STEMester of Service 

GRANT NEWSLETTER

November, 2011   

 


Welcome!  

Once each month, YSA will send you a newsletter covering important information you will need and outlining anything we may require from you.

  • Youth Service Institute
    Thank YOU for making this year's Youth Service Institute such an amazing success!  Check out these photos and videos from YSI!
    www.ysa.org/institute
      
  • Your Grant Funds
    You will receive your check within the next 2 weeks.  YSA will send you an email as these are being mailed, so that you can alert your school to be on the lookout for it.  We will also ask you to please let us know when you do receive the funds.  Please note: We will deduct your YSI travel expenses (airfare, hotel and registration fees) prior to sending you the check. Please email Scott (sganske@ysa.org) if you have any questions. 
  • YSA and Funder Logos
    As you proceed with your program and project, you will need YSA logos for your materials and promotion. Please visit http://www.ysa.org/about/logos to download the logos for your use.
  • Resources
    We invite you to order free additional copies of the 2012 Semester of Service™ Strategy Guide, for colleagues at your school or for others working with you on your STEMester of Service. Please complete the order form on the web site, at www.ysa.org/resources
  • Contact information
    Click here for an updated Contact List of all STEMester of Service grantees for 2011-12. Please email Scott (sganske@ysa.org) if any of your contact information is incorrect and needs to be changed.
     
  • STEMester of Service Google Group
    As promised at YSI, we have established a dedicated STEMester of Service Google Group to provide you with an opportunity to network with other STEMester Grantees and YSA. Share your success stories and your best practices with us and with your colleagues in the program!  An invitation to join the Google Group was sent to each of you within the past two weeks. If you did not receive it and would like join, please send an email to sganske@ysa.org.  
     

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Quick Links

WEBINARS

 

In our continuing effort to support you with ongoing training and resources, YSA will present two webinars in January and February.  To accommodate your availability, each webinar will be presented twice during that month; please select and register for one in each month, by clicking on the registration links below:

 

1.  Effective School-Community Partnerships:
This session will present practical best-practice tips for finding and building sustainable community partnerships to support your STEMester activities.

 

January 10th @ 3:00 -https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/942932758

or

January 19th @ 5:00 -https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/706953486

 

2.  Citizen