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The Better Basics HOPE 21st Century Community Learning Center at Fairfield

UnitedHealth HEROES Winner
Each day, HOPE Center students engage in a different enrichment activity. With the collaboration of over 200 partners, quality enrichment programs are provided to... Read More
Anna Litt

State Farm Companies Foundation Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Winner
Nine members of the Student Leadership Council of College Forward will devise, plan, and implement the first ever recycling program at Del Valle High School. The... Read More
Chantille Millender

UnitedHealth HEROES Winner
The Volunteer Connection's Youth Volunteer Corps in conjunction with the ninth grade health class at Defiance Tinora High School will review the lunch menu at the... Read More
Tim S.

State Farm Companies Foundation Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Winner
After a presentation from the Owen County Recycling Center to the Youth Board, students at McCormick Creek Elementary will learn about environmental stewardship in... Read More
KAPPA IV

STEMester of Service Winner
Students research local storm water runoff, water pollution and urban forestry, such as green roofs and gardens, then develop an outreach campaign to educate the... Read More
Yvonne Shortt

UnitedHealth HEROES Winner
Ninety-two students in science classes will plant a garden on school grounds to observe the development of vegetables. As the vegetables grow, students will... Read More
Gayle L.

State Farm Companies Foundation Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Winner
In response to the many storms and floods that have devastated much of northeastern Monroe County, Tomah Senior High School students taking an agriculture class... Read More
Healthy Kids Day

UnitedHealth HEROES Winner
The Mason YMCA has a youth group called Multicultural Achievers, which is a college readiness program for youth of color. The 60 youth in the program are primarily... Read More
Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

State Farm Companies Foundation Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Winner
The service learning project will target youth in the community with a call to action of service for the HOPE of the future of our youth and the catalyst they... Read More
Bianca K.

State Farm Companies Foundation Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Winner
Indiantown is the target area for one of the American Red Cross operations in Florida. Indiantown has been identified as an area in need of disaster preparedness... Read More

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Less Than 2 Months Until Global Youth Service Day

Posted March 2, 2010 - 2:14pm by ysa

Global Youth Service Day is April 23-25,2010

GYSD Logo Have you registered your project for GYSD?

Whether you are participating in a Semester of Service or are planning a one time celebration of youth engagement, www.GYSD.org will help you plan and post your event or find a service project in your community. How are you going to change the world?

"Service Says" invites creative responses from around the world

Posted March 1, 2010 - 1:54pm

Service Says is a new opportunity to tell the world what service means to you.

What does service say to you?
Does Service Say “greening your school?”
Does Service Say “community?”

Tell YSA how you would finish this phrase by expressing yourself however you want.

New Semester of Service Strategy Guide Available for Download

2010 Semester of Service Strategy Guide - Download now!

YSA’s new Semester of Service Strategy Guide, developed to help educators engage young people in an extended service-learning framework of at least 70 hours, presents step-by-step instructions on how to identify and implement meaningful service and learning experiences.