is available to expand and strengthen a currently operating high school retention program....
Deadline: April 18, 2012 (Pre-Qualification Survey)
Posted: March 19, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
AT&T Aspire Local High School Impact Initiative Offers Funding for Student Retention Programs
Funding ranging from $100,000 to $300,000 over two years is available to expand and strengthen a currently operating high school retention program....
Deadline: April 18, 2012 (Pre-Qualification Survey)
Posted: March 19, 2012
Today's Jobs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 22, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Full-Time Lecturer, International and Comparative Education
Teachers College, Columbia University, ICE
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Full-Time Lecturer, International and Comparative Education
Teachers College, Columbia University, ICE
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Today's Jobs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 23, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Director of Education and Programs
Arts Unbound
Orange, New Jersey
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Director of Education and Programs
Arts Unbound
Orange, New Jersey
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Today's PubHub Alert
March 28, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Director of Education
Workmen's Circle
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Director of Education
Workmen's Circle
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Today's Jobs from Philanthropy News Digest
March 28, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Director of Education
Workmen's Circle
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Director of Education
Workmen's Circle
New York, New York
For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Friday, February 17, 2012
National Service Briefing: Global Youth Service Day is April 20-22
Service Briefing
published by Youth Service America
February 2, 2012
Volume 19, No. 5
Circulation: 39,950
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Global Youth Service DayApril 20-22, 2012
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Change the World on Global Youth Service Day 2012! [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEViJ1hUkQHbJY6m8zqn65Vbs_5ktPA8vsnQLTl9mHCSpuKxrJNwCFiFlC5P30mom7-3Dn9pX-BWFYeb4F0s2BNzLyvaJIhB9j40J9wnNv_WhotLIa6ih2z2CQzlFZJMJuDysYEsarT-DKr87SCbjAGfI6QG05_j-2KfAfcK_LhUTUgX3saYkHn]In just 77 days, millions of children, teens, and young adults, ages 5-25, in over
100 countries on 6 continents will change the world on Global Youth Service Day.
Youth will serve, educate, advocate, and give to address critical issues including
health, education, environment, hunger, poverty, disaster preparedness and response,
and human rights.
What problem are you solving? How are you engaging young people in service? Will
you commit to telling the world about your service and the power of youth to change
the world on Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22, 2012?
Learn more, get planning resources, and register your GYSD project or event at www.GYSD.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHOQfsIR1WT40yVsv92iSICP30NSya0DZWaNHYSJU-JcyD9JMX_Uu8SfnLgW0M_L-vJTttCAqP74rZ8vJXJFzzC-BEXK5JpiAd62sVSPEbt3yCy_ipOgVlwxeqKhVjfaxyCYtOH08BNaTRytPOsps-G7GOWG3MZ7-avdqTdL35kdXEo48a_Zl1ysiVli2oIEzyyzFmVeTBcbEs-34za5DuP2BA8Gnmu5SZDTyz0x9u9V3xFlOEqofoo]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
News From the Field
Read Across America Day - March 2
NEA's Read Across America Day takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday
of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community
centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too!
The theme is green for a very special 2012 Read Across America celebration. NEA's
Read Across America campaign will showcase the Lorax book as well as NBC/Universal's
The Lorax. Whether it's planting a Truffala tree forest, reading garden, or having
the Lorax lead your reading parade, don't forget to share your plans for celebrating
NEA's Read Across America. (It's a great time for literacy service and service-learning
projects!) Learn more at: http://bit.ly/xpfJ2c [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIH-FwY2YVtxge_otaJBm4-UZehcQjJyMn8QSsnvrY3wUhTQBWIVUtOgX1M4Jr0ZvU-xDO5dM-A3LW25AlRaVsfaRLnroYuCNWre551iJ--csG2XRS-uK2KCmwnWBMd7eK4avol-iK-8ttM46RMx2oDZsByuiOgi6NaRGezeqKWdr3osBwttSwqKrA45NliByyM8JijDknPDVIR3jegy41uLam75ZUR7WcIJ3eLWjeGsxjVUfTxOaZj1]Earth Day: Mobilize the Earth
Environmental issues have taken a backseat for world leaders, but the world can't
wait. Earth Day 2012 is the catalyst to reignite the movement and make them take
notice. Rally. March. Vote. Petition... Join the mobilization on April 22nd. Earth
Day is celebrated every year by a billion people and in virtually every country
on the planet - the largest civic observance in the world. This year, we'll harness
that power. Momentum is already building, with huge events planned in cities around
the world. Students can join MobilizeU [http://your.website.address.here], an international
movement of student environmental activists organizing for Earth Day 2012! (Earth
Day - April 22 - coincides with Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22. YSA encourages
joint Earth Day and GYSD projects.) http://bit.ly/zt7lLg [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGRF73hW0K6qx_Q1ljvhBqNFQP_zKSMhfIBaNNd2_pmR8I85lAPODbVEPcCrlAKMojnIWve7uPqGpvkHFQmg54NyXNTl_F-KU3D2AjzU9IqOcXXu9vZOPyrqE8r2-WITHYKYZrmiLKFQXLq1e6VIdtvM8Hb5J0Q4vhH3Jul2wfKG80GNHw6kzIzi20owRJVcdBE7Q-o-Pt9y--H7uns1k8MkaouZ4Urnxc8ZfQBPzzFI9_Owo-vnilv]Think 2040: A Blueprint for Millennial America
Millennials are the largest generation in American history, and will constitute
33 percent of the eligible electorate by 2016. Millennials nationwide have the potential
to dramatically reshape the conversation about America's future. The Roosevelt Campus
Network launched Think 2040 - a program that will empower the Millennial generation
to reframe the challenges and opportunities facing America and its communities to
build toward a better future. The recently released "Blueprint for the Millennial
America" presents a millennial-developed policy agenda for 2012, highlighting what
big issues will be of their concern in 2012. Learn more about this program, download
the blueprint, or plan to host a Think 2040 event: http://bit.ly/zsAXHq [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFb8D9FvEAjuR4n8hzWSv_pzox1IKommEmgy7Sv5eJmtXIvVsMYc6TIEsMQUBw2Cl_N9v6ISiNKIVuZHjiQAaeAkkZGzRpU-mISODqoa6JJ-RpAd6ICzhP802Rd4kNWSaGws_nDlDGQwARtD06MGm5dDHoNPQTCr0CUjlQG5ssgkzbzWYDKTjKwRQCIF_nYnVMexfjoi_9liUWSIBRBCITNK-NjDWOqkgUR1tBgOwZV0h5dtXxnfd_b]National Service-Learning Conference Registration Deadline February 16
Join the National Youth Leadership Council and youthrive, the Upper Midwest Affiliate
of PeaceJam International April 11-14, 2012 at the Minneapolis Convention Center
for the largest gathering of the service-learning community and the most comprehensive
service-learning professional development opportunity in the world! The regular
registration deadline is February 16. Learn more and register at http://nslc.nylc.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFJ-Gc4Rx-kQ2FlS96zliyTpDw6TvValsqVAl0V2zXiVMFpAmqB4s0GIdDYBKRlBDXcLXckbioDBWzdZVfk6WGvMGCA0Yqx-qEj8LpNlWAyjotKVH-qPDyefffrDf1RO7Gh4Soq75_fMiVoTzcHyAXKPc99NpCY1TiE6DsHcqGh8qGEut7ZskDw1UHhhyuWaBr31AEkxlLZy753hFgEgozc7Ko_dqIKlTnYgRSHl78o2HwDqjQQqKef]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grants & Awards
Disney Friends for Change Grants
Deadline: February 29
Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive
a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you
are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it
or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play,
be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever your interests,
a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities
and the planet. Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEP2ODFkJ7rvKAh24C43S0tJiGuhaqe2dlJnCwiaFV_-mLdks7N0iug98LNIsBYWLRKmuEer1tWTp0P5ou_WzxA9FjGGWNco1uiuVP5G9Fi0dsNzLIKujjAi3CRTORahomo6re14jagRFqNGY0kbOEO6vCMaZd1NefOGYUPZvdsorpW1WSJqjJieDJSj3wcgh49BLSicBKx6lwVa6PLMuBfjWG-e8sbNGxAQEMdyqchzWUpT-II625w66v7ycSFp0Fcpy0lD-Iy3NhC_2XjhEEEodmaH4BEEgo=]Let's Play Maintenance Grants
Deadline: February 29
Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding
grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds
cleaner, safer and more inviting. The Let's Play Spruce grants are designed to reward
communities that have maintained and spruced their playspaces since their playground
build. If you've done a "spruce up" project at your playground that involved volunteers
in the last 6 months, you are eligible to apply. Alternatively, if you are a community
that needs to refill the wood fiber playground surfacing at the playground, you
can apply for $750 to be used towards the purchase of the surfacing. http://bit.ly/zteju2 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHRFi4RF64ttvlbwR2x6ea8q4rFVdY5Hk9RjfO00MumClv98hlLhKMTny58B84M5Do8P8UXOXzvaMFCOacNatHqdIFB4_ea1CCs2B6R1sq62w-Ucqj0STFxFaPUg2k2kjzXAlUuFr3DwIG5IC3qE9LYlZ_qwVJTyeJU3zmBHO3Y9F37ysGb0Z-4r3go9_9ceRlgfiyC_8q9A9o0_Fzkmqzts7HWIoDIfgAZTlVco5NYyxrBb08sUEbQ]Let's Play Community Construction Grants
Deadline: March 16
Dr Pepper Snapple & KaBOOM! are excited to offer $15,000 Let's Play Playground Construction
Grants to qualifying organizations within the U.S. wishing to build brand new playgrounds
using the KaBOOM! community-build model. Grantees will plan their project, and share
best practices and challenges through the KaBOOM! website. For more information
on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit www.kaboom.org/grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEOnXqRjzEXdAnwBqVZWSaL9rycBkRRbLIaEQlGnClP2RTgbMtj_t20SdP2T5f0XAKTYC3xv68HRxt8s-XzmjpoH4dfwGDsszQsqWxO0Vg-pzf1LThTkXu0Z44OROMqUGu6xMW2jupt6iVJBcySgv-5PhcyD1VioaiTKrxwcZeXLIk8IrAJ-Rx8bDVlDrr8Cm2AAga9SbBD4PNY_p_uXsRI46ZQdgNt0iy6Q9ma-HVTOwEJYXK5pyLOHxJlc0VGEpA=]Special Olympics Project Unify GrantsDeadline: Rolling through May 31
The goal of Project UNIFY is to activate youth around the country to develop school
communities where all young people are agents of change - fostering respect, dignity,
and advocacy with and for people with intellectual disabilities by utilizing the
programs and initiatives of Special Olympics. To be eligible, you must be between
the ages of 12 to 20, or a current undergraduate student in college. A Special Olympics
North America program is required to be your main partner organization. Projects
must demonstrate the core essence of service-learning. Budgets for projects can
range from $100 to $5,000. http://bit.ly/wQUgJV [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGjbVtUuFQMhr8o37NEYM_SRVVN67P6NcU1rKwhF7cmVZq7wu6hHeZ_L7H_D_wjFfJfHhpgnbsKQhPcSaKtAHFtlhhIm5m4vZ_noAp6BeZtSthNBznIf0pth1swIhuseyH4LW8JfvBpwQWZFGXj2oivuySng1uN3nZp3gwM4wQcK8OwKhWKQBWfwK2GrMzW3MzlI2Dh6YpBz-4pclZ4BHxMOwuo3vB559AQVSqSZccGR-1hhLXxwqba]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyday Young Heroes
Erik Douds
South Orange, NJ
YSA recognizes 20 year old Erik Douds of South Orange, New Jersey, as an Everyday
Young Heroes for his commitment to making life better for children with diabetes.
Erik was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when he was 16 and his life changed when
his doctors recommended he try an insulin pump. Erik realized how fortunate he was
to benefit from this invaluable device, but he realized that many families were
unable to afford an insulin pump and costly diabetes supplies. Determined to help
other children access vital diabetes treatments, he started "The Erik Douds Childhood
Diabetic Fund". This foundation is devoted to providing financial aid to NJ families
who can't afford insulin pumps and is managed by St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston,
New Jersey.
Initially Erik raised money on his own by selling candy at his high school, Seton
Hall Prep in New Jersey but with pumps costing $5000.00, Erik knew he would need
to engage other people in assisting him to raise money. On his eighteenth birthday,
Erik decided to turn his birthday party into a fundraising event and collected around
$1,000 dollars for the foundation. He also received a sizable donation of $2,500
dollars from New Jersey's Lions Club. Erik is currently a student at Colby College
in Maine and he is planning on expanding his Foundation's outreach, programming
and fundraising to Maine.
For his work to ensure that children with pediatric diabetes have access to expensive
lifesaving treatment and supplies, we honor Erik as an Everyday Young Hero.
To nominate a young person who has improved their community through service to be
recognized as an Everyday Young Hero, please visit www.ysa.org/awards/hero.
