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June 9, 2011
Volume 18, No. 23
Circulation: 39,000
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9/11 Day of Service to Activate One Million Acts of Service
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September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as well as a federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. In observation of this important and historic milestone, thousands of groups and millions of people will pay tribute by participating in the single-largest expression of charitable service in American history.
Please take a moment to pre-register your interest in learning more about this national initiative at www.911dayofservice.org - you can decide now or later on how you'd like to participate.
To engage youth in service on 9/11 - and to teach young people, many of whom have no first-hand memory of 9/11, about the significance of the event, YSA offers 9 Lessons for 9/11 with related service project ideas: http://bit.ly/jBtalR
YSA's Youth Council is supporting 9 for 9/11 service-learning projects through a YSA Grants program. Learn more in the Grants & Awards section below.
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News From the Field
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AmeriCorps Grants Announced
Corporation for National and Community Service Acting CEO Robert Velasco announced $216 million in AmeriCorps grants to strengthen the impact of more than 300 organizations across the country in tackling the most pressing challenges facing communities and the nation. The grants will support 50,000 new AmeriCorps members who will serve from coast to coast, strengthening education, providing disaster services, assisting veterans and military families, preserving the environment, expanding health services, and fostering economic opportunity. A complete list of the grantees is available at http://bit.ly/jPnCzH
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Sign Letter in Support of FY12 Funding for CNCS
The fiscal year 2012 appropriations process has started, and we must tell Congress that CNCS and its programs have deep support in communities all across the country. After months of debate, the FY 2011 budget bill preserved CNCS, but cut the agency's funding by 6%, including a $22.5 million reduction for AmeriCorps, a $12.5 million reduction for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and the complete elimination of Learn and Serve America. Representatives has already voted on a FY 2012 Budget Resolution that again recommends that Congress eliminate ALL funding for CNCS. That resolution is a non-binding budget blueprint, but it is a reminder that we have more work to do. Add your organization to a letter to Congress in support of the President's proposed budget: http://bit.ly/lBZQsF
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Grants & Awards
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9/11 Service-Learning YSA Grants
Deadline: June 17
Available to youth ages 5-25 and teachers/educators who work with youth ages 5-25, YSA will award 10-20 $500 or $1,000 grants to youth-led projects that address important community needs while helping youth - many of who have no first hand memory of the event - remember and honor the 9/11 victims and their families, understand the significance of the event, and commit to sustaining our democracy through service. Projects will need to address one of YSA's 9 for 9/11 - 9 lessons from the event and related ideas for service-learning projects. www.YSA.org/grants/911
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Captain Planet Environment Grants
Deadline: June 30
These grant opportunities support hands-on environmental projects that empower children and youth around the world to solve environmental problems in their communities. There are multiple awards ranging from $250 to $2,500. http://bit.ly/e9bXNd
Do Something Project Pitch Grants
Deadline: July 7
In order to take your project or organization to the next level, you need nail your project pitch first. Upload your best pitch for a chance to win one of five $250 grants! http://bit.ly/jW3QIv
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2012 Global Youth Service Day & Semester of Service Lead Agencies
Deadline: July 15
Lead Agencies convene a planning coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively engage at least 600 youth volunteers in service during Semester of Service and on GYSD, engage local media and elected officials, and plan a high profile signature project or celebration of service. Lead Agencies receive a $2,000 GYSD planning grant sponsored by State Farm, travel support to attend YSA's annual Youth Service Institute, and ongoing training and technical assistance from YSA. www.YSA.org/grants/leadagency
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Sodexo Lead Organizer YSA Grants
Deadline: July 15
Sodexo Lead Organizers will work with partner organizations to engage at least 600 youth volunteers in learning about and addressing the issue of childhood hunger in their communities, beginning during Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (November 14-20) and continuing through Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) (April 20-22, 2012). Sodexo Lead Organizers receive a $2,000 planning grant, travel and lodging for YSA's Youth Service Institute, and ongoing training and technical assistance.
