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September 29, 2011
Volume 18, No. 39
Circulation: 39,950
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Lead Organizer Grants Available
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YSA (Youth Service America) and CNCS (the Corporation for National and Community Service) are proud to support up to 16 MLK Day Lead Organizers to coordinate Martin Luther King Day of Service (January 16, 2012) activities.
The goal of the MLK Day Lead Organizers program is to engage youth and adult volunteers on Martin Luther King Day of Service and throughout the year by encouraging families to serve together. Together, youth ages 5-25 and their families will focus on some of the nation's most pressing issues, such as education, health, environment, economic opportunity, and disaster relief. MLK Day may also provide a starting point for a Semester of Service and/or involvement in national days of service and other volunteer activities throughout 2012.
This grant program is open to nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and colleges & universities in all 50 states and DC.
16 grantees will receive $4,000 planning grants as well as significant training and technical assistance from YSA.
Grantees will be required to engage at least 3,000 volunteers (including at least 1,000 youth volunteers, age 5-25) in community service or service-learning projects on MLK Day, build or strengthen partnerships with at least 5 partner organizations to achieve scale and impact, engage the media and public officials on MLK Day, and address one or more strategic issue area (economic opportunity, health, environment, education and literacy, disaster preparedness and response, and veterans and military families).
The application deadline is Friday, November 18.
Learn more at www.YSA.org/grants/MLKDay
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Connect with YSA
  
YSA Funding Partners
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News From the Field
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National Service Agency Announces 2012 King Day of Service Grantees
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced $700,000 in grants for six organizations to plan and carry out service projects to bring Americans together to meet community needs on the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service - Monday, January 16. The grantees form the backbone of the MLK Day of Service, supporting projects across the country through a sub-granting process taking place this fall. Organizations receiving grants are Service for Peace ($160,000); Points of Light Foundation ($155,000); the Cesar Chavez Foundation ($125,000); the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System ($100,000); HOPE worldwide ($80,000); and Youth Service America ($80,000). A summary of the grants including purpose, proposed service areas, and subgranting plans is available at: http://bit.ly/qbXb7m
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National Bullying Prevention Month
Everyone - students, parents, educators, community members - has a voice in raising awareness of bullying. PACER's National Bullying Prevention Month (October) unites communities nationwide to promote bullying prevention through creative resources designed to engage, educate, and inspire. All schools, organizations, and communities are invited to partner with PACER on this important issue. PACER offers free web-based resources that can be used by schools, parents, and students to promote bullying prevention. Activities include interactive websites, classroom toolkits, letter-writing campaigns, contests, live events, and much more! PACER offers free toolkits for student-led activities and downloadable posters and other visual displays, as well as bookmarks and other promotional items. Everyone is encouraged to sign the online "The End of Bullying Begins with Me" petition. Join the campaign to end bullying at: http://bit.ly/oxLmth | |
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Volunteer Grant Reviewers Needed
YSA is seeking individuals to read, evaluate, and score grant proposals during one week periods between October 24th - November 15th. Volunteer reviewers will receive orientation of the online grant review process which will allow them to review remotely from the comfort of their own homes or offices. This is a great opportunity for college students, working professionals, volunteers and service corps groups (age 18+) to learn about the grant scoring and grant making process, YSA's programs, youth service, and how youth are proposing to change their communities! To serve as a reviewer, please complete the Volunteer Reviewer Form and register for a short training webinar. http://bit.ly/qnX4LI
You must register by October 11th to be eligible.
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Make Your Mark Week: 10/16 - 10/22
Who: kids and teens
What: do small acts or big projects
Why: to make their mark on issues: Animals, the Environment, Homelessness, Hunger, and Literacy
When: October 16-22, 2011
Where: wherever you are!
How: with your energy, ingenuity, and compassion... and a little help from generationOn.