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Resources & Trainings
YSA No Kid Hungry Guide
Check out YSA's newest resource - the YSA No Kid Hungry Guide. This guide will help
youth create and organize a childhood hunger service project; it also provides tips
and suggestions on how to get others involved. Download at: http://bit.ly/wk4eWk [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHZkvllHgcj9cmyG7sCV3DkVV0hUIHBNgq1rVL4eDYQUb9taWamFfgpCWgZZzDRz6epgHACRW08q6qLS23IotSVwEniYYBEA3LzVDVsY1iFbuW_4LLwx_kaFNNVrw77UhqUvdh_wRW4c5xvOYiws8BjzvgT1S1FkSQ7fzRnP1nW5ZRoJHDKCW8f2NtmfmasYO6eeJDbO-NBeCppCUrwRhj4E-J_CP-ZdMEtxmj3PPrdbV6I_8Jgyuvx]NYLC Book of the Month: Growing to Greatness
The National Youth Leadership Council is featuring Growing to Greatness Seven-Volume
Set (2004-2010) as the February book of the month. These reports provide synopses
of service-learning history and policy in the United States and U.S. territories,
profiles of national organizations, and easy-to-read charts and graphs that build
the case for service-learning. Now through Feb. 28 you may purchase this resource
at a 25% discount. Visit the NYLC bookstore to order your copy: http://ny.lc/eXlzui [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIF5Wbn3ZFb2ailrynZSUTtJCc7wT-4NnhamgRu9zj_UXwTArwEZDxnycCBSayQ33NlBcqLFi6CU_WWWMZDfhn3CTlFCaGB1QoUMBCx6os1_apGIJzr7kYzmvgDsEmHdp__tOYZTlnChddS2MP0sXoDsrCDIOgZ2HUeGlDuD7kMPgZxhwQPeYDDk3k8ugShOJoQhGnnrDQd1b0QrfMrEZuDd3rjyb4J5wr4Mdnh9l837YQ==]Youth Vote in South Carolina, Florida
CIRCLE continues to keep track of young people's participation in the 2012 primaries:
* South Carolina Youth Turnout 8% [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFhRS7Vp3KzcybAlTRPOZKBRtOo2FP0yBUgArHQa_UBW2HuoFePd-q96yCbnWrsf3RqKVOcMIOkE2NwKRsDghcByvU9GFGC8DO97xM2orIYjt5E8HNZrjM_xuEJkBWzpcIM3E157tDD48SZs-I9oPfklmDFTsbQ0PRY-pd8szmDvPsPJIOMxYyv4qGNAWixmkWtV9V5XIu3zxcMLfGddhmQOEUU6wRo0EqT_ziqdGBNfW_lpZxIkWqaFiMnFvKpobHwUXx3pYis9msSKRELpO295FXg0QPOTs8=]* Florida's Young Republican Primary Voters Far More Diverse than Those
in SC, More than 20% of Young Latino Voters in 2010 Were Republican [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHF77WqhCB-BG2v78jBPj-3jFtTIXs97BgYVxxABtkbHmCVJHLTf35508fRa5xV5t88HxzrtukQzxBPvZCMAk6520TfAi_UxRfHSKGvzav-BPt9-C-exFpNgMhkg8y0aPG-z2caDk6zpnPot_ojXdq7QuGfdoTvkJvNDLULMew7Y6bUmCvo4-hjChBwVyLIhwuehbJWXdieqb2EmyledcBNNS1SmP6DtMPYLdwsIrRh7dQcpPYJVOYcuurXhKixmUvr6HvQd8bxybUdxmSX-uU1Mrs6H0k6vgUi_wvkBAnqU--WuhL-HK50BzHvs0ZAtBIcfFB0mAqkfDJYDRHX14bKmTK3_plSJyL8B9_szaAyunQhEH6ONg7RiHnJo6oIO75UPutIUttSM9qzfk5pFYESZeSLW0i9cCOr9G054rM3ow==]* Can Romney Draw Youth Support? [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEpyIPPNuiSDB7yF2SO5EO1bXzAt2tmCzV6VXqPsUprd6rQARVHUNtTbQuY5ZoskV23hb9fSqyBOMAO_Ko_sXQjLcnpJUlKMCXQJ0IR9ms-oPwW1Ko6Xyv74drGoWG4N094fyDA4WZmJYoyVANyKfwuT7sSbd9er0-7TECF7lVuDouFpFL7IYHkn0_cAKdAaU-Yd2tlCpWkRsUxAq-jqrxYVfChfcITzRyK4QZPGBLpgchg46U9Okf1rkat7CWRdXHCnN8eMAg_2VW55f6O-HVPTFYGsQs5cq4=]Read more at: http://bit.ly/xauPuH [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEb-ZJkW0MqgSnHqMt4dAUua_jjb1x7kTtk2_LsF1Af57TtvSxTMEEGhMtCa-D6Qn6SbvzFO3WBXudGbPe7pmyLRoNva3ORrSXPIpVSeKajeTM4eqRigRZd8A7QIaidYe_VcO_B6_qvX9o4LSagdWpRNp2KRAvot0ItN8NlpI_SmPAWkn9noQJ7JhSBZigSjt5zaVnJFc6KoX0J-JsZQ2xFU9KmabGxEPrAhiprc3mGUWP4UUWzM8D0]National Literacy Action Week Virtual Conference
Each year, SCALE sponsors National Literacy Action Week (NLAW), during which campus
organizations nationwide join together to raise awareness about literacy and create
change on their campuses and in their communities. On Saturday, February 4th, SCALE
will hold a virtual conference to address and contextualize the new literacy challenges
in today's society. This virtual conference includes four exciting presentations,
including one by Scott Ganske, YSA's Director of Education! All presentations will
be interactive and provide information and resources to support your continued efforts
to support literacy and education. http://bit.ly/y39yjM [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIF2i8VT7GdIXd3ThJ2fIN18z2uROha1I8b_WAHqpgyue9cU_dWaBuBv1FqWyuCriktAc_l0O9xVOQY6Ybz9gN6gikfOtUJmnYQZVmv9P2rZk_O8aD2oIWqNOn53TdXTU_IAiAbxTUyWct8Cu07ufePdsn3L6zUfg_XcRBbPZv9w8RB7jmuWCphZYivLFWnLMKwZQyTWwAtrd2gSxviPlV5eJjEXxCb-whMXVhfO9MrLKmFx2uo8J32a]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Service Calendars
Conferences & Events
National Youth Service
Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHlUxWTmRQDJat4N6SoAPznp1dC5xJ-TabYcOfWZe2Ho4KYpXe9b-EJSXQxVsiboI1m5au02rC4ceI0PchMCmPjzElx4uaCdRe_Fg7rsVPuJhMt3zdYa7X3jdebrFtNcvOrT9PvyXsZ_zoVyy0NQKM4XzZ7QVYFXRG9rZRMt-1n01CsNdoSu19xMoJJ3Fy155Ub5CMH9Xmtgwtn5B0kkyxgI3OFDUVdeluBWHzH5OFr1cCz3w-weRmX7sVNSEanejMrRsuFpBa9ow==]March 30 - April 1, 2012 - Cincinnati, OH
National AfterSchool
Association Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHwr3xHCT8_ROO8516c1tqm73k9RHMkfyaCB4SptmsJC6E5vxgdNgsbaS7P27qHhZ0xcWJsprFiUUSi1RnZbWnkwvG5S3qzZ5Zgb0DKnFbzspNkyaE0w51lhH0DgDm3nLH6nZ1VzIb1mD0DqaNgXaFvwGQhxfTSS4-nm9DSRcYmVJtaEqhUwByp3GjCoF8-8546zxlmyaZCm7hDWiKYss3RVZ5wVi7DuE4DSmJdRxJ3R8Xj539aLtyEGeaqsppBmxgrYyFghyMPhimq8cPgIxqd]April 2-4, 2012 - Dallas, TX
National Service-Learning Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFJ-Gc4Rx-kQ2FlS96zliyTpDw6TvValsqVAl0V2zXiVMFpAmqB4s0GIdDYBKRlBDXcLXckbioDBWzdZVfk6WGvMGCA0Yqx-qEj8LpNlWAyjotKVH-qPDyefffrDf1RO7Gh4Soq75_fMiVoTzcHyAXKPc99NpCY1TiE6DsHcqGh8qGEut7ZskDw1UHhhyuWaBr31AEkxlLZy753hFgEgozc7Ko_dqIKlTnYgRSHl78o2HwDqjQQqKef]April 11-14, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN
Best Of Out-of-School Time
Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIE59Ym4eNSdL55ENxbfMq-FPgEfmeb5rTQnvMSXVxcpI-m7Kf6eeaam5VSNxBZFT2mhOmk7lIaC79kcefDiLnDlLD0SdCQGnCqL2EkmG3K58FjeYtkw_YvSCtG6EtCGKlizpuRPQlruhuRovg84Co9Kkw6-pMH6CENAkp7swElGswo_EA5LMkY_VHFwcVZTHq6p2HmXPS7q26I0NLROQDsUWHK_1lZZtUwZCdBMMQwVhEVjGqCp8P4bpHF2S_U3Uds=]April 25-28, 2012 - Palm Springs, CA
National Conference
on Volunteering & Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGp4V2AcGRXweqzGixSx8rLFz44EIhFzCk3JEK9SPGlzyKCv0jStrVJ7iW89eBY2OtNUUg0dQeVhIHS6se_5F5HinbQsApO7TB0Fv7kQLB9Mr1DJmCwWK5LDrPOR4HyrdzUa_XFYLVbmyqo6Xzmj_7UexTvNXb9q-TU0HHI7fVf-PBTtyVrUa0BLgQFBToTK5C38HhApSmJGoFZ6vRmpFNOMdBKKR1nqj-RCYULgDbCPjpmemvTU7N9fvWTfv5uiXsQY24AxrnhoA==]June 18-20, 2012 - Chicago, IL
Seasons of Service
February 2012
African American History Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGSse6uAquHD05lTAfU6yu3IdTvYNOBY_tQBpefrn1BoQ-OvK_tOCwofHfJ_Vc7bKYDu9DGtn46Wg1UVtFIDLfL8prsz8-4RnBzHXyJbVbItXNptCsC0bWz49ecZb6vohqrn7p4OWDacp-m_tNvcjWCDOZ6kz1LKqBApdib8YC16TGruR2cpRGN-XXzTHl_BkBGX9VjpTbxkQHav3NB-YFUjU0-ewltCKCe1q9SnhWPf6TcViIQ_T7L]-
February
Digital Learning Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFiBZ1Wyqh1mwvEDqeJ5SJ7JyM2gp2WE-syhTjSXDLtCflbunrZOscUxxXEnsXjkW3TygJ1vKgwRAdsv0yVIxr1ZRY5p_hH8mF-XaudgzRMxL-DZMV9BGzlAJRpGaUDSgmcyofAf-pD3au0xzK16sgmNY0u-14w1c298OlHaKu5oz5FODLhi4yznF5A2Oeg5Ow2n6q0B_rwZv0GFkNPVcC9ZCOQmgjncnoin07dd3fHlrmYoyIaWPp7kAIHCHfFiPY=]- February 1
Souper Bowl of Caring [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFmP1exG5-UcicsJIP4z9cRZW8_zYsiosxX8P8ZtWL5eUaNefQrx5qppeKXIWsVl3Tb8lRiSklDDVFTS-A8uHc9OSZbCBV5OCZfZ7Ftfvx7_Dq-0taTJtVe_ye5qbPFH42qAGLPaHngqthE4OA29vMnSJP51H4WKWqNzu-ImmaLe22dUhLPBTtzTZIv26U0N6ON23oxr7fg1YcWW4MvimuTfvo40Plff4yj8KvWUGziIvqEEr7OND_a]- February
5
National Green Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIG3QYTbm6lc-89_o21M5S3TeJVPyQnPL1rNHMSEEshG3iauAXiQAh7dwhQcOU2U9Sjddh1cA0qzry5Lh1_2d4aOAjHpC5rqq4roYc2l2kS5-X_amrcKTBl14HBYZlCkqsAG7NnYYFb5BLKh6rzWz65GNq2Z44KVHP-ZLGWOxYwIcpuZr2xu5N4KFh3I926v4b3Rfrk48QgmzpB-7tx8pZz5U3UCSXIxI2DriFRmSreE5y65V7YXDnKTBdoQ-ARhUso=]-
February 6 to April 22
Random Acts of Kindness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFQSzEDDbRa9nVwk1vGjuyKHTuL-L-KyAN00FoLntoUJx2-Z9_kcfkwtLzCBAHVq1JRbWTp_yjaRHrrKJ2hI7ExFgeuEfELl03hz_XX2y0pazw217618pmZa90jpXppI44IpBEQRNjGppHRtztGJFWBr2G1lgk-E3Y-uov4XIXRUfYX6roc7Nl2mxxex4k2s_Arg0AqrVbYXGo5ja41s3WBPUNFk0Tjg_SdF98I_X8SSujN8-2auLYMPKgDDtJXC9o=]- February 13-19
International Mother
Language Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEWG_sdRNnoBa8j-3y1okb-kUnllQJP64SiOKikbRy2c2CUM_JfqL_xuIlP_IKe7X0jtDexVkdR1rd3x2xWgnJzfVWg6WSM030VHnHZukIbj1TEU1IV-JufI-vk1BeQhqeNzW7hIVCbzPzTqBDd5Lgf9sO5odAbo4vG9J3_oXewMIldVAlw6708Kh2cSkc_uSaEbwfl5xS4xngUXntmpiDLjAPx_ck6IY5lIxzRztbLIXILZF2s8i9GyzXMiMM2AXaiCNSukwKqvw==]- February 21
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIE9_NkFwblS-5XFeuTKu4ZCKqtq7OpHYfGBWexIsqV6iVr8RwgJE4rKE0W7Z5_2rgN_Ab0KIu4TGR9tnD7AXDOK8NrxVcciVCHaRrPaOGF_ldOXVRKMtnee57BQRJ4cGTfAGBtEZM6Wgh_-b9RyQ8Ji3qRSS_y1RJDY6TGAF7x4XMp29H71PvcoGxFWRi3yG77Q-t_ow6yz_6366vnn6w5bbsQv_HBUED_o_fnZRUX1TPE-fPEGpxOA4T1hNavM5rwcdHlYQYCwQ8IMnqLSbyhpm1PXjIEhATFFfUVZqbqZKxt7rOli8pTCB0Ypok5g38Q=]-
February 26 - March 3
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Song of the Week
Nickelback - "When We Stand Together" Nickelback - When We Stand Together [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIE9SvrXHwR34UqtWECNWBTb48HHAUkEP_RI9Rp8Si0qVQMBfxoPZqYSEOF3WiDkW1WK2p6_V_5_thHHSRD9KJ8aWiDmWMnjMwNU2poefjQt-udWnDjHdeOBMqOVkPLGpJWmYgCnNLXXTA==]"They tell us everything's alright
And we just go along
How can we fall asleep at night
When something's clearly wrong
When we could feed a starving world
With what we throw away
But all we serve are empty words
That always taste the same
We must stand together
There's no giving in
Hand in hand forever
That's when we all win."
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The Editor
Mike Minks
Director of Outreach
and Innovation
Editor-in-Chief
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Volume 19, No. 5
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Global Youth Service DayApril 20-22, 2012
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Change the World on Global Youth Service Day 2012! [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEViJ1hUkQHbJY6m8zqn65Vbs_5ktPA8vsnQLTl9mHCSpuKxrJNwCFiFlC5P30mom7-3Dn9pX-BWFYeb4F0s2BNzLyvaJIhB9j40J9wnNv_WhotLIa6ih2z2CQzlFZJMJuDysYEsarT-DKr87SCbjAGfI6QG05_j-2KfAfcK_LhUTUgX3saYkHn]In just 77 days, millions of children, teens, and young adults, ages 5-25, in over
100 countries on 6 continents will change the world on Global Youth Service Day.
Youth will serve, educate, advocate, and give to address critical issues including
health, education, environment, hunger, poverty, disaster preparedness and response,
and human rights.
What problem are you solving? How are you engaging young people in service? Will
you commit to telling the world about your service and the power of youth to change
the world on Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22, 2012?
Learn more, get planning resources, and register your GYSD project or event at www.GYSD.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHOQfsIR1WT40yVsv92iSICP30NSya0DZWaNHYSJU-JcyD9JMX_Uu8SfnLgW0M_L-vJTttCAqP74rZ8vJXJFzzC-BEXK5JpiAd62sVSPEbt3yCy_ipOgVlwxeqKhVjfaxyCYtOH08BNaTRytPOsps-G7GOWG3MZ7-avdqTdL35kdXEo48a_Zl1ysiVli2oIEzyyzFmVeTBcbEs-34za5DuP2BA8Gnmu5SZDTyz0x9u9V3xFlOEqofoo]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
News From the Field
Read Across America Day - March 2
NEA's Read Across America Day takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday
of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community
centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too!