www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoleadorganizer
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Everyday Young Heroes
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Matthew Ryan McNeill
Wilmington, DE
YSA recognizes fourteen year old Matthew Ryan McNeill from Wilmington, Delaware, as one of our Everyday Young Heroes for his volunteer efforts to promote youth literacy in his community. Matthew has served as a volunteer with the literacy organization Success Won't Wait for over eight years, helping with book drives, stocking new libraries and distributing books to children, as well as leading numerous volunteer projects of his own. Most recently, he took charge of donations for the Summer Reading Program, a literacy program of the Delaware state library system. Kids sign up at their local library and read a certain number of hours to earn a free book. But recent budget cuts mean that programs like this are in real danger. This spring, he spent hours in the Success Won't Wait warehouse sorting through thousands of brand new books donated by various children's book publishers. He chose approximately 100 books for each library in the state, providing each one with as many different titles as possible, so that the children participating in the program would have a wide range of options when it was their turn to choose a book. Every year, the donation is made in memory of a "friend" of Success Won't Wait. Matt chose to make his 2010 donation in memory of a 13-year-old classmate who tragically succumbed to cancer in the fall. Matt also helped donate 750 books to the annual Toys for Tots drive in his community last Christmas, providing needy children with presents on Christmas morning. For his dedication to providing support for literacy programs and desire to foster a love of reading amongst kids in his community, we honor Matthew 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
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Upcoming NYLC Webinars
Getting Started in the Generator School Network, June 30, 3:00 p.m. CT
Join this webinar to learn more about the resources available through the GSN and how to utilize them to improve your practice. http://bit.ly/jdKzyk
Exploring the Lift: Progress Monitoring, July 7, 3:00 p.m. CT
Join this webinar to explore the Progress Monitoring module of the GSN's multimedia training tool, Lift: Raising the Bar for Service-Learning Practice. http://bit.ly/mdwVks
Exploring the Lift: Duration and Intensity, Aug. 4, 3:00 p.m. CT
Join this webinar to explore the Duration and Intensity module of the GSN's multimedia training tool, Lift: Raising the Bar for Service-Learning Practice. http://bit.ly/l0HYO1
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HandsOn University Online
HandsOn University Online is a web-based learning community for individuals, nonprofit and government organizations, and businesses seeking to improve their capacity to effectively engage others in service. HandsOn University provides e-learning courses, including Introduction to Service Leadership, Project Management, Leading Volunteers: Leading and Inspiring Others to Serve, and Skills-based Volunteering 101. Learn more and register for these free web-based courses at http://bit.ly/m3ZXUH
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People to People International Global Youth Forum 2011
November 9 - 13, 2011 - Kansas City, MO
Throughout the 2011 GYF, you will learn about the beauty of diversity, as well as issues related to it and ways you can become a better global citizen in this multicultural society. Successful registrants ages 13-18, who are enrolled in middle school, high school or home school during the time of the conference, will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. http://bit.ly/jeUJ7e
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Service Calendars
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Conferences & Events
National Urban Service-Learning Institute
August 6-7 - St. Paul, MN National Conference on Citizenship September 15 - Philadelphia, PA September 22-23 - Phoenix, AZ YSA Youth Service Institute
October 24-26, 2011 - Philadelphia, PA
National Service-Learning Conference
April 11-14, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN See more events on the Conference Calendar. |
Seasons of Service
June 2011
World Blood Donor Day - June 14
World Refugee Day - June 20
National Summer Learning Day - June 21
July 2011
Park and Recreation Month - July
August 2011
National Night Out - August 2
National Kids Day - August 7
International Youth Day - August 12
See more important dates on the Seasons of Service Calendar.
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Quote of the Week
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"Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world."
- Jane Addams
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The Editors
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 Mike Minks Director of Outreach
Editor-in-Chief |  Danielle Miranda Manager of Outreach
Associate Editor |  Mike Man Manager of Outreach
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