Learn more at: http://bit.ly/mUvGRx
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Grants & Awards
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UnitedHealth HEROES Grants
Deadline: October 17
The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative that awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. The grants encourage semester-long projects that launch on MLK Day of Service and culminate on Global Youth Service Day. Schools, service-learning coordinators, non-profits, and students in the health professions located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for the $500 - $1,000 grants. Learn more at www.YSA.org/HEROES
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State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants
Deadline: November 9
State Farm is proud to team up with YSA to offer grants of up to $1,000 for service-learning projects in K-12 public schools in all fifty US states and the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. The State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants encourage semester-long projects. Up to 125 grants will be awarded; at least 10-15 grants will support projects addressing teen driver safety issues. Learn more at www.YSA.org/goodneighbor
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Home Depot Celebration of Service "Serving Those Who Served" Grants
Deadline: November 11
Grants, up to $5,000, are available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools or tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Beginning August 15, 2011 through Veterans Day (November 11), Home Depot will only accept grant proposals that specifically identify service projects that benefit veterans. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/eIis5T
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Whole Kids Foundation & FoodCorps School Garden Grants
Deadline: December 31
The Whole Kids Foundation and partner FoodCorps offer $2,000 grants, along with curriculum, resources and mentorship, to 1,000 schools. FoodCorps' expertise in gardening, and its ongoing support will help schools build and sustain their gardens to ensure long-term success. All schools and garden-related nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for grants to support the launch or expansion of school gardens that will help children engage with fresh fruits and vegetables. Garden projects may be at any stage of development; planning, construction or operation. http://bit.ly/rrUU7K
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Everyday Young Heroes
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Sarah Crump
Gloucester, VA
YSA recognizes nineteen year old Sarah Crump of Gloucester, Virginia as one of our Everyday Young Heroes for her commitment to serving others and responding to a natural disaster. On April 16th, 2011 a tornado came through Gloucester County, Virgina and caused damage that spanned eight miles. The local government Emergency Management team immediately staged a Volunteer Reception Center (managed by The Volunteer Center of the Virginia Peninsula) and resource center at a local church, Bellamy Methodist Church to recruit volunteers to help in the recovery. Sarah attended to learn how she could assist her community members who were affected by the tornado and immediately began helping. Sarah was there constantly from eight in the morning until after six in the evening. She started by collecting donations, greeting volunteers, and assisting victims with whatever they needed as they came in. Sarah began to organize clothing and other donations and took charge of managing volunteers who had come in to help, directing them and sending items to the local Salvation Army facility. Sarah was there for the entire duration of the event and was willing to do whatever was needed without being asked. Sarah displayed a true spirit of service and giving during this difficult time in her community. Over 800 volunteers assisted with various tasks during the aftermath of the Gloucester Tornado, yet Sarah is one of the volunteers that stood out. For her desire to help her neighbors and community during a time of great need, we honor Sarah 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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Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools
Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools, is an urgent call for action to restore the historic civic mission of our nation's schools. This new report provides research-based evidence of the decline in civic learning in American schools and presents six proven practices that should be at the heart of every school's approach to civic learning. It also provides recommendations for education policymakers to ensure every student acquires the civic skills and knowledge needed for an informed, engaged citizenry. http://bit.ly/rj6xI5
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Project Ignition Grants, Webinars
NYLC and State FarmŽ are pleased to announce the availability of $2,000 Project Ignition grants for public high school students and teachers to address teen driver safety through service-learning. These webinars are designed to help you strengthen your grant applications. Applications are available now and due Nov. 15, 2011. http://bit.ly/pKcD1c
October 16-22 is National Teen Driver Safety Week! Sign up for one of these webinars:
- Tues., Oct. 18, 10:00 a.m. (CT) - What We Know Works in Teen Driver Safety
- Tues., Oct. 18, 3:00 p.m. (CT) - Using Service-Learning
- Wed., Oct. 19, 3:00 p.m. (CT) - Planning that Starts with Goals and Evaluation
- Thurs., Oct. 20, 10:00 a.m. (CT) - Building a High-Quality Project Ignition Application
Learn more and sign up: http://bit.ly/ep4Uwk
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NYLC Developing Young Leaders & Back to School Webinars
Next week, NYLC will introduce the new Developing Young Leaders webinar series beginning with: "Engaging Youth in Addressing the Achievement Gap." Learn how to effectively involve youth in addressing this issue. NYLC resources will be introduced to help guide thinking for youth-led work on the achievement gap.
Webinar: Engaging Youth in Addressing the Achievement Gap
Thurs., Oct. 6, 6:00 p.m. (ET)
This month through the end of October, NYLC will also continue their Back-To-School series with an overview of NYLC's programs and resources.
Webinar: All About NYLC Resources
Thurs., Oct. 20, 4:00 p.m. (ET)
Learn more and sign up for both of these webinars at http://bit.ly/ep4Uwk
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Quote of the Week
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"I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all."
- Alexis de Tocqueville
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The Editors
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 Mike Minks Director of Outreach
and Innovation
Editor-in-Chief @michaelminks |  Danielle Miranda Manager of Outreach
Associate Editor |  Mike Man Manager of Outreach
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