The theme is green for a very special 2012 Read Across America celebration. NEA's
Read Across America campaign will showcase the Lorax book as well as NBC/Universal's
The Lorax. Whether it's planting a Truffala tree forest, reading garden, or having
the Lorax lead your reading parade, don't forget to share your plans for celebrating
NEA's Read Across America. (It's a great time for literacy service and service-learning
projects!) Learn more at: http://bit.ly/xpfJ2c [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIH-FwY2YVtxge_otaJBm4-UZehcQjJyMn8QSsnvrY3wUhTQBWIVUtOgX1M4Jr0ZvU-xDO5dM-A3LW25AlRaVsfaRLnroYuCNWre551iJ--csG2XRS-uK2KCmwnWBMd7eK4avol-iK-8ttM46RMx2oDZsByuiOgi6NaRGezeqKWdr3osBwttSwqKrA45NliByyM8JijDknPDVIR3jegy41uLam75ZUR7WcIJ3eLWjeGsxjVUfTxOaZj1]Earth Day: Mobilize the Earth
Environmental issues have taken a backseat for world leaders, but the world can't
wait. Earth Day 2012 is the catalyst to reignite the movement and make them take
notice. Rally. March. Vote. Petition... Join the mobilization on April 22nd. Earth
Day is celebrated every year by a billion people and in virtually every country
on the planet - the largest civic observance in the world. This year, we'll harness
that power. Momentum is already building, with huge events planned in cities around
the world. Students can join MobilizeU [http://your.website.address.here], an international
movement of student environmental activists organizing for Earth Day 2012! (Earth
Day - April 22 - coincides with Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22. YSA encourages
joint Earth Day and GYSD projects.) http://bit.ly/zt7lLg [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGRF73hW0K6qx_Q1ljvhBqNFQP_zKSMhfIBaNNd2_pmR8I85lAPODbVEPcCrlAKMojnIWve7uPqGpvkHFQmg54NyXNTl_F-KU3D2AjzU9IqOcXXu9vZOPyrqE8r2-WITHYKYZrmiLKFQXLq1e6VIdtvM8Hb5J0Q4vhH3Jul2wfKG80GNHw6kzIzi20owRJVcdBE7Q-o-Pt9y--H7uns1k8MkaouZ4Urnxc8ZfQBPzzFI9_Owo-vnilv]Think 2040: A Blueprint for Millennial America
Millennials are the largest generation in American history, and will constitute
33 percent of the eligible electorate by 2016. Millennials nationwide have the potential
to dramatically reshape the conversation about America's future. The Roosevelt Campus
Network launched Think 2040 - a program that will empower the Millennial generation
to reframe the challenges and opportunities facing America and its communities to
build toward a better future. The recently released "Blueprint for the Millennial
America" presents a millennial-developed policy agenda for 2012, highlighting what
big issues will be of their concern in 2012. Learn more about this program, download
the blueprint, or plan to host a Think 2040 event: http://bit.ly/zsAXHq [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFb8D9FvEAjuR4n8hzWSv_pzox1IKommEmgy7Sv5eJmtXIvVsMYc6TIEsMQUBw2Cl_N9v6ISiNKIVuZHjiQAaeAkkZGzRpU-mISODqoa6JJ-RpAd6ICzhP802Rd4kNWSaGws_nDlDGQwARtD06MGm5dDHoNPQTCr0CUjlQG5ssgkzbzWYDKTjKwRQCIF_nYnVMexfjoi_9liUWSIBRBCITNK-NjDWOqkgUR1tBgOwZV0h5dtXxnfd_b]National Service-Learning Conference Registration Deadline February 16
Join the National Youth Leadership Council and youthrive, the Upper Midwest Affiliate
of PeaceJam International April 11-14, 2012 at the Minneapolis Convention Center
for the largest gathering of the service-learning community and the most comprehensive
service-learning professional development opportunity in the world! The regular
registration deadline is February 16. Learn more and register at http://nslc.nylc.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFJ-Gc4Rx-kQ2FlS96zliyTpDw6TvValsqVAl0V2zXiVMFpAmqB4s0GIdDYBKRlBDXcLXckbioDBWzdZVfk6WGvMGCA0Yqx-qEj8LpNlWAyjotKVH-qPDyefffrDf1RO7Gh4Soq75_fMiVoTzcHyAXKPc99NpCY1TiE6DsHcqGh8qGEut7ZskDw1UHhhyuWaBr31AEkxlLZy753hFgEgozc7Ko_dqIKlTnYgRSHl78o2HwDqjQQqKef]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grants & Awards
Disney Friends for Change Grants
Deadline: February 29
Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive
a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you
are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it
or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play,
be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever your interests,
a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities
and the planet. Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEP2ODFkJ7rvKAh24C43S0tJiGuhaqe2dlJnCwiaFV_-mLdks7N0iug98LNIsBYWLRKmuEer1tWTp0P5ou_WzxA9FjGGWNco1uiuVP5G9Fi0dsNzLIKujjAi3CRTORahomo6re14jagRFqNGY0kbOEO6vCMaZd1NefOGYUPZvdsorpW1WSJqjJieDJSj3wcgh49BLSicBKx6lwVa6PLMuBfjWG-e8sbNGxAQEMdyqchzWUpT-II625w66v7ycSFp0Fcpy0lD-Iy3NhC_2XjhEEEodmaH4BEEgo=]Let's Play Maintenance Grants
Deadline: February 29
Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding
grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds
cleaner, safer and more inviting. The Let's Play Spruce grants are designed to reward
communities that have maintained and spruced their playspaces since their playground
build. If you've done a "spruce up" project at your playground that involved volunteers
in the last 6 months, you are eligible to apply. Alternatively, if you are a community
that needs to refill the wood fiber playground surfacing at the playground, you
can apply for $750 to be used towards the purchase of the surfacing. http://bit.ly/zteju2 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHRFi4RF64ttvlbwR2x6ea8q4rFVdY5Hk9RjfO00MumClv98hlLhKMTny58B84M5Do8P8UXOXzvaMFCOacNatHqdIFB4_ea1CCs2B6R1sq62w-Ucqj0STFxFaPUg2k2kjzXAlUuFr3DwIG5IC3qE9LYlZ_qwVJTyeJU3zmBHO3Y9F37ysGb0Z-4r3go9_9ceRlgfiyC_8q9A9o0_Fzkmqzts7HWIoDIfgAZTlVco5NYyxrBb08sUEbQ]Let's Play Community Construction Grants
Deadline: March 16
Dr Pepper Snapple & KaBOOM! are excited to offer $15,000 Let's Play Playground Construction
Grants to qualifying organizations within the U.S. wishing to build brand new playgrounds
using the KaBOOM! community-build model. Grantees will plan their project, and share
best practices and challenges through the KaBOOM! website. For more information
on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit www.kaboom.org/grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEOnXqRjzEXdAnwBqVZWSaL9rycBkRRbLIaEQlGnClP2RTgbMtj_t20SdP2T5f0XAKTYC3xv68HRxt8s-XzmjpoH4dfwGDsszQsqWxO0Vg-pzf1LThTkXu0Z44OROMqUGu6xMW2jupt6iVJBcySgv-5PhcyD1VioaiTKrxwcZeXLIk8IrAJ-Rx8bDVlDrr8Cm2AAga9SbBD4PNY_p_uXsRI46ZQdgNt0iy6Q9ma-HVTOwEJYXK5pyLOHxJlc0VGEpA=]Special Olympics Project Unify GrantsDeadline: Rolling through May 31
The goal of Project UNIFY is to activate youth around the country to develop school
communities where all young people are agents of change - fostering respect, dignity,
and advocacy with and for people with intellectual disabilities by utilizing the
programs and initiatives of Special Olympics. To be eligible, you must be between
the ages of 12 to 20, or a current undergraduate student in college. A Special Olympics
North America program is required to be your main partner organization. Projects
must demonstrate the core essence of service-learning. Budgets for projects can
range from $100 to $5,000. http://bit.ly/wQUgJV [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGjbVtUuFQMhr8o37NEYM_SRVVN67P6NcU1rKwhF7cmVZq7wu6hHeZ_L7H_D_wjFfJfHhpgnbsKQhPcSaKtAHFtlhhIm5m4vZ_noAp6BeZtSthNBznIf0pth1swIhuseyH4LW8JfvBpwQWZFGXj2oivuySng1uN3nZp3gwM4wQcK8OwKhWKQBWfwK2GrMzW3MzlI2Dh6YpBz-4pclZ4BHxMOwuo3vB559AQVSqSZccGR-1hhLXxwqba]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyday Young Heroes
Erik Douds
South Orange, NJ
YSA recognizes 20 year old Erik Douds of South Orange, New Jersey, as an Everyday
Young Heroes for his commitment to making life better for children with diabetes.
Erik was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when he was 16 and his life changed when
his doctors recommended he try an insulin pump. Erik realized how fortunate he was
to benefit from this invaluable device, but he realized that many families were
unable to afford an insulin pump and costly diabetes supplies. Determined to help
other children access vital diabetes treatments, he started "The Erik Douds Childhood
Diabetic Fund". This foundation is devoted to providing financial aid to NJ families
who can't afford insulin pumps and is managed by St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston,
New Jersey.
Initially Erik raised money on his own by selling candy at his high school, Seton
Hall Prep in New Jersey but with pumps costing $5000.00, Erik knew he would need
to engage other people in assisting him to raise money. On his eighteenth birthday,
Erik decided to turn his birthday party into a fundraising event and collected around
$1,000 dollars for the foundation. He also received a sizable donation of $2,500
dollars from New Jersey's Lions Club. Erik is currently a student at Colby College
in Maine and he is planning on expanding his Foundation's outreach, programming
and fundraising to Maine.
For his work to ensure that children with pediatric diabetes have access to expensive
lifesaving treatment and supplies, we honor Erik as an Everyday Young Hero.
To nominate a young person who has improved their community through service to be
recognized as an Everyday Young Hero, please visit www.ysa.org/awards/hero.
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Resources & Trainings
YSA No Kid Hungry Guide
Check out YSA's newest resource - the YSA No Kid Hungry Guide. This guide will help
youth create and organize a childhood hunger service project; it also provides tips
and suggestions on how to get others involved. Download at: http://bit.ly/wk4eWk [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHZkvllHgcj9cmyG7sCV3DkVV0hUIHBNgq1rVL4eDYQUb9taWamFfgpCWgZZzDRz6epgHACRW08q6qLS23IotSVwEniYYBEA3LzVDVsY1iFbuW_4LLwx_kaFNNVrw77UhqUvdh_wRW4c5xvOYiws8BjzvgT1S1FkSQ7fzRnP1nW5ZRoJHDKCW8f2NtmfmasYO6eeJDbO-NBeCppCUrwRhj4E-J_CP-ZdMEtxmj3PPrdbV6I_8Jgyuvx]NYLC Book of the Month: Growing to Greatness
The National Youth Leadership Council is featuring Growing to Greatness Seven-Volume
Set (2004-2010) as the February book of the month. These reports provide synopses
of service-learning history and policy in the United States and U.S. territories,
profiles of national organizations, and easy-to-read charts and graphs that build
the case for service-learning. Now through Feb. 28 you may purchase this resource
at a 25% discount. Visit the NYLC bookstore to order your copy: http://ny.lc/eXlzui [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIF5Wbn3ZFb2ailrynZSUTtJCc7wT-4NnhamgRu9zj_UXwTArwEZDxnycCBSayQ33NlBcqLFi6CU_WWWMZDfhn3CTlFCaGB1QoUMBCx6os1_apGIJzr7kYzmvgDsEmHdp__tOYZTlnChddS2MP0sXoDsrCDIOgZ2HUeGlDuD7kMPgZxhwQPeYDDk3k8ugShOJoQhGnnrDQd1b0QrfMrEZuDd3rjyb4J5wr4Mdnh9l837YQ==]Youth Vote in South Carolina, Florida
CIRCLE continues to keep track of young people's participation in the 2012 primaries:
* South Carolina Youth Turnout 8% [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFhRS7Vp3KzcybAlTRPOZKBRtOo2FP0yBUgArHQa_UBW2HuoFePd-q96yCbnWrsf3RqKVOcMIOkE2NwKRsDghcByvU9GFGC8DO97xM2orIYjt5E8HNZrjM_xuEJkBWzpcIM3E157tDD48SZs-I9oPfklmDFTsbQ0PRY-pd8szmDvPsPJIOMxYyv4qGNAWixmkWtV9V5XIu3zxcMLfGddhmQOEUU6wRo0EqT_ziqdGBNfW_lpZxIkWqaFiMnFvKpobHwUXx3pYis9msSKRELpO295FXg0QPOTs8=]* Florida's Young Republican Primary Voters Far More Diverse than Those
in SC, More than 20% of Young Latino Voters in 2010 Were Republican [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHF77WqhCB-BG2v78jBPj-3jFtTIXs97BgYVxxABtkbHmCVJHLTf35508fRa5xV5t88HxzrtukQzxBPvZCMAk6520TfAi_UxRfHSKGvzav-BPt9-C-exFpNgMhkg8y0aPG-z2caDk6zpnPot_ojXdq7QuGfdoTvkJvNDLULMew7Y6bUmCvo4-hjChBwVyLIhwuehbJWXdieqb2EmyledcBNNS1SmP6DtMPYLdwsIrRh7dQcpPYJVOYcuurXhKixmUvr6HvQd8bxybUdxmSX-uU1Mrs6H0k6vgUi_wvkBAnqU--WuhL-HK50BzHvs0ZAtBIcfFB0mAqkfDJYDRHX14bKmTK3_plSJyL8B9_szaAyunQhEH6ONg7RiHnJo6oIO75UPutIUttSM9qzfk5pFYESZeSLW0i9cCOr9G054rM3ow==]* Can Romney Draw Youth Support? [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEpyIPPNuiSDB7yF2SO5EO1bXzAt2tmCzV6VXqPsUprd6rQARVHUNtTbQuY5ZoskV23hb9fSqyBOMAO_Ko_sXQjLcnpJUlKMCXQJ0IR9ms-oPwW1Ko6Xyv74drGoWG4N094fyDA4WZmJYoyVANyKfwuT7sSbd9er0-7TECF7lVuDouFpFL7IYHkn0_cAKdAaU-Yd2tlCpWkRsUxAq-jqrxYVfChfcITzRyK4QZPGBLpgchg46U9Okf1rkat7CWRdXHCnN8eMAg_2VW55f6O-HVPTFYGsQs5cq4=]Read more at: http://bit.ly/xauPuH [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEb-ZJkW0MqgSnHqMt4dAUua_jjb1x7kTtk2_LsF1Af57TtvSxTMEEGhMtCa-D6Qn6SbvzFO3WBXudGbPe7pmyLRoNva3ORrSXPIpVSeKajeTM4eqRigRZd8A7QIaidYe_VcO_B6_qvX9o4LSagdWpRNp2KRAvot0ItN8NlpI_SmPAWkn9noQJ7JhSBZigSjt5zaVnJFc6KoX0J-JsZQ2xFU9KmabGxEPrAhiprc3mGUWP4UUWzM8D0]National Literacy Action Week Virtual Conference
Each year, SCALE sponsors National Literacy Action Week (NLAW), during which campus
organizations nationwide join together to raise awareness about literacy and create
change on their campuses and in their communities. On Saturday, February 4th, SCALE
will hold a virtual conference to address and contextualize the new literacy challenges
in today's society. This virtual conference includes four exciting presentations,
including one by Scott Ganske, YSA's Director of Education! All presentations will
be interactive and provide information and resources to support your continued efforts
to support literacy and education. http://bit.ly/y39yjM [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIF2i8VT7GdIXd3ThJ2fIN18z2uROha1I8b_WAHqpgyue9cU_dWaBuBv1FqWyuCriktAc_l0O9xVOQY6Ybz9gN6gikfOtUJmnYQZVmv9P2rZk_O8aD2oIWqNOn53TdXTU_IAiAbxTUyWct8Cu07ufePdsn3L6zUfg_XcRBbPZv9w8RB7jmuWCphZYivLFWnLMKwZQyTWwAtrd2gSxviPlV5eJjEXxCb-whMXVhfO9MrLKmFx2uo8J32a]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Service Calendars
Conferences & Events
National Youth Service
Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHlUxWTmRQDJat4N6SoAPznp1dC5xJ-TabYcOfWZe2Ho4KYpXe9b-EJSXQxVsiboI1m5au02rC4ceI0PchMCmPjzElx4uaCdRe_Fg7rsVPuJhMt3zdYa7X3jdebrFtNcvOrT9PvyXsZ_zoVyy0NQKM4XzZ7QVYFXRG9rZRMt-1n01CsNdoSu19xMoJJ3Fy155Ub5CMH9Xmtgwtn5B0kkyxgI3OFDUVdeluBWHzH5OFr1cCz3w-weRmX7sVNSEanejMrRsuFpBa9ow==]March 30 - April 1, 2012 - Cincinnati, OH
National AfterSchool
