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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