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July 7, 2011
Volume 18, No. 27
Circulation: 39,950
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2012 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grant Application Deadline Extended: July 22
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YSA and State Farm are proud to support up to 100 Global Youth Service Day & Semester of Service Lead Agencies for GYSD 2012 (April 20-22, 2012). Lead Agencies are local, regional, or statewide organizations across the United States, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that increase the scale, visibility, and impact of Global Youth Service Day by leading GYSD in their city, region, or state.
Lead Agencies convene a planning coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively engage at least 600 youth volunteers in service 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 the Youth Service Institute, and ongoing training and technical assistance from Youth Service America to ensure a successful Global Youth Service Day or Semester of Service.
The application deadline has been extended to July 22. Learn more at www.YSA.org/grants/leadagency
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YSA Funding Partners
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News From the Field
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DoSomething.org Launches Scavenger Hunt for Those Who Do
DoSomething.org has partnered with Lenovo to host a Scavenger Hunt for young people starting July 11. The event is an 11-day challenge where young people will embrace the cause of giving back to their communities. The stars of NBC's hit show Community serve as the campaign's celebrity spokespeople and challenge individuals to participate in the hunt. The Grand Prize winning team will win a trip to Los Angeles for the Do Something Awards. Other prizes include scholarships and Lenovo laptops. To participate in the Scavenger Hunt, youth need to register by July 11. Learn more at http://bit.ly/nNpCGS
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Help Save Service in America
The service field rallied once already this year during the FY11 budget debate - and all your calls, emails, events, and meetings to engage members of Congress made the difference. Together we won back most of the budget for national service programs, but now we need to do it again as the FY12 budget debate heats up in Congress and elimination of funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service remains a real threat. Recruit (or become!) a District Captain for the Save Service Summer District Days on July 20 and August 10. It just takes a few hours a week, and the Save Service campaign will provide our District Captains will all the materials and staff support necessary to generate strong local engagement. http://bit.ly/lwLjER
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Submit a Workshop Proposal for the 2012 National Service-Learning ConferenceŽ and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference
NYLC invites you to submit proposals for workshops that pursue high-quality service-learning practice, engage the disengaged, bridge the gap between community and school, strengthen the "L" in service-learning through professional development, and cement service-learning in mainstream education. The online Call for Presenters is available at http://bit.ly/ohOvpi The deadline to submit a proposal is September 23, 2011.
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YSA Looking for 2011-2012 Volunteer Grant Reviewers
Thank you to all of YSA's volunteer grant reviewers who dedicated their time and expertise to YSA and our grantees. With their help we were able to review over 2,000 applications and award nearly 900 grants worth $1 million this year alone! Thank you so much for donating you time and talent. If you are interested in serving as a YSA Grants reviewer during the 2011-2012 program year, please review and complete the form at: http://bit.ly/mWAVNA YSA will contact reviewers throughout the year. Reviewers are expected to attend a short training webinar and evaluate 10-15 applications in a one week period.
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Grants & Awards
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2012 Global Youth Service Day & Semester of Service Lead Agencies
Deadline Extended: July 22
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 Grants
Deadline Extended: July 22
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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STEMester of Service YSA Grants
Deadline: August 8
YSA is seeking middle schools with large populations of disadvantaged youth in the 19 states with highest dropout rates (AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, DC, GA, HI, IL, LA, MI, MT, NV, NM, NY, NC, RI, WA, WY). Grantees will engage students in a STEMester of Service addressing critical environmental and disaster preparedness needs and connecting them to STEM curricula. The $5,000 grant supports sustainable service projects that launch on MLK Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminate on GYSD (April 20-22, 2012). www.YSA.org/grants/stemester
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Sodexo School Engagement Grants
Deadline: August 15
The Sodexo School Engagement grant program will support teachers and students, grades K-12, in learning about the incidence of childhood hunger in their community, and in leading meaningful activities that facilitate access to nutritious food for all children, especially those most at risk. The program will be implemented through a service-learning "Semester of Service" focused on childhood hunger that launches on MLK Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminates on GYSD (April 20-22, 2012).. 11 grantees will receive a $5,000 planning grant. www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoschool
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HandsOn Network 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Mini-Grants
Deadline: Friday, July 8
HandsOn network is pleased to release a "Request for Proposals" for 20 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance grants to nonprofit organizations and civic groups. These grants are intended to increase the organization's ability to engage volunteers and develop best-in-class projects for community engagement and impact. Grantees are encouraged to raise additional funds from local sponsors or supporters. http://bit.ly/lGvSGN
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Sodexo Youth Grants
Deadline: September 16
YSA will award 25 Sodexo Youth Grants of $500 each to support youth-led service projects in the United States that address the issue of childhood hunger during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (November 13-20, 2011). We're looking for projects that engage your peers, friends, families, neighbors, Sodexo employees, and other community members in creative, youth-inspired solutions to ending childhood hunger in your community. Learn more at www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth
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Everyday Young Heroes
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Yasmine ArringtonWashington, DC
YSA recognizes seventeen year old Yasmine Arrington of Washington, DC, as one of our Everyday Young Heroes for her work to provide college scholarships for students with incarcerated parents. Yasmine is the founder of ScholarCHIPS (Children of Incarcerated Parents), a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to raising college funds for children of incarcerated parents in her community. Yasmine's passion for the cause is a direct result of personal experience as the child of an incarcerated parent. When applying for college scholarships, Yasmine realized that there were no scholarship opportunities to support other children with incarcerated parents and she decided to take action by engaging her community in the cause. ScholarCHIPs was created as a venture project with a grant from LearnServe International, a social entrepreneur non profit that works with teenagers to bring their ideas to fruition through a year long project. Since its launch, ScholarCHIPS has employed several creative means to fundraise, including letter-writing campaigns and charity runs. In a short span of time, Yasmine was able to raise $5,000 dollars that helped high school seniors in her area attend college. In the long run, Yasmine hopes to be able to give away three $10,000 scholarships a year. She has also brought much media attention to the challenges that children of incarcerated parents face. Yasmine has been interviewed by the Washington Post and she has presented about this topic at American University and the Urban League. Yasmine will begin her first year of college at Elon University this fall and she plans to continue her work to provide opportunities for children with incarcerated parents to go to college and escape the cycle of poverty and prison. For her work and continued dedication, we honor Yasmine 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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Disney Friends for Change Toolkits
This month's Disney Friends for Change toolkit is "Get Savvy With the Savanna." Take pride in your habitat. Download this activity guide to get creative and savvy with the savanna! http://bit.ly/oYuEm3
Other Disney Friends for Change toolkits include:
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Best Practices in Summer Learning Programs: A Y-Press Report
"Summer learning loss" has gained prominence as another hurdle to improving student achievement. WKCD recently asked our partners at the youth-led news bureau Y-Press to investigate best practices in summer learning programs, interviewing experts in the field and students returning to school with summer learning experiences in their backpack. Their piece complements Y-Press alumna Jordan Denari's "A Camp that Gets the Story." http://bit.ly/nuI1UX
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Seven Useful New Social Media Tools
This HandsOn Blog post features seven new social media tools, including AppMakr, Panabee, Quixey, Vanity URLs, Bufferapp, PeerIndex, and Rowfeeder. Never heard of any of these? This blog post explains each one. "Did you blink and suddenly realize everything around you is digital? The technology train is taking off! Here's your ticket to staying afloat and reach broader audiences with some useful social media tools!" Read the entire post at http://bit.ly/q9AFwC
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Quote of the Week
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"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
- Andy Warhol
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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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