Association Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIHwr3xHCT8_ROO8516c1tqm73k9RHMkfyaCB4SptmsJC6E5vxgdNgsbaS7P27qHhZ0xcWJsprFiUUSi1RnZbWnkwvG5S3qzZ5Zgb0DKnFbzspNkyaE0w51lhH0DgDm3nLH6nZ1VzIb1mD0DqaNgXaFvwGQhxfTSS4-nm9DSRcYmVJtaEqhUwByp3GjCoF8-8546zxlmyaZCm7hDWiKYss3RVZ5wVi7DuE4DSmJdRxJ3R8Xj539aLtyEGeaqsppBmxgrYyFghyMPhimq8cPgIxqd]April 2-4, 2012 - Dallas, TX
National Service-Learning Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFJ-Gc4Rx-kQ2FlS96zliyTpDw6TvValsqVAl0V2zXiVMFpAmqB4s0GIdDYBKRlBDXcLXckbioDBWzdZVfk6WGvMGCA0Yqx-qEj8LpNlWAyjotKVH-qPDyefffrDf1RO7Gh4Soq75_fMiVoTzcHyAXKPc99NpCY1TiE6DsHcqGh8qGEut7ZskDw1UHhhyuWaBr31AEkxlLZy753hFgEgozc7Ko_dqIKlTnYgRSHl78o2HwDqjQQqKef]April 11-14, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN
Best Of Out-of-School Time
Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIE59Ym4eNSdL55ENxbfMq-FPgEfmeb5rTQnvMSXVxcpI-m7Kf6eeaam5VSNxBZFT2mhOmk7lIaC79kcefDiLnDlLD0SdCQGnCqL2EkmG3K58FjeYtkw_YvSCtG6EtCGKlizpuRPQlruhuRovg84Co9Kkw6-pMH6CENAkp7swElGswo_EA5LMkY_VHFwcVZTHq6p2HmXPS7q26I0NLROQDsUWHK_1lZZtUwZCdBMMQwVhEVjGqCp8P4bpHF2S_U3Uds=]April 25-28, 2012 - Palm Springs, CA
National Conference
on Volunteering & Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGp4V2AcGRXweqzGixSx8rLFz44EIhFzCk3JEK9SPGlzyKCv0jStrVJ7iW89eBY2OtNUUg0dQeVhIHS6se_5F5HinbQsApO7TB0Fv7kQLB9Mr1DJmCwWK5LDrPOR4HyrdzUa_XFYLVbmyqo6Xzmj_7UexTvNXb9q-TU0HHI7fVf-PBTtyVrUa0BLgQFBToTK5C38HhApSmJGoFZ6vRmpFNOMdBKKR1nqj-RCYULgDbCPjpmemvTU7N9fvWTfv5uiXsQY24AxrnhoA==]June 18-20, 2012 - Chicago, IL
Seasons of Service
February 2012
African American History Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIGSse6uAquHD05lTAfU6yu3IdTvYNOBY_tQBpefrn1BoQ-OvK_tOCwofHfJ_Vc7bKYDu9DGtn46Wg1UVtFIDLfL8prsz8-4RnBzHXyJbVbItXNptCsC0bWz49ecZb6vohqrn7p4OWDacp-m_tNvcjWCDOZ6kz1LKqBApdib8YC16TGruR2cpRGN-XXzTHl_BkBGX9VjpTbxkQHav3NB-YFUjU0-ewltCKCe1q9SnhWPf6TcViIQ_T7L]-
February
Digital Learning Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFiBZ1Wyqh1mwvEDqeJ5SJ7JyM2gp2WE-syhTjSXDLtCflbunrZOscUxxXEnsXjkW3TygJ1vKgwRAdsv0yVIxr1ZRY5p_hH8mF-XaudgzRMxL-DZMV9BGzlAJRpGaUDSgmcyofAf-pD3au0xzK16sgmNY0u-14w1c298OlHaKu5oz5FODLhi4yznF5A2Oeg5Ow2n6q0B_rwZv0GFkNPVcC9ZCOQmgjncnoin07dd3fHlrmYoyIaWPp7kAIHCHfFiPY=]- February 1
Souper Bowl of Caring [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFmP1exG5-UcicsJIP4z9cRZW8_zYsiosxX8P8ZtWL5eUaNefQrx5qppeKXIWsVl3Tb8lRiSklDDVFTS-A8uHc9OSZbCBV5OCZfZ7Ftfvx7_Dq-0taTJtVe_ye5qbPFH42qAGLPaHngqthE4OA29vMnSJP51H4WKWqNzu-ImmaLe22dUhLPBTtzTZIv26U0N6ON23oxr7fg1YcWW4MvimuTfvo40Plff4yj8KvWUGziIvqEEr7OND_a]- February
5
National Green Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIG3QYTbm6lc-89_o21M5S3TeJVPyQnPL1rNHMSEEshG3iauAXiQAh7dwhQcOU2U9Sjddh1cA0qzry5Lh1_2d4aOAjHpC5rqq4roYc2l2kS5-X_amrcKTBl14HBYZlCkqsAG7NnYYFb5BLKh6rzWz65GNq2Z44KVHP-ZLGWOxYwIcpuZr2xu5N4KFh3I926v4b3Rfrk48QgmzpB-7tx8pZz5U3UCSXIxI2DriFRmSreE5y65V7YXDnKTBdoQ-ARhUso=]-
February 6 to April 22
Random Acts of Kindness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIFQSzEDDbRa9nVwk1vGjuyKHTuL-L-KyAN00FoLntoUJx2-Z9_kcfkwtLzCBAHVq1JRbWTp_yjaRHrrKJ2hI7ExFgeuEfELl03hz_XX2y0pazw217618pmZa90jpXppI44IpBEQRNjGppHRtztGJFWBr2G1lgk-E3Y-uov4XIXRUfYX6roc7Nl2mxxex4k2s_Arg0AqrVbYXGo5ja41s3WBPUNFk0Tjg_SdF98I_X8SSujN8-2auLYMPKgDDtJXC9o=]- February 13-19
International Mother
Language Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIEWG_sdRNnoBa8j-3y1okb-kUnllQJP64SiOKikbRy2c2CUM_JfqL_xuIlP_IKe7X0jtDexVkdR1rd3x2xWgnJzfVWg6WSM030VHnHZukIbj1TEU1IV-JufI-vk1BeQhqeNzW7hIVCbzPzTqBDd5Lgf9sO5odAbo4vG9J3_oXewMIldVAlw6708Kh2cSkc_uSaEbwfl5xS4xngUXntmpiDLjAPx_ck6IY5lIxzRztbLIXILZF2s8i9GyzXMiMM2AXaiCNSukwKqvw==]- February 21
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIE9_NkFwblS-5XFeuTKu4ZCKqtq7OpHYfGBWexIsqV6iVr8RwgJE4rKE0W7Z5_2rgN_Ab0KIu4TGR9tnD7AXDOK8NrxVcciVCHaRrPaOGF_ldOXVRKMtnee57BQRJ4cGTfAGBtEZM6Wgh_-b9RyQ8Ji3qRSS_y1RJDY6TGAF7x4XMp29H71PvcoGxFWRi3yG77Q-t_ow6yz_6366vnn6w5bbsQv_HBUED_o_fnZRUX1TPE-fPEGpxOA4T1hNavM5rwcdHlYQYCwQ8IMnqLSbyhpm1PXjIEhATFFfUVZqbqZKxt7rOli8pTCB0Ypok5g38Q=]-
February 26 - March 3
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Song of the Week
Nickelback - "When We Stand Together" Nickelback - When We Stand Together [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109212788803&s=83357&e=001cDoN4XhFaIE9SvrXHwR34UqtWECNWBTb48HHAUkEP_RI9Rp8Si0qVQMBfxoPZqYSEOF3WiDkW1WK2p6_V_5_thHHSRD9KJ8aWiDmWMnjMwNU2poefjQt-udWnDjHdeOBMqOVkPLGpJWmYgCnNLXXTA==]"They tell us everything's alright
And we just go along
How can we fall asleep at night
When something's clearly wrong
When we could feed a starving world
With what we throw away
But all we serve are empty words
That always taste the same
We must stand together
There's no giving in
Hand in hand forever
That's when we all win."
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SanDisk Corporation Announces $1 Million for STEM Scholarships
February 6, 2012
The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
SanDisk Corporation Announces $1 Million for STEM Scholarships
The SanDisk Scholars Fund will award scholarships of up to $10,000 to women, Latino, and African-American students pursuing careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.... More»
SanDisk Corporation Announces $1 Million for STEM Scholarships
The SanDisk Scholars Fund will award scholarships of up to $10,000 to women, Latino, and African-American students pursuing careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.... More»
Today's Jobs from Philanthropy News Digest
February 10, 2012
The following job openings have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
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East Harlem Block Nursery
New York, New York
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Seedco
New York, New York
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Seedco
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For more job openings, visit PND Jobs.
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
February 11, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
PSEG Foundation and the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education Invite Proposals for Sustainability Grant Program
A total of $45,000 in grants is available in eligible regions of New Jersey to fund partnerships between non-formal environmental education providers and K-5 pre-service or practicing teachers....
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Posted: February 11, 2012
PSEG Foundation and the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education Invite Proposals for Sustainability Grant Program
A total of $45,000 in grants is available in eligible regions of New Jersey to fund partnerships between non-formal environmental education providers and K-5 pre-service or practicing teachers....
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Posted: February 11, 2012
Today's RFPs from Philanthropy News Digest
February 14, 2012
The following requests for proposals have been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Elmer's and Kids In Need Foundation Announce K-12 Teacher Grant Program
Approximately two hundred and fifty grants of up to $500 each will be awarded to accredited K-12 teachers in the United States for classroom projects to be completed during the 2012-13 school year....
Deadline: TBA
Posted: February 14, 2012
Elmer's and Kids In Need Foundation Announce K-12 Teacher Grant Program
Approximately two hundred and fifty grants of up to $500 each will be awarded to accredited K-12 teachers in the United States for classroom projects to be completed during the 2012-13 school year....
Deadline: TBA
Posted: February 14, 2012
National Service Briefing: Disney Friends for Change Grants for GYSD 2012 Projects
Briefing
published by Youth Service America
February 16, 2012
Volume 19, No. 7
Circulation: 40,100
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$1,000 GRants for GYSD 2012 Projects
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Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive
a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world.
Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those
who need it or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their
own play, be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever
your interests, a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference
for people, communities and the planet.
Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible
to apply for a $1,000 grant.
Applications are due by midnight on February 29, 2012.
Learn more at: www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVDMWc71_2n74jJrppwDKepWZX6YPm99kyEtC1Vopeag0cTB5CTTuZHWm5Ga28NdReggzi6ToJ5LAvu-W0ciRusTnl0Yrh1jYYLVCruRN7vz0j9Jfa3RPEoOWMtEQ4TW3IBOfctSJauFlMOIbJxmEFWUqduclPUob2fO4thc-DiWVBt9JkXfUTr1romuHUUZp0gCYokohmeUAP-TzBBpc7ZObY89WJ175w6htSwjYfJT6F1NskcD9u1z8fjCgLfWUICZ5p5EssAvb_fKGYdKvTHsAd3cetAG2U=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22, 2012
Become a Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 2012 Blogger! We're looking for service
lovers to blog about their projects to feature on YSA's blog. This is a chance
to share why GYSD is important to you and to inspire others to get involved in the
largest service event in the world. Share project ideas, planning process highlights,
creative reflection activities, community impact, and more. Apply by 2/24 if you're
interested! http://bit.ly/yXmFxy [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVtpQoWCPebOf_Qs0q3lQGO_bkCNZ11FS7coITUCAbqv-g20W6UdHumdQeL11LJOzi5GPQv2TmAbMeZGjpqyqGcZAZYFLAzHbCJKjvJGvTAm3umZ9wqyzSw_b3pSQulyI3dHOVxsO2jsSfJZWDeNfFaEANWEoQw1ZLb9dbxS0GIsolPrb8O9YlrAC-zjV0h6rRsT1jvVUkvPlA20HHnnu3pkzgYQYvCDeM2xo-8maISrMCijxWOeVwW]Register your GYSD project or event at www.GYSD.org/register [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWv6Au8CrKI8ZCSZY-bF8LfmLESZEBYPN5TSbusae_7jGdgGCFwZf6poYZf7QhHHd7172wzQVPn1CGnaNR-H9oIKTHYYiAxY7vM_CMp-Eci8gtTYa1gubZI7PE4KeRNUWUYnNrGGngLjJCW0iwtijPqEYIlDl6ii50DmR-_FoQhpHr1Oq5hhuMkDtrYXnRzk5RH1RsVxSXfr1vWXFiWSUQOe2GqAri8NUmLgKSvTSi0-EQ2U72aG-w9L8GZtKncJRs=]Customize and order your GYSD 2012 apparel - t-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps by
March 5: http://GYSD.nationalservicegear.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUGSjpxHhpL3fee_NK_zPhOqE3T5u5jFp2NUx_NQ_GYQGRwAJEtWQ0lRp0xBK8XFEmkHxKPMKRezu3H-DR0Z2yuV1K6Jg1dVuRBxgVPGWRTxPTeinTGdiALjp6k9AM8GaNdeHyGo2_CV_hzJuSmMQyICYWJ7uXAJZaFjQ-1KxEOSUI9CnOv2tfMlafu7YnpG8eLc1yNEEMIJ2sUhJFhgXDewm5owipeXy5elYh7Csb3nNn2c6fsZAHIHGUi-_OEuxRme1oFl5VUhQ==]Order free GYSD posters: http://bit.ly/xS7O5X [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXLr0N9-IQgOE1Q2U9LPJpYDYBOd3FeSHW3AJYVex_H5IMiElR6_cciALxruHT0oVq0xh9L47PuyHGg8xYemyC7NiYtNx4W8p6_cwuG3_PQks5pF5jw11k3YQb3cufQ1rAD7xNxGj5g6k4nG_DAut_Lh8lK7UbU7iUP4U2HwX8JbEDkk4vleDKnM8v_w9BUgphFvO9nhoqDmDTzkbyygZjaVVjlNpX4Wqa-HLTch5i957ENmwclb6bp]Download the GYSD Toolkit:
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News From the Field
FY13 National Service Budget Request
On February 13 President Obama sent his Fiscal Year 2013 budget request to Congress.
The budget requests $1.063 billion for the Corporation for National and Community
Service in FY 2013, an increase of $13.8 million over the current funding level.
The proposed budget includes small increases for AmeriCorps State & National, AmeriCorps
VISTA, Senior Corps, and the Social Innovation Fund, decreases for AmeriCorps VISTA
and training / technical assistance, and eliminates funding for the Volunteer Generation
Fund.
Over the next several weeks and months, Congress will develop and debate the final
FY13 budget. http://bit.ly/w0dxQT [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sU3D96xX5HuhtFmbtp5rLK3dbSDu33hlYX25yifguMhdN4vmKuw7hEFQl5CzKMkfddyYGmW0bRXReLX-cbWY8xBTuazjoARB3GTLsfZg9DZuFACrj9H7tVqrrnpefdDvkmMxlEigRRqJnHlkugeZKJoPv1OGH_RoNGzGHzN40iVY2LVA2hjCUQwTCSt2-dT_Ao2kqdBiGOP62uh8uMGdgvOvvmOPBiiH7AVrOzvnYEY2l25VlbWo_Xx]The Save Service coalition - Voices for National Service, ServiceNation, America
Forward, and ServeNext - will continue to mobilize the service field during the
upcoming budget debate. www.SaveService.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXubg789bJj9r-6-jWaqoiAOxutGJ4d27-Tb7soU6sJxqw-yLhf7swumR-Xc20kiUKj5aeqBuknR4sJln98LepvHGQ_xM5qiPWkc93z21SgLxNtLnqqFaTQZw_BX2zNA1O6ZoaLhgJ7Mnnm8boTl0s--hf5KBiWnbzYRqfPI1QcfHQYb4FyG7ti9SnZrtueu8dbiJoL8N_xKkdqFTsGfnJ-SoRSLnROZcWrgS3ejibIGujpOapMPoNqgfTJmxU0H4g=]Save Service Budget Statement: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
"While the Administration heard your voices and maintained service as a priority
in this budget, we have a long way to go to get back on track towards achieving
the goals set forth in the bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. ...
We need you more than ever, and we need to enlist others in our cause. Share this
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Twitter @SaveService [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXNi0AU4djx7wR7BiHcRRTtr_A4tHOXa5dQ2XU8gxHlaNjxqoFMV0elBLGEJIODIuzIidFDkcheAknJ_aG6kSE-Hu8RUa1teIdg8kFztw-FkJN4_7wahgAA]as
we continue the work to save service in America."
AmeriCorps: One Million Turned Away
In 2011, AmeriCorps received 582,000 applications for just 82,000 positions. This
is up from 536,000 in 2010 for 85,000 spots. That means that over two years, nearly
1 million Americans have been turned away from serving the country through AmeriCorps
- making it nearly as hard to get into AmeriCorps as it is to get into an Ivy league
college. http://bit.ly/wHis0q [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sX5Onh_I-d5JyZhZwpu6oDkvzpDLvF_nOcE6gfDA0t7vMaCWO4LESvY98pqI5f8bdZciGGLBGx74amCmjczBoYb7t5IyrnMn5r9MOQlI_z_29VQbqofNkg3_aC9KY1lvk6YKjbTKuqiu0Z9SAPGVnzDoiZQu7ydM0XwOc2-PEC7ZdwBCDf13Q6jenLnHidTZUJ3bMq6_Ugbk9dg3imRH3gs0gQJ3fHUEXmLcD5lcMDGqcze3u9PDQrD]National Wildlife Week - March 19-25
Held annually since 1938, National Wildlife Week is NWF's longest-running education
program. National Wildlife Week is a signature event of NWF's Be Out There(TM) campaign,
an initiative to connect families and communities to nature, raise healthier kids,
instill a conservation ethic, and inspire a life-long appreciation of wildlife and
the environment.
Learn about 45 EXTRA-ordinary wildlife species in your community and across the
country and how you can help them. Explore the wonder, but then take a pledge to
"Do Something" for wildlife during the week and for the next month. Participate
with your family, at school or in your community. You'll not only enjoy yourself,
but spending time outside will make you a happier and healthier person! http://bit.ly/xY3gw8 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWisKfChlUv9z_qSsCcRcH6g4jr1bYwKfZMG1IlMTXepliYehOV6hkP-hbaWgLXpiS4VwvcQsUen8i-3WM6npEY7LO4rAnTTHaD4wLOZ_HotwsyvQUPJ7MGbmB3T4E0tOAqEj9lZoHiQzXZEAAeug7lM86qYOt7_Ie_GZV7EMSVmFx2lH-V6lY0ysEKR2-Ar7uPCIROuxo0kwOGNwrrmxw6mdxCGLOLz9sqrLqbKHtmmEOAmu-Eqbqr]National Volunteer Week - Celebrating People in Action - April 15-21, 2012
Every day, in places throughout the country, people are using their time, talent,
voice, and money to create positive change in their communities. National Volunteer
Week, April 15-21, is the time when we celebrate these powerful people doing extraordinary
things through service. "Celebrating People in Action" is Points of Light's new
storytelling contest recognizing the power of service through the stories of those
who have made a meaningful difference in their community. Visit Points of Light's
Facebook page now until April 21 and share your story today for the opportunity
to inspire others (and win some cool prizes like a Celebrity Cruise to Alaska courtesy
of Cabot). http://on.fb.me/AaYCl5 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sX7BAbUeu24xoTm35VvrmOSkXKwpQOVxAr5D3QMhe1jD6MVKu-_uqEuBIMo4cMkpUN4nMFAzNIFkppAr_6sNqtd-wfMvOJ64K0UF1Z1_nDYxgEu8LhpTQIcLRik6RX_QNUH-KhImUNWtNrtGm3hCuO3El-s_VOQm3oFbn6F0UvzUENSG1alvVdQKJtKPjQc41R89aWy7FGVoSaa-2lXw--FebTsrzRuRaoYWC0hkvBuSKS2tj4Mi4ph]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grants & Awards
Disney Friends for Change Grants
Deadline: February 29
Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive
a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you
are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it
or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play,
be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever your interests,
a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities
and the planet. Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVDMWc71_2n74jJrppwDKepWZX6YPm99kyEtC1Vopeag0cTB5CTTuZHWm5Ga28NdReggzi6ToJ5LAvu-W0ciRusTnl0Yrh1jYYLVCruRN7vz0j9Jfa3RPEoOWMtEQ4TW3IBOfctSJauFlMOIbJxmEFWUqduclPUob2fO4thc-DiWVBt9JkXfUTr1romuHUUZp0gCYokohmeUAP-TzBBpc7ZObY89WJ175w6htSwjYfJT6F1NskcD9u1z8fjCgLfWUICZ5p5EssAvb_fKGYdKvTHsAd3cetAG2U=]National Park Trust National Kids to Parks Day Classroom Contest
Deadline: March 1
This new national contest is open to all schools across the country and in the U.S.
territories. The theme of this year's contest is "Explore outdoors, the parks are
yours!" Students can submit proposals that exemplify this theme for a Kids to Parks
event at a park in their community. The National Park Trust will award scholarships
in the amount of $250, $500 or $1,000 to winning entries. Awards will be used by
the winners to implement their Kids to Parks event during the week leading up to
May 19th. Winners will be announced Monday, March 19th. National Kids to Parks Day
is May 19. http://bit.ly/xbPvat [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXjlfdT7DS4n2Uzy2Fq26zpuE5cHvjquHylYIPAM45gHKyNaGeYgxcHEL6-UiJdRjUXMZ4f9EcL4-oUpYy5mJjoo13sfAeH7s6J4mgDi50ZfJpvRZ0heEc3C2n6U5gCDSIhsxGBx2qV3yK0gQQ7gZ4OL7T9w8jEwvjC0dwY-gv_8RifsTRFmTgRe20epcTzanYT9IuXc4kPccgFo7-5JZ-OGsU_1-lQQMIp5kpSSfU84yDsovf6sXHP]Katie's Krops Opal Apple Grants
Deadline: March 5
Opal Apple and Katie's Krops are thrilled to be able to offer grants to kids ages
9 to 16 to start vegetable gardens where the bounty is donated to individuals
in need. Katie's Krops Grantees will be awarded materials necessary to create a
garden (up to $400), support from Katie's Krops, and a digital camera to document
your garden and the harvest. Applications for all types of vegetable gardens will
be considered such as a container garden if you live in a city or a vegetable garden
located in your neighborhood. Applicants must be between the ages of 9 and 16 (as
of March 1, 2012). http://bit.ly/zVApoQ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVUS8rY3D-JAjdUtqP7Q1rrLRGYIDZzJ10sVIS1wr2IU4-fK8kYgE5sHSl-r_gXpDTfSEQvEGRmQIxzczebkvPs61WcTlMFBSnD_uibiXL_NyzNw5xqV13bHpKhH2x9ZV9B35I2swfsAcvBM6ilQaqCebtz0cPJbID-UPYxc7f2YSnQV4RZqdy8jGuVmrK-iJsWJvMWmmP862zFaHZI8p5Aq9OpackFCdz4hWElAGkV5sx9N1ouL_2n]National Wildlife Federation Craig Tufts Educational Scholarship
Deadline: March 30
National Wildlife Federation and the Tufts family are now accepting nominations
from students between the ages of 8-18 for the Craig Tufts Scholarship Award. The
award is given to a student and chaperone to attend a week-long educational and
adventure experience in the Summer. This year's winner will attend the Family Summit
Inc program in the Rocky Mountains (YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado) on
July 7-13, 2012. Interested students need to complete an essay submission by March
30th. http://bit.ly/ykyDZI [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWwdOnG8BWbmNjtExyeE71OWgbr-lOk_fbqErQ3B1o2g0Ajp8CVRDBj6KFQtPArGsrY60yd74q_kGbuDG8gktOI3Kyk2kzknFBRon690yb9xANqhRLuXEbzmOy8i1CNYdV0HsOQQGO7h5ZHklx0Z_oiKA1F5gMnNRVdVLIbrbOMpAjwMRV6xj3INFOl9j9DJkGnUy2_1GWpMn40YBli98CSAk1tIEP2IZ88leJE5NHX22BUbdRgYAyo]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyday Young Heroes
Keefer Brown
Wasilla, AK
YSA recognizes 13 year old Keefer Brown of Wasilla, Alaska, as an Everyday Young
Hero for his commitment to raising money for the Alaska SeaLife Center's animal
rehabilitation and rescue program.
Keefer, a seventh-grader at Teeland Middle School, raised more than $3,500 to help
rehabilitate sick and injured seals at the Alaska SeaLife Center by making and selling
candles and other items decorated with shells and seaweed that he collected on the
beach. During a school field trip in 2010, Keefer learned that he could adopt an
animal at the SeaLife Center for $50 and he raised the money by selling candles
decorated with items he collected on the beach. His project garnered support from
tourists and residents, and he ended up raising $1,300.00 in 2010. In 2011, Keefer
sold decorated picture frames, mirrors and wreaths, in addition to candles, earning
another $2,371.00 for the SeaLife Center. To show its appreciation, the center honored
Keefer at a gala in Anchorage, and allowed him to name a baby seal and attend the
release of two harbor seals into the wild. Keefer so far has raised $3,671.00 for
the AKSLC and would like to continue the program in the summer of 2012.
For his work to promote the conservation of local wildlife and for his efforts to
engage his community in his service project, we honor Keefer as an Everyday Young
Hero.
To nominate a young person who has improved their community through service to be
recognized as an Everyday Young Hero, please visit www.ysa.org/awards/hero.
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Resources & Trainings
National Wildlife Week 2012 Webinar - Extraordinary Wildlife
Wednesday, February 29th, 4:00-5:00pm Eastern
Join a webinar to learn how you and your students can celebrate our nation's Extraordinary
Wildlife during National Wildlife Week 2012, March 19-25. During the week, the National
Wildlife Federation will focus on 45 species of wildlife in the U.S. - record breakers,
those with unique defenses, those with extra keen senses, those that can survive
in extreme conditions, and those with special adaptations. Join the webinar and
learn more about: the featured wildlife, with "Did you know?" facts; fun activities
you can do with students--including watching for wildlife; National Wildlife Week
materials; ways that you can teach about wildlife; and engaging students with ideas
for service projects to help wildlife in their communities and across the nation.
http://bit.ly/xBsy77 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXF2WZMwACr-ibUmLx1v6MehS3tQQ7YTf0HESREq9zcbMjuXBK9o1MiWOiWtYl_OJmG5R38SHsCtq9kaYw_dBH_cPu3QNw0NhPHzixhBkJf2saabetVyaASwapqa06n2w0gO9S77KVNKfADMyhcICAq9_sb7YYkW4E9nopTnQa1TPVrkNxC3oHEIDkLnn8CWIYLo8hjmeQrQunMAhImmEi55sMIWHwH7gqMf-W6rqIiIOKWBT6N91SB]Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action
The Forum for Youth Investment partnered with the University of Wisconsin's Center
for Nonprofits to publish Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action: Principles,
Organizational Culture and Outcomes. This study focuses on how organizations translate
principles of youth engagement into practice and build a culture of partnership,
as well as the outcomes - for young people, institutions and communities - that
can result when they do. The research focuses on two organizations, Austin Voices
for Education and Youth and Oasis Community IMPACT in Nashville, TN, but the lessons
can help any organization committed to meaningful youth engagement advance their
efforts in concrete ways. http://bit.ly/An5NC6 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sW4VNNaTrdn3n1zLJOO8DtWAItGyLpfob5iYAJJ8WF8Y6iXDj34NplD399zRyCDScM5Vp-R8B2ZD_m3F0ySX--sEAYnX57C5GE8xwJE6352pCmueP2DrHHRgMrhVxk04k6su66ceYCw2MASk1xZ7kkA3eON3AL8x5w5UwUw3Q3b2dsAiQVOr1FvXbzy-gI7M31UB9UWCgmUtLkN4jstKDLc2E_plSMvISrqArS7K76Ckf8siofg8477]NYLC Webinar: Youth Action in Improving Teen Driver Safety
Tuesday, February 28th, 4:00-5:00pm Central
Car crashes remain the number one cause of death for adolescents. But NYLC's Project
Ignition program is bringing together students, teachers, and communities to create
change and save lives. Learn how youth teams are taking leadership in their schools
and communities, and gain ideas for how to engage more youth as leaders addressing
this issue. http://bit.ly/ywsEvU [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUUVx9OqMHGkiiun2hFcprUyFN4ebtvvbHNRaFqlot0DRkNiOGeXS1C5Tc4Lsb7xWaxwYe4qUdML5Vh1Z5WkczseU2Jr72DH-I7ojkA-eY_iSXCLqlxMiHk74CSXeDioRK6qgI9e1BG3GJemZaM5tV0qxVD1-uMsVKSPnr-lbG61hif4jX1jyk0AwWjo6P_lbbrKy5SUW5rz4jVPBCjCyFu-Myr7lnmElEpa17dbVf8LF9B_eqXDV4Q]Generation Opportunity Grassroots Training Guides
Generation Opportunity seeks to educate and organize young Americans on the challenges
facing our nation. Generation Opportunity training guides are quick, easy guides
that capture the energy and lessons from organizers around the country on how to
have an impact in your community and the national debate. Guides include how to
organize, write a blog or press release, host a town hall meeting, speak to the
media -- and more. http://bit.ly/y9eMXr [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWnRDGdR4kW4ppS7MxCJmdRKK-VuRwxbnK-P5TIy9pvPDJX4FoweD9hZB3aHIISlu1I_3tObRMkFN4b8BLYwUXE8lsgkhLmUWLrSnOOj2bwMMWtHIgrKSa9SrnTYFir1_rsWfb_FPMGEE7V2jU_q3VhUXH2xqhgEYslZnXhAtbrdFAZTyuCywpVTnmjriJaGslbtL4UqE22G2ge2O5okC0QzlN4zr5fqan592qB7mCwcy-ACq0kBQWh]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Service Calendars
Conferences & Events
Building a Grad Nation Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sV_SqknK5J7vBT9jafNsPb7mekrzHlH9S2UeJrXsceK7mwTGiPvqj3fQpSsRnL3MeZPYmMwD9W7pW8HNdolyUZLh1PCTfpEobwK5JI8vLWJD8_sDPqriS6RCMOrFl3--zK0GKewlUshtkwoi4ie4fKqI49WRfJRhRUXd-ihts3jFmdZY_ePvVM3n-fYDRcNCNEcIagNw-Y-6bEbJBJHDFDNWtW3C7AdiWsHu2vvXdi_ARa1rL7lBIYbJMIdtkXpYDtMcHmbwf95H9fBTaMU4c8xV1RTbUjKCYfUCv-ymz_Y4cbCSfrvlnms]March 18-21, 2012 - Washington, DC
National Youth Service
Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sU3eG_T-j7ipC2H28uThntAt9-YIzwpm4dIYjt92bDODRLjX8JapETH0YcxN38-bP3sg0dOh8bD7pL6JXU-aTTf1SZCR5AslY2jfh6VuxW-6lop7ZsfUlnl-RjmIBynNbwxHcabS5ct9YLFJwt9HVYH-VcbCOuWUKbNq1jDPKcvq4HesO-OmtB33ffWGENVe7KX5KmrjrzcUImEFNptSR-2ZxprUjyLyeFEQt1_VHW1mjHet1PGxeXvbwUbEDQ6-dtGFPY1cFnCbg==]March 30 - April 1, 2012 - Cincinnati, OH
National AfterSchool
Association Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUZLVwJqX_1-YGibC6bwiySAvj8ULX1eLUKoj-wie_Z_QqPM-2bR-UxuYR5QPKVfu17BouVlOkhuOlqZIbSHD9OC16nLbHcJWryYrNALtnaPNcbtXFcAFHwTJuyZumLnK81CZqdHQVBbJr6sL8WGuD7HBy2IbJCzzZrpmqk3A_Y7fGS0LH8E35KryFIKexqGM_H9oxI91V6l9XdrqkicZjYJAho3C91sAC0Cg5Htmh5lNl_G3lhEaOBk24JfyBmk_eyFDEr7q30z_AZSym-zdH-0W9pxNSo3hw=]April 2-4, 2012 - Dallas, TX
National Service-Learning Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXSdr8zXx9sNtQIrn_b05sUcbH_4WwD8xzuINC3YtiPeqDfEye0NABMXrHpB8zGsTcrT4UumV1qDnAxYWKJB8fW9CTH3CdDdxZyBqkzISF5RoECi5KTX3Lh3C9uMatUf6vELU9uritBmqBfY2nhC0TVJp5kGpMOuqf28v7EEBxsI0qf845svHRi2e_eiKG60w76ubGiTy18ZESfdP8A-WRHkrRk1VE4PeArxHABv_VgvmIIHSgHwMjb]April 11-14, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN
Best Of Out-of-School Time
Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXEUET7Lmi_z78adJ2B1WkLiclqjOc9J_cdi0U551mGrPruDgJ94B33kZUpoW-1naZBffSk2HO7HE-aKQxyf7ey67UReEot534AUMM10hw9LI0-d5HHA8xs2MPqK4yeWW7bJzyyzotaIOZDfZMJgQsQgIWuSm1GjcG84Ho3kwqqlXofXYSw1B217vdWHe39fYJf2yJRrpq41FCXFheGGe9qIeUN-bWyzPy1nB4SpUMbVjGNwnzdt_TyHgF6VF2xniE=]April 25-28, 2012 - Palm Springs, CA
National Conference
on Volunteering & Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXIumy6ThiiV_KOJ9tfhqkIVJxD8rvU35_hbIE2iwL4VOoR__CHxSHR6O135keE-4uD8Mk4kZfRG5ps2qiJp-jjbnmn-Eoeeq0nn7R-w5Mwku-Ejyz_epc00qZ1RymnfMVNwoCDoJlY_1bKD5HxXW9dyuJ_Prkh6VpZoCgRSRyRJ0NlhHO2rUnc0Bzl3EYrgdq0sS7AfEUAKz9pXNy4ZXiraAm-QKUoYUz5REwxACrwNDE5ItZbbogbPTtR_znD4VS9zv5XtSR_xw==]June 18-20, 2012 - Chicago, IL
Seasons of Service
February 2012
Random Acts of Kindness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUFGdMhNOmvCrsjEo4j5GCrGcdlD6EBzBjm_CDTAi1QVp7FhnbuyFhn5EKbhf0IMv84r1eIIcX8kBeDJGXJ9SpfK5BnDI0GtKLPTHGK2t0SYHP0etNynF5hgHhs8X4XNJdRUxKElk_zU-EzV16FIB90coFVnEBwbfL9ze-TVmfdLTsuSMFVfJTtVW0dW-ljd7mtgR4CmU1em1PfPZIBs7PPpF1YztAC2dkotpyS7pRXZ82UDfgKL-8V_lm-I41jEBs=]- February 13-19
International Mother
Language Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWSuq_rN_o8FWxxSCbOJ8nENYs0Q3IfXT0zbYPWoI4o-smRMqtmjP4Zg0TkYPJaNFDL0L-3qjMbuVhLbdv-4ROulves90Lq0-XiUX8gXF61NxaNYuiSmSfWbydLfgvON8lOJg4pt2uGgH_GnLAHGS7wqbk92zirpGWeO8nYYAHwWwxcCfrBAhMLzf51XzU0hSIF7XDm0oA2X1p5WpInODy06dqzaNoN_Hvf6-IJkJ4FsBLPyBh-4HKdnq3gmfepXvsffRR3dzpQJyB5_NdTwMyj]- February 21
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sU5iRgP0KW4q_yOMXuftTVEdRXOEff4Zc15t6Lx0DDLWeGhH_sdfk3Jz1UNJNJbEc-jjo47880jh3FxEZIPopijNd-65krwAlurkcZQYNqNxUBl-CnsYUaWQ1sVIDIREtcU55Vuvb8QtetZY3YXVJsE1RobrjcxDoe-Vz2cjQdRNQWt34eCCQmURriVjZZj8F9Vyq51G6Gbq70YlhAqMEDwHksNOEZyfCAhw_fvIXb4UWX3eX4fZ5YvZndmiw4ZNTMwK9ecx8cxPlfRl9iCWhTHg1M1ssO2kj0UoZm_81Ni69KYW9N0Zz9OOR2AOipWDdQ=]-
February 26 - March 3
March 2012
Best Buddies Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVFbgvDeuhnaJEBi3Z_DKLbEbaUE4zGwL4YrEwc9mU8XvfwjPRFc7XjhEeQwH-VuykffVulSXw2TViplIxwFyzyaKeLf9mzkPuEFOFs80L5kMxi9xUf-ciRbLTx7DUh4PozDa-lbeGCedlX5UhGJ60eogFmE5YUTZXgZo02QNV7mTFUiY-L8JePUm-yuS4vKx7tBMpR5he3raL6RQwF_oHmb6tYG58PFGCPo-jVrZXUBRoOl361eeEF-xNZXFXWypk=]- March
Youth Art Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWNEfpiQTlAf596jE8fQQFPPQdeb62UCmlfBU5la3UFoGwlV-ZXWAw96snMX0rqVVywAu5wngTGchodqm44hKja88BwXR9430emMjZPOvgxjnOoGcU0HveVlrSw5NDJTiiFYO1gdj0P6pLEO8RSf8Um2WSvoXDZpRhINobK3-xCq4ITHPvLy1pyj07gTJAZGoVpWmL6llN-oTO0btoHBkXTnaMCVbubQsoZoLbIu1HghmJ6vECMEtZisPsdKc24Cf57tFIviYMFlA==]- March
National Nutrition Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUAvGOx9PQNKYm1NTMFWIOO_FdfAqYlByJ3lAeDbWrsQsgUFk5pBBVF_iqZsM1CUuPCZcdXCcpwLpuPW10Tj-95MPK3ipXtkRiKmwoWSTSIissn46hZvvNu97UBxsbBJI89kfaHvBmQymbz_rISujDwsWXLMgptreNnvYLkyT3F36HebssQxauqks4XMT1DVf5H-X_Y2iYY3qrRnn9zL0M4MdBuck8My8obBgDYW0mhMSk7VxSVo88gAHtcuRFhUow=]- March
Great
American Cleanup [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWMJjYn_0UsKdL2mrgUTn-aH8oXqSln-miO5UAT4CoV3p7tu3pPQJW1WnZ6rz80UI9Xsz0lLmMMXo_rB_yTjx6LpI4JpAbm_WeagpAdEUbplabopeQkZl4WfXOYhEzGtaNq8RTHFsdkRhLgjVnMSmCihMmYY8xuSwfxEeahUuELDP0QgC5_mIyQqL5tVk6m9NqWJTVJ0FV-1icjGLARjJHJ1kAFgYpWzm45g4H_NoJdRBU1AslR6HUzx1Kn-UOKuaOGy7qpxTdFEgemMo0BwETHXWrnc6pOZVJw6rMYFA_iKg==]- March 1 - May 31
World Book Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWQpkTSrTrkq7sHteYZorWP7CkVnTJOWQOrGktT6RUPats2RsAUpVbs8wccJE_ngCmdfy2aAeFQlonjTt480qtlcggxw_luyMv6OjIzytoZwgfMiMVfAx_4zpkCPnt_ciupDnxb-lEjPOirQ7AV6Wyp7RULtPkPgxlBkzTE5jkpqKABXVryhlchPmnvrIL66pk-moazn2WwLA2bNBArHMJojGtQARDNHgXvbEfvAHlAeBlWAhPNyufp0K6Y-QIFQvI=]- March 1
Read Across America Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWTf6WLpqJXQZRGzvatSwD0m3N1_6tD7U6y4ApaY4QdSU8uz-z9tOPJP2kLSMmP4qgXYD2hcjJrV4-o-tptT8smg7Ep_XgRvNv1sJ7-i-MzUaHmngtNeJV026cN03YvwiJkNq2lYDzwbEmzNU43kSlSNpJhaIVIzv9VeK-kC7OfagVHyjBnizfT2nFmAj9wHt72zI3I3hg2yIQsAdg6G0Sg6G2BrPCtuoYrVP8NbzncGSwFILwGbbcSowd32Z4xrEpo0TZ_dJsAtw==]- March 2
Teen Tech Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXmTgRjc1h977XvrmlHNtLLgdT7qrAdKOiRKgelhaL54lhzgTUuelOtC258FPsQmYTtVSafnCnzRGIUX8t_cZDXxBMvVzRPhdzpbSqQZIAbRGwJp_iJaDuKwurMaK4bZW9vJoTf1s4jIMv3Zv4QVnBB-MDIc8MlNgdL55rhpIA1DdRjTXDgp15A7jOnNGz7tJ9V6BMtl4vMI7w-UUKFOapPJj90tlTysaDrtY_7074NtA7f-9WKsIEHaVJlU7S22Vo=]- March 4-10
International Women's
Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXjJbRaGqMdGDH_kggR7nVruL8lFN6H6KDer8itvbLsU-ExFdCv8sihwNxwDfb6WYNJainrT_85HPtYNtNG9W5qGbD-RwryTjs9zfZ-2ZXizr-hm6VEVdEURKsoV08X1rjWZz4gRGHc3DYLY64309ubPMc87oVfbnwXimMvOTAaRoPkvSNU9TOOt8ilF8bUYI1SJQX9nQQTtxukcry1lRid2H0wpQvdMd99AzC-XaVU0a3PRkPd5P3OzSxowwZiPt2FD0V8NIECMA==]- March 8
Girl [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWWGtFrpcJmR914Ka0iKQiS2RVjolskIuUHxds-8_W367Z4Epr647hyjmGUvoUQlHuzTwagSqqYAkkQ2vUZkmHMp7OonIqoFdeYCBGyi4IvR6yrDp1UWF3ls11e76VBrmEF7cTBk-kZ7RQqlCbZviX8IH-TD33EjwdE8RgTmhnS7V5j9AL8IVfSG91xim_wE3aZ6F_JwU4uz-kvq-QcXqIAMU3wEAqeDHbygvP-4QSwE1vMguhrQygi] Scout Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWWGtFrpcJmR914Ka0iKQiS2RVjolskIuUHxds-8_W367Z4Epr647hyjmGUvoUQlHuzTwagSqqYAkkQ2vUZkmHMp7OonIqoFdeYCBGyi4IvR6yrDp1UWF3ls11e76VBrmEF7cTBk-kZ7RQqlCbZviX8IH-TD33EjwdE8RgTmhnS7V5j9AL8IVfSG91xim_wE3aZ6F_JwU4uz-kvq-QcXqIAMU3wEAqeDHbygvP-4QSwE1vMguhrQygi]- March 11-17
Absolutely Incredible
Kid Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVEujIoH859CdnSykBRqNgv5mQm8jOCrzzid5lRVbanrqVgrtekq350EJ66CkWME3MA-126zLeXklE94HdNxYWYp-rDg_tE5EVG9zpWSvHx3vHk7x03nr5MmG2pSdy8fO-LZ3fn-dBvDo3xWDLHgEyoPmHHZwB0qpbrKXNSi0s_Xk1i1xl7k-W9-MjWiHx8Uuv1PhUTOFhkFLjSdwzzzuRoql23-iEkNOvMjIQw677aAOp6iFdoRjIXTXxA9MrK-Zr1r-V4wqsvcg==]- March 15
Areyvut Make a Difference Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVm93h2cFwKEm0XiQZMvS0NoSrH9xryMPz6mNM8GvttOzNrRSNupHZgLL8lrcbqBdmZVAL0bw7bKpgd_WMu9CuEsT5cV6AvS9GnJHxKjvztV3LP0bsh_E_H-1xAWpKvg9vUs2yRPXWtQO24qX70RNd4H7hKDqPxPyWW3aB_M7jOJ2nG_XTmeOu2elhVqqB7TZZKEumHtaqRis7bIFL4pcphY2ZrTEvuituqIAfhH-UrtH9t25h-VDny-vH6f-i2OLpnA3VsQcfI_NBwMkfajK9CIk61hyAnD_oiGJ8k1Aay3zTb-BEWGuHR]- March 16-18
World Water Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWAHEGUJsI9UgDtDIVa6uxePBCXxGgY2jS94h3xA1pa5WkHt1S7miLRXHBLIz40BscBw1RCzBkG_64Cx7_V8FqTdLi1ziv2nj6Fg2va3V9Qa3EJBqQ751R7fSzRBKSCdcubDroLT9_x63yh5HjHK8eTD8b9UZhxaOI6ZfyrRbsaRcmq6WC_LhPvjPnmJw8XzKoXurPeWvh0CtVvsVBlIbV8WpydyRzSAZuSFSdqlbrIasSNvSxO01eiuIXjjHMG_kj7mGgLP6lzUg==]- March 22
National Youth Violence
Prevention Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sV-6-Pv1ni2ZqmmyWcspHnbOc7jVUaUMZAkbP63YYRBoyEMqcGi4Fhs-pyJiFyt8TImWXmFE-c7-EyoiInH0DkEkMpxuVzCkAgcV7d11aXoskQwi8T-Yh6u6CGNJLR_faOjPNcrSAg-vTv0M9oCnHRWPgrfS9bBGFg1cFKwyxshRmFrMiLp854XGtLh_fnYUsB1FJMIJ_rVNCTF-lqlg8iWk3q6lQYUuJsZ_yQp18q9nDeGKyH7D5jm50NTiTf0aqQg9tcj7wVpNpw4IdMo15ML]-
March 19-23
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Song of the Week
Jon Bon Jovi - "We Weren't Born to Follow"
This week at the Friends
of National Service Awards Reception [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWauDziD7Nyu2SMXUo1FCWgqmxyX1chMiK2nUsDtCgiMShZGaP5mZ5tw8vET-Cdwo__thAa-ZEfer3QCBYIh18vdGspwhH_7Eeo0JwafR17GUJ2HyfqRvmbHW5nVsK3qArGYDA255x2R8gYY6y-wMOS4bj3qdOieMomVo66nBCAJU6oAbj_5ggXfm13BGdTjk47NRYUZ-Z35rym67hULdeA2TQ9MeXFevGEiJF0zBTZhek0sM0sPQgcaluLvL69uqY1r45FcqSnew==]in Washington, DC, Jon Bon Jovi received
the Citizen Service Award from Voices for National Service for investing in the
civic health of our nation through support of national service. Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWCZDukVJrEAnR-JBms1a_boZZN0TK3FEiq2L0DZCX6grNWBKZggtRPUb-O8Y-g43BXH0AOUU2q4s-ed77BRwI1OCdL7hSRbJRRHbSU0ryeMkFsS2T7vKWc2YOFiIalik2jEAuXOyaXiqP80Lo3GBbh]"This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles
This one goes out to the ones in need
This one goes out to the sinner and the cynical
This ain't about no apology
This road was paved by the hopeless and the hungry
This road was paved by the winds of change
Walking beside the guilty and the innocent
How will you raise your hand when they call your name?
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe."
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The Editor
Mike Minks
Director of Outreach and Innovation
Editor-in-Chief
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published by Youth Service America
February 16, 2012
Volume 19, No. 7
Circulation: 40,100
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$1,000 GRants for GYSD 2012 Projects
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Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive
a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world.
Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those
who need it or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their
own play, be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever
your interests, a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference
for people, communities and the planet.
Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible
to apply for a $1,000 grant.
Applications are due by midnight on February 29, 2012.
Learn more at: www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVDMWc71_2n74jJrppwDKepWZX6YPm99kyEtC1Vopeag0cTB5CTTuZHWm5Ga28NdReggzi6ToJ5LAvu-W0ciRusTnl0Yrh1jYYLVCruRN7vz0j9Jfa3RPEoOWMtEQ4TW3IBOfctSJauFlMOIbJxmEFWUqduclPUob2fO4thc-DiWVBt9JkXfUTr1romuHUUZp0gCYokohmeUAP-TzBBpc7ZObY89WJ175w6htSwjYfJT6F1NskcD9u1z8fjCgLfWUICZ5p5EssAvb_fKGYdKvTHsAd3cetAG2U=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22, 2012
Become a Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 2012 Blogger! We're looking for service
lovers to blog about their projects to feature on YSA's blog. This is a chance
to share why GYSD is important to you and to inspire others to get involved in the
largest service event in the world. Share project ideas, planning process highlights,
creative reflection activities, community impact, and more. Apply by 2/24 if you're
interested! http://bit.ly/yXmFxy [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVtpQoWCPebOf_Qs0q3lQGO_bkCNZ11FS7coITUCAbqv-g20W6UdHumdQeL11LJOzi5GPQv2TmAbMeZGjpqyqGcZAZYFLAzHbCJKjvJGvTAm3umZ9wqyzSw_b3pSQulyI3dHOVxsO2jsSfJZWDeNfFaEANWEoQw1ZLb9dbxS0GIsolPrb8O9YlrAC-zjV0h6rRsT1jvVUkvPlA20HHnnu3pkzgYQYvCDeM2xo-8maISrMCijxWOeVwW]Register your GYSD project or event at www.GYSD.org/register [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWv6Au8CrKI8ZCSZY-bF8LfmLESZEBYPN5TSbusae_7jGdgGCFwZf6poYZf7QhHHd7172wzQVPn1CGnaNR-H9oIKTHYYiAxY7vM_CMp-Eci8gtTYa1gubZI7PE4KeRNUWUYnNrGGngLjJCW0iwtijPqEYIlDl6ii50DmR-_FoQhpHr1Oq5hhuMkDtrYXnRzk5RH1RsVxSXfr1vWXFiWSUQOe2GqAri8NUmLgKSvTSi0-EQ2U72aG-w9L8GZtKncJRs=]Customize and order your GYSD 2012 apparel - t-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps by
March 5: http://GYSD.nationalservicegear.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUGSjpxHhpL3fee_NK_zPhOqE3T5u5jFp2NUx_NQ_GYQGRwAJEtWQ0lRp0xBK8XFEmkHxKPMKRezu3H-DR0Z2yuV1K6Jg1dVuRBxgVPGWRTxPTeinTGdiALjp6k9AM8GaNdeHyGo2_CV_hzJuSmMQyICYWJ7uXAJZaFjQ-1KxEOSUI9CnOv2tfMlafu7YnpG8eLc1yNEEMIJ2sUhJFhgXDewm5owipeXy5elYh7Csb3nNn2c6fsZAHIHGUi-_OEuxRme1oFl5VUhQ==]Order free GYSD posters: http://bit.ly/xS7O5X [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXLr0N9-IQgOE1Q2U9LPJpYDYBOd3FeSHW3AJYVex_H5IMiElR6_cciALxruHT0oVq0xh9L47PuyHGg8xYemyC7NiYtNx4W8p6_cwuG3_PQks5pF5jw11k3YQb3cufQ1rAD7xNxGj5g6k4nG_DAut_Lh8lK7UbU7iUP4U2HwX8JbEDkk4vleDKnM8v_w9BUgphFvO9nhoqDmDTzkbyygZjaVVjlNpX4Wqa-HLTch5i957ENmwclb6bp]Download the GYSD Toolkit:
www.GYSD.org/toolkit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVXfTUgEnau5QhN3Du1wjv78Xqm4rOW-GmHfjl3w59pb-RaMCHC4X8wyFMtGM_Jwq80I_sDAg-f4t-zHoWPkadrOZ7p4fhKQ5fInSDCuxuWhKv7mQ0xxFAUwc4X8WQe1VVGl3v8zZoRnQ8dmD5NBwXIC-EL4Gr48QRS7GFMU9JBrM4VF8L1hl2-2jr-UPvvDklch5HB_mzayReLro03PTFgqa7H7g-dQg2Mqtyr0mNiwmoOfzLW2kJf346uTXSTJ0E=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
News From the Field
FY13 National Service Budget Request
On February 13 President Obama sent his Fiscal Year 2013 budget request to Congress.
The budget requests $1.063 billion for the Corporation for National and Community
Service in FY 2013, an increase of $13.8 million over the current funding level.
The proposed budget includes small increases for AmeriCorps State & National, AmeriCorps
VISTA, Senior Corps, and the Social Innovation Fund, decreases for AmeriCorps VISTA
and training / technical assistance, and eliminates funding for the Volunteer Generation
Fund.
Over the next several weeks and months, Congress will develop and debate the final
FY13 budget. http://bit.ly/w0dxQT [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sU3D96xX5HuhtFmbtp5rLK3dbSDu33hlYX25yifguMhdN4vmKuw7hEFQl5CzKMkfddyYGmW0bRXReLX-cbWY8xBTuazjoARB3GTLsfZg9DZuFACrj9H7tVqrrnpefdDvkmMxlEigRRqJnHlkugeZKJoPv1OGH_RoNGzGHzN40iVY2LVA2hjCUQwTCSt2-dT_Ao2kqdBiGOP62uh8uMGdgvOvvmOPBiiH7AVrOzvnYEY2l25VlbWo_Xx]The Save Service coalition - Voices for National Service, ServiceNation, America
Forward, and ServeNext - will continue to mobilize the service field during the
upcoming budget debate. www.SaveService.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXubg789bJj9r-6-jWaqoiAOxutGJ4d27-Tb7soU6sJxqw-yLhf7swumR-Xc20kiUKj5aeqBuknR4sJln98LepvHGQ_xM5qiPWkc93z21SgLxNtLnqqFaTQZw_BX2zNA1O6ZoaLhgJ7Mnnm8boTl0s--hf5KBiWnbzYRqfPI1QcfHQYb4FyG7ti9SnZrtueu8dbiJoL8N_xKkdqFTsGfnJ-SoRSLnROZcWrgS3ejibIGujpOapMPoNqgfTJmxU0H4g=]Save Service Budget Statement: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
"While the Administration heard your voices and maintained service as a priority
in this budget, we have a long way to go to get back on track towards achieving
the goals set forth in the bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. ...
We need you more than ever, and we need to enlist others in our cause. Share this
note on Facebook [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sV2P276N3oaxuC88sLYfnRlgdFucZxDKHVThcppeJZml-4OPtD82gbtXIegwG2OC0N6swpPexRfrQftE5k8E_NZvJoxDdmE7dRz2KI0sBAE3WnLHmThWLAfz9t-70rnzabDuFOTjkABMDXpwRXUo22x24qLF2bfJcuEAhGYt0H6KAaN27wRCpj5w_AqCRZsYoSJCMwItqUOFB512gLHTPo1j2VraVo2hFb4MMQossEs80MyTW_isBcuBLfJs8LQtfosMUcAbYT2GA==]with your friends, and ask them to follow us on
Twitter @SaveService [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXNi0AU4djx7wR7BiHcRRTtr_A4tHOXa5dQ2XU8gxHlaNjxqoFMV0elBLGEJIODIuzIidFDkcheAknJ_aG6kSE-Hu8RUa1teIdg8kFztw-FkJN4_7wahgAA]as
we continue the work to save service in America."
AmeriCorps: One Million Turned Away
In 2011, AmeriCorps received 582,000 applications for just 82,000 positions. This
is up from 536,000 in 2010 for 85,000 spots. That means that over two years, nearly
1 million Americans have been turned away from serving the country through AmeriCorps
- making it nearly as hard to get into AmeriCorps as it is to get into an Ivy league
college. http://bit.ly/wHis0q [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sX5Onh_I-d5JyZhZwpu6oDkvzpDLvF_nOcE6gfDA0t7vMaCWO4LESvY98pqI5f8bdZciGGLBGx74amCmjczBoYb7t5IyrnMn5r9MOQlI_z_29VQbqofNkg3_aC9KY1lvk6YKjbTKuqiu0Z9SAPGVnzDoiZQu7ydM0XwOc2-PEC7ZdwBCDf13Q6jenLnHidTZUJ3bMq6_Ugbk9dg3imRH3gs0gQJ3fHUEXmLcD5lcMDGqcze3u9PDQrD]National Wildlife Week - March 19-25
Held annually since 1938, National Wildlife Week is NWF's longest-running education
program. National Wildlife Week is a signature event of NWF's Be Out There(TM) campaign,
an initiative to connect families and communities to nature, raise healthier kids,
instill a conservation ethic, and inspire a life-long appreciation of wildlife and
the environment.
Learn about 45 EXTRA-ordinary wildlife species in your community and across the
country and how you can help them. Explore the wonder, but then take a pledge to
"Do Something" for wildlife during the week and for the next month. Participate
with your family, at school or in your community. You'll not only enjoy yourself,
but spending time outside will make you a happier and healthier person! http://bit.ly/xY3gw8 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWisKfChlUv9z_qSsCcRcH6g4jr1bYwKfZMG1IlMTXepliYehOV6hkP-hbaWgLXpiS4VwvcQsUen8i-3WM6npEY7LO4rAnTTHaD4wLOZ_HotwsyvQUPJ7MGbmB3T4E0tOAqEj9lZoHiQzXZEAAeug7lM86qYOt7_Ie_GZV7EMSVmFx2lH-V6lY0ysEKR2-Ar7uPCIROuxo0kwOGNwrrmxw6mdxCGLOLz9sqrLqbKHtmmEOAmu-Eqbqr]National Volunteer Week - Celebrating People in Action - April 15-21, 2012
Every day, in places throughout the country, people are using their time, talent,
voice, and money to create positive change in their communities. National Volunteer
Week, April 15-21, is the time when we celebrate these powerful people doing extraordinary
things through service. "Celebrating People in Action" is Points of Light's new
storytelling contest recognizing the power of service through the stories of those
who have made a meaningful difference in their community. Visit Points of Light's
Facebook page now until April 21 and share your story today for the opportunity
to inspire others (and win some cool prizes like a Celebrity Cruise to Alaska courtesy
of Cabot). http://on.fb.me/AaYCl5 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sX7BAbUeu24xoTm35VvrmOSkXKwpQOVxAr5D3QMhe1jD6MVKu-_uqEuBIMo4cMkpUN4nMFAzNIFkppAr_6sNqtd-wfMvOJ64K0UF1Z1_nDYxgEu8LhpTQIcLRik6RX_QNUH-KhImUNWtNrtGm3hCuO3El-s_VOQm3oFbn6F0UvzUENSG1alvVdQKJtKPjQc41R89aWy7FGVoSaa-2lXw--FebTsrzRuRaoYWC0hkvBuSKS2tj4Mi4ph]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grants & Awards
Disney Friends for Change Grants
Deadline: February 29
Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive
a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you
are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it
or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play,
be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever your interests,
a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities
and the planet. Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVDMWc71_2n74jJrppwDKepWZX6YPm99kyEtC1Vopeag0cTB5CTTuZHWm5Ga28NdReggzi6ToJ5LAvu-W0ciRusTnl0Yrh1jYYLVCruRN7vz0j9Jfa3RPEoOWMtEQ4TW3IBOfctSJauFlMOIbJxmEFWUqduclPUob2fO4thc-DiWVBt9JkXfUTr1romuHUUZp0gCYokohmeUAP-TzBBpc7ZObY89WJ175w6htSwjYfJT6F1NskcD9u1z8fjCgLfWUICZ5p5EssAvb_fKGYdKvTHsAd3cetAG2U=]National Park Trust National Kids to Parks Day Classroom Contest
Deadline: March 1
This new national contest is open to all schools across the country and in the U.S.
territories. The theme of this year's contest is "Explore outdoors, the parks are
yours!" Students can submit proposals that exemplify this theme for a Kids to Parks
event at a park in their community. The National Park Trust will award scholarships
in the amount of $250, $500 or $1,000 to winning entries. Awards will be used by
the winners to implement their Kids to Parks event during the week leading up to
May 19th. Winners will be announced Monday, March 19th. National Kids to Parks Day
is May 19. http://bit.ly/xbPvat [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXjlfdT7DS4n2Uzy2Fq26zpuE5cHvjquHylYIPAM45gHKyNaGeYgxcHEL6-UiJdRjUXMZ4f9EcL4-oUpYy5mJjoo13sfAeH7s6J4mgDi50ZfJpvRZ0heEc3C2n6U5gCDSIhsxGBx2qV3yK0gQQ7gZ4OL7T9w8jEwvjC0dwY-gv_8RifsTRFmTgRe20epcTzanYT9IuXc4kPccgFo7-5JZ-OGsU_1-lQQMIp5kpSSfU84yDsovf6sXHP]Katie's Krops Opal Apple Grants
Deadline: March 5
Opal Apple and Katie's Krops are thrilled to be able to offer grants to kids ages
9 to 16 to start vegetable gardens where the bounty is donated to individuals
in need. Katie's Krops Grantees will be awarded materials necessary to create a
garden (up to $400), support from Katie's Krops, and a digital camera to document
your garden and the harvest. Applications for all types of vegetable gardens will
be considered such as a container garden if you live in a city or a vegetable garden
located in your neighborhood. Applicants must be between the ages of 9 and 16 (as
of March 1, 2012). http://bit.ly/zVApoQ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVUS8rY3D-JAjdUtqP7Q1rrLRGYIDZzJ10sVIS1wr2IU4-fK8kYgE5sHSl-r_gXpDTfSEQvEGRmQIxzczebkvPs61WcTlMFBSnD_uibiXL_NyzNw5xqV13bHpKhH2x9ZV9B35I2swfsAcvBM6ilQaqCebtz0cPJbID-UPYxc7f2YSnQV4RZqdy8jGuVmrK-iJsWJvMWmmP862zFaHZI8p5Aq9OpackFCdz4hWElAGkV5sx9N1ouL_2n]National Wildlife Federation Craig Tufts Educational Scholarship
Deadline: March 30
National Wildlife Federation and the Tufts family are now accepting nominations
from students between the ages of 8-18 for the Craig Tufts Scholarship Award. The
award is given to a student and chaperone to attend a week-long educational and
adventure experience in the Summer. This year's winner will attend the Family Summit
Inc program in the Rocky Mountains (YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado) on
July 7-13, 2012. Interested students need to complete an essay submission by March
30th. http://bit.ly/ykyDZI [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWwdOnG8BWbmNjtExyeE71OWgbr-lOk_fbqErQ3B1o2g0Ajp8CVRDBj6KFQtPArGsrY60yd74q_kGbuDG8gktOI3Kyk2kzknFBRon690yb9xANqhRLuXEbzmOy8i1CNYdV0HsOQQGO7h5ZHklx0Z_oiKA1F5gMnNRVdVLIbrbOMpAjwMRV6xj3INFOl9j9DJkGnUy2_1GWpMn40YBli98CSAk1tIEP2IZ88leJE5NHX22BUbdRgYAyo]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyday Young Heroes
Keefer Brown
Wasilla, AK
YSA recognizes 13 year old Keefer Brown of Wasilla, Alaska, as an Everyday Young
Hero for his commitment to raising money for the Alaska SeaLife Center's animal
rehabilitation and rescue program.
Keefer, a seventh-grader at Teeland Middle School, raised more than $3,500 to help
rehabilitate sick and injured seals at the Alaska SeaLife Center by making and selling
candles and other items decorated with shells and seaweed that he collected on the
beach. During a school field trip in 2010, Keefer learned that he could adopt an
animal at the SeaLife Center for $50 and he raised the money by selling candles
decorated with items he collected on the beach. His project garnered support from
tourists and residents, and he ended up raising $1,300.00 in 2010. In 2011, Keefer
sold decorated picture frames, mirrors and wreaths, in addition to candles, earning
another $2,371.00 for the SeaLife Center. To show its appreciation, the center honored
Keefer at a gala in Anchorage, and allowed him to name a baby seal and attend the
release of two harbor seals into the wild. Keefer so far has raised $3,671.00 for
the AKSLC and would like to continue the program in the summer of 2012.
For his work to promote the conservation of local wildlife and for his efforts to
engage his community in his service project, we honor Keefer as an Everyday Young
Hero.
To nominate a young person who has improved their community through service to be
recognized as an Everyday Young Hero, please visit www.ysa.org/awards/hero.
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Resources & Trainings
National Wildlife Week 2012 Webinar - Extraordinary Wildlife
Wednesday, February 29th, 4:00-5:00pm Eastern
Join a webinar to learn how you and your students can celebrate our nation's Extraordinary
Wildlife during National Wildlife Week 2012, March 19-25. During the week, the National
Wildlife Federation will focus on 45 species of wildlife in the U.S. - record breakers,
those with unique defenses, those with extra keen senses, those that can survive
in extreme conditions, and those with special adaptations. Join the webinar and
learn more about: the featured wildlife, with "Did you know?" facts; fun activities
you can do with students--including watching for wildlife; National Wildlife Week
materials; ways that you can teach about wildlife; and engaging students with ideas
for service projects to help wildlife in their communities and across the nation.
http://bit.ly/xBsy77 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXF2WZMwACr-ibUmLx1v6MehS3tQQ7YTf0HESREq9zcbMjuXBK9o1MiWOiWtYl_OJmG5R38SHsCtq9kaYw_dBH_cPu3QNw0NhPHzixhBkJf2saabetVyaASwapqa06n2w0gO9S77KVNKfADMyhcICAq9_sb7YYkW4E9nopTnQa1TPVrkNxC3oHEIDkLnn8CWIYLo8hjmeQrQunMAhImmEi55sMIWHwH7gqMf-W6rqIiIOKWBT6N91SB]Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action
The Forum for Youth Investment partnered with the University of Wisconsin's Center
for Nonprofits to publish Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action: Principles,
Organizational Culture and Outcomes. This study focuses on how organizations translate
principles of youth engagement into practice and build a culture of partnership,
as well as the outcomes - for young people, institutions and communities - that
can result when they do. The research focuses on two organizations, Austin Voices
for Education and Youth and Oasis Community IMPACT in Nashville, TN, but the lessons
can help any organization committed to meaningful youth engagement advance their
efforts in concrete ways. http://bit.ly/An5NC6 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sW4VNNaTrdn3n1zLJOO8DtWAItGyLpfob5iYAJJ8WF8Y6iXDj34NplD399zRyCDScM5Vp-R8B2ZD_m3F0ySX--sEAYnX57C5GE8xwJE6352pCmueP2DrHHRgMrhVxk04k6su66ceYCw2MASk1xZ7kkA3eON3AL8x5w5UwUw3Q3b2dsAiQVOr1FvXbzy-gI7M31UB9UWCgmUtLkN4jstKDLc2E_plSMvISrqArS7K76Ckf8siofg8477]NYLC Webinar: Youth Action in Improving Teen Driver Safety
Tuesday, February 28th, 4:00-5:00pm Central
Car crashes remain the number one cause of death for adolescents. But NYLC's Project
Ignition program is bringing together students, teachers, and communities to create
change and save lives. Learn how youth teams are taking leadership in their schools
and communities, and gain ideas for how to engage more youth as leaders addressing
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Generation Opportunity seeks to educate and organize young Americans on the challenges
facing our nation. Generation Opportunity training guides are quick, easy guides
that capture the energy and lessons from organizers around the country on how to
have an impact in your community and the national debate. Guides include how to
organize, write a blog or press release, host a town hall meeting, speak to the
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Service Calendars
Conferences & Events
Building a Grad Nation Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sV_SqknK5J7vBT9jafNsPb7mekrzHlH9S2UeJrXsceK7mwTGiPvqj3fQpSsRnL3MeZPYmMwD9W7pW8HNdolyUZLh1PCTfpEobwK5JI8vLWJD8_sDPqriS6RCMOrFl3--zK0GKewlUshtkwoi4ie4fKqI49WRfJRhRUXd-ihts3jFmdZY_ePvVM3n-fYDRcNCNEcIagNw-Y-6bEbJBJHDFDNWtW3C7AdiWsHu2vvXdi_ARa1rL7lBIYbJMIdtkXpYDtMcHmbwf95H9fBTaMU4c8xV1RTbUjKCYfUCv-ymz_Y4cbCSfrvlnms]March 18-21, 2012 - Washington, DC
National Youth Service
Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sU3eG_T-j7ipC2H28uThntAt9-YIzwpm4dIYjt92bDODRLjX8JapETH0YcxN38-bP3sg0dOh8bD7pL6JXU-aTTf1SZCR5AslY2jfh6VuxW-6lop7ZsfUlnl-RjmIBynNbwxHcabS5ct9YLFJwt9HVYH-VcbCOuWUKbNq1jDPKcvq4HesO-OmtB33ffWGENVe7KX5KmrjrzcUImEFNptSR-2ZxprUjyLyeFEQt1_VHW1mjHet1PGxeXvbwUbEDQ6-dtGFPY1cFnCbg==]March 30 - April 1, 2012 - Cincinnati, OH
National AfterSchool
Association Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUZLVwJqX_1-YGibC6bwiySAvj8ULX1eLUKoj-wie_Z_QqPM-2bR-UxuYR5QPKVfu17BouVlOkhuOlqZIbSHD9OC16nLbHcJWryYrNALtnaPNcbtXFcAFHwTJuyZumLnK81CZqdHQVBbJr6sL8WGuD7HBy2IbJCzzZrpmqk3A_Y7fGS0LH8E35KryFIKexqGM_H9oxI91V6l9XdrqkicZjYJAho3C91sAC0Cg5Htmh5lNl_G3lhEaOBk24JfyBmk_eyFDEr7q30z_AZSym-zdH-0W9pxNSo3hw=]April 2-4, 2012 - Dallas, TX
National Service-Learning Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXSdr8zXx9sNtQIrn_b05sUcbH_4WwD8xzuINC3YtiPeqDfEye0NABMXrHpB8zGsTcrT4UumV1qDnAxYWKJB8fW9CTH3CdDdxZyBqkzISF5RoECi5KTX3Lh3C9uMatUf6vELU9uritBmqBfY2nhC0TVJp5kGpMOuqf28v7EEBxsI0qf845svHRi2e_eiKG60w76ubGiTy18ZESfdP8A-WRHkrRk1VE4PeArxHABv_VgvmIIHSgHwMjb]April 11-14, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN
Best Of Out-of-School Time
Conference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXEUET7Lmi_z78adJ2B1WkLiclqjOc9J_cdi0U551mGrPruDgJ94B33kZUpoW-1naZBffSk2HO7HE-aKQxyf7ey67UReEot534AUMM10hw9LI0-d5HHA8xs2MPqK4yeWW7bJzyyzotaIOZDfZMJgQsQgIWuSm1GjcG84Ho3kwqqlXofXYSw1B217vdWHe39fYJf2yJRrpq41FCXFheGGe9qIeUN-bWyzPy1nB4SpUMbVjGNwnzdt_TyHgF6VF2xniE=]April 25-28, 2012 - Palm Springs, CA
National Conference
on Volunteering & Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXIumy6ThiiV_KOJ9tfhqkIVJxD8rvU35_hbIE2iwL4VOoR__CHxSHR6O135keE-4uD8Mk4kZfRG5ps2qiJp-jjbnmn-Eoeeq0nn7R-w5Mwku-Ejyz_epc00qZ1RymnfMVNwoCDoJlY_1bKD5HxXW9dyuJ_Prkh6VpZoCgRSRyRJ0NlhHO2rUnc0Bzl3EYrgdq0sS7AfEUAKz9pXNy4ZXiraAm-QKUoYUz5REwxACrwNDE5ItZbbogbPTtR_znD4VS9zv5XtSR_xw==]June 18-20, 2012 - Chicago, IL
Seasons of Service
February 2012
Random Acts of Kindness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUFGdMhNOmvCrsjEo4j5GCrGcdlD6EBzBjm_CDTAi1QVp7FhnbuyFhn5EKbhf0IMv84r1eIIcX8kBeDJGXJ9SpfK5BnDI0GtKLPTHGK2t0SYHP0etNynF5hgHhs8X4XNJdRUxKElk_zU-EzV16FIB90coFVnEBwbfL9ze-TVmfdLTsuSMFVfJTtVW0dW-ljd7mtgR4CmU1em1PfPZIBs7PPpF1YztAC2dkotpyS7pRXZ82UDfgKL-8V_lm-I41jEBs=]- February 13-19
International Mother
Language Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWSuq_rN_o8FWxxSCbOJ8nENYs0Q3IfXT0zbYPWoI4o-smRMqtmjP4Zg0TkYPJaNFDL0L-3qjMbuVhLbdv-4ROulves90Lq0-XiUX8gXF61NxaNYuiSmSfWbydLfgvON8lOJg4pt2uGgH_GnLAHGS7wqbk92zirpGWeO8nYYAHwWwxcCfrBAhMLzf51XzU0hSIF7XDm0oA2X1p5WpInODy06dqzaNoN_Hvf6-IJkJ4FsBLPyBh-4HKdnq3gmfepXvsffRR3dzpQJyB5_NdTwMyj]- February 21
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sU5iRgP0KW4q_yOMXuftTVEdRXOEff4Zc15t6Lx0DDLWeGhH_sdfk3Jz1UNJNJbEc-jjo47880jh3FxEZIPopijNd-65krwAlurkcZQYNqNxUBl-CnsYUaWQ1sVIDIREtcU55Vuvb8QtetZY3YXVJsE1RobrjcxDoe-Vz2cjQdRNQWt34eCCQmURriVjZZj8F9Vyq51G6Gbq70YlhAqMEDwHksNOEZyfCAhw_fvIXb4UWX3eX4fZ5YvZndmiw4ZNTMwK9ecx8cxPlfRl9iCWhTHg1M1ssO2kj0UoZm_81Ni69KYW9N0Zz9OOR2AOipWDdQ=]-
February 26 - March 3
March 2012
Best Buddies Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVFbgvDeuhnaJEBi3Z_DKLbEbaUE4zGwL4YrEwc9mU8XvfwjPRFc7XjhEeQwH-VuykffVulSXw2TViplIxwFyzyaKeLf9mzkPuEFOFs80L5kMxi9xUf-ciRbLTx7DUh4PozDa-lbeGCedlX5UhGJ60eogFmE5YUTZXgZo02QNV7mTFUiY-L8JePUm-yuS4vKx7tBMpR5he3raL6RQwF_oHmb6tYG58PFGCPo-jVrZXUBRoOl361eeEF-xNZXFXWypk=]- March
Youth Art Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWNEfpiQTlAf596jE8fQQFPPQdeb62UCmlfBU5la3UFoGwlV-ZXWAw96snMX0rqVVywAu5wngTGchodqm44hKja88BwXR9430emMjZPOvgxjnOoGcU0HveVlrSw5NDJTiiFYO1gdj0P6pLEO8RSf8Um2WSvoXDZpRhINobK3-xCq4ITHPvLy1pyj07gTJAZGoVpWmL6llN-oTO0btoHBkXTnaMCVbubQsoZoLbIu1HghmJ6vECMEtZisPsdKc24Cf57tFIviYMFlA==]- March
National Nutrition Month [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sUAvGOx9PQNKYm1NTMFWIOO_FdfAqYlByJ3lAeDbWrsQsgUFk5pBBVF_iqZsM1CUuPCZcdXCcpwLpuPW10Tj-95MPK3ipXtkRiKmwoWSTSIissn46hZvvNu97UBxsbBJI89kfaHvBmQymbz_rISujDwsWXLMgptreNnvYLkyT3F36HebssQxauqks4XMT1DVf5H-X_Y2iYY3qrRnn9zL0M4MdBuck8My8obBgDYW0mhMSk7VxSVo88gAHtcuRFhUow=]- March
Great
American Cleanup [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWMJjYn_0UsKdL2mrgUTn-aH8oXqSln-miO5UAT4CoV3p7tu3pPQJW1WnZ6rz80UI9Xsz0lLmMMXo_rB_yTjx6LpI4JpAbm_WeagpAdEUbplabopeQkZl4WfXOYhEzGtaNq8RTHFsdkRhLgjVnMSmCihMmYY8xuSwfxEeahUuELDP0QgC5_mIyQqL5tVk6m9NqWJTVJ0FV-1icjGLARjJHJ1kAFgYpWzm45g4H_NoJdRBU1AslR6HUzx1Kn-UOKuaOGy7qpxTdFEgemMo0BwETHXWrnc6pOZVJw6rMYFA_iKg==]- March 1 - May 31
World Book Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWQpkTSrTrkq7sHteYZorWP7CkVnTJOWQOrGktT6RUPats2RsAUpVbs8wccJE_ngCmdfy2aAeFQlonjTt480qtlcggxw_luyMv6OjIzytoZwgfMiMVfAx_4zpkCPnt_ciupDnxb-lEjPOirQ7AV6Wyp7RULtPkPgxlBkzTE5jkpqKABXVryhlchPmnvrIL66pk-moazn2WwLA2bNBArHMJojGtQARDNHgXvbEfvAHlAeBlWAhPNyufp0K6Y-QIFQvI=]- March 1
Read Across America Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWTf6WLpqJXQZRGzvatSwD0m3N1_6tD7U6y4ApaY4QdSU8uz-z9tOPJP2kLSMmP4qgXYD2hcjJrV4-o-tptT8smg7Ep_XgRvNv1sJ7-i-MzUaHmngtNeJV026cN03YvwiJkNq2lYDzwbEmzNU43kSlSNpJhaIVIzv9VeK-kC7OfagVHyjBnizfT2nFmAj9wHt72zI3I3hg2yIQsAdg6G0Sg6G2BrPCtuoYrVP8NbzncGSwFILwGbbcSowd32Z4xrEpo0TZ_dJsAtw==]- March 2
Teen Tech Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXmTgRjc1h977XvrmlHNtLLgdT7qrAdKOiRKgelhaL54lhzgTUuelOtC258FPsQmYTtVSafnCnzRGIUX8t_cZDXxBMvVzRPhdzpbSqQZIAbRGwJp_iJaDuKwurMaK4bZW9vJoTf1s4jIMv3Zv4QVnBB-MDIc8MlNgdL55rhpIA1DdRjTXDgp15A7jOnNGz7tJ9V6BMtl4vMI7w-UUKFOapPJj90tlTysaDrtY_7074NtA7f-9WKsIEHaVJlU7S22Vo=]- March 4-10
International Women's
Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sXjJbRaGqMdGDH_kggR7nVruL8lFN6H6KDer8itvbLsU-ExFdCv8sihwNxwDfb6WYNJainrT_85HPtYNtNG9W5qGbD-RwryTjs9zfZ-2ZXizr-hm6VEVdEURKsoV08X1rjWZz4gRGHc3DYLY64309ubPMc87oVfbnwXimMvOTAaRoPkvSNU9TOOt8ilF8bUYI1SJQX9nQQTtxukcry1lRid2H0wpQvdMd99AzC-XaVU0a3PRkPd5P3OzSxowwZiPt2FD0V8NIECMA==]- March 8
Girl [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWWGtFrpcJmR914Ka0iKQiS2RVjolskIuUHxds-8_W367Z4Epr647hyjmGUvoUQlHuzTwagSqqYAkkQ2vUZkmHMp7OonIqoFdeYCBGyi4IvR6yrDp1UWF3ls11e76VBrmEF7cTBk-kZ7RQqlCbZviX8IH-TD33EjwdE8RgTmhnS7V5j9AL8IVfSG91xim_wE3aZ6F_JwU4uz-kvq-QcXqIAMU3wEAqeDHbygvP-4QSwE1vMguhrQygi] Scout Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWWGtFrpcJmR914Ka0iKQiS2RVjolskIuUHxds-8_W367Z4Epr647hyjmGUvoUQlHuzTwagSqqYAkkQ2vUZkmHMp7OonIqoFdeYCBGyi4IvR6yrDp1UWF3ls11e76VBrmEF7cTBk-kZ7RQqlCbZviX8IH-TD33EjwdE8RgTmhnS7V5j9AL8IVfSG91xim_wE3aZ6F_JwU4uz-kvq-QcXqIAMU3wEAqeDHbygvP-4QSwE1vMguhrQygi]- March 11-17
Absolutely Incredible
Kid Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVEujIoH859CdnSykBRqNgv5mQm8jOCrzzid5lRVbanrqVgrtekq350EJ66CkWME3MA-126zLeXklE94HdNxYWYp-rDg_tE5EVG9zpWSvHx3vHk7x03nr5MmG2pSdy8fO-LZ3fn-dBvDo3xWDLHgEyoPmHHZwB0qpbrKXNSi0s_Xk1i1xl7k-W9-MjWiHx8Uuv1PhUTOFhkFLjSdwzzzuRoql23-iEkNOvMjIQw677aAOp6iFdoRjIXTXxA9MrK-Zr1r-V4wqsvcg==]- March 15
Areyvut Make a Difference Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sVm93h2cFwKEm0XiQZMvS0NoSrH9xryMPz6mNM8GvttOzNrRSNupHZgLL8lrcbqBdmZVAL0bw7bKpgd_WMu9CuEsT5cV6AvS9GnJHxKjvztV3LP0bsh_E_H-1xAWpKvg9vUs2yRPXWtQO24qX70RNd4H7hKDqPxPyWW3aB_M7jOJ2nG_XTmeOu2elhVqqB7TZZKEumHtaqRis7bIFL4pcphY2ZrTEvuituqIAfhH-UrtH9t25h-VDny-vH6f-i2OLpnA3VsQcfI_NBwMkfajK9CIk61hyAnD_oiGJ8k1Aay3zTb-BEWGuHR]- March 16-18
World Water Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWAHEGUJsI9UgDtDIVa6uxePBCXxGgY2jS94h3xA1pa5WkHt1S7miLRXHBLIz40BscBw1RCzBkG_64Cx7_V8FqTdLi1ziv2nj6Fg2va3V9Qa3EJBqQ751R7fSzRBKSCdcubDroLT9_x63yh5HjHK8eTD8b9UZhxaOI6ZfyrRbsaRcmq6WC_LhPvjPnmJw8XzKoXurPeWvh0CtVvsVBlIbV8WpydyRzSAZuSFSdqlbrIasSNvSxO01eiuIXjjHMG_kj7mGgLP6lzUg==]- March 22
National Youth Violence
Prevention Week [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sV-6-Pv1ni2ZqmmyWcspHnbOc7jVUaUMZAkbP63YYRBoyEMqcGi4Fhs-pyJiFyt8TImWXmFE-c7-EyoiInH0DkEkMpxuVzCkAgcV7d11aXoskQwi8T-Yh6u6CGNJLR_faOjPNcrSAg-vTv0M9oCnHRWPgrfS9bBGFg1cFKwyxshRmFrMiLp854XGtLh_fnYUsB1FJMIJ_rVNCTF-lqlg8iWk3q6lQYUuJsZ_yQp18q9nDeGKyH7D5jm50NTiTf0aqQg9tcj7wVpNpw4IdMo15ML]-
March 19-23
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Song of the Week
Jon Bon Jovi - "We Weren't Born to Follow"
This week at the Friends
of National Service Awards Reception [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWauDziD7Nyu2SMXUo1FCWgqmxyX1chMiK2nUsDtCgiMShZGaP5mZ5tw8vET-Cdwo__thAa-ZEfer3QCBYIh18vdGspwhH_7Eeo0JwafR17GUJ2HyfqRvmbHW5nVsK3qArGYDA255x2R8gYY6y-wMOS4bj3qdOieMomVo66nBCAJU6oAbj_5ggXfm13BGdTjk47NRYUZ-Z35rym67hULdeA2TQ9MeXFevGEiJF0zBTZhek0sM0sPQgcaluLvL69uqY1r45FcqSnew==]in Washington, DC, Jon Bon Jovi received
the Citizen Service Award from Voices for National Service for investing in the
civic health of our nation through support of national service. Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otshzucab&et=1109308441007&s=83357&e=001_0daH2eR9sWCZDukVJrEAnR-JBms1a_boZZN0TK3FEiq2L0DZCX6grNWBKZggtRPUb-O8Y-g43BXH0AOUU2q4s-ed77BRwI1OCdL7hSRbJRRHbSU0ryeMkFsS2T7vKWc2YOFiIalik2jEAuXOyaXiqP80Lo3GBbh]"This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles
This one goes out to the ones in need
This one goes out to the sinner and the cynical
This ain't about no apology
This road was paved by the hopeless and the hungry
This road was paved by the winds of change
Walking beside the guilty and the innocent
How will you raise your hand when they call your name?
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe."
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The Editor
Mike Minks
Director of Outreach and Innovation
Editor-in-Chief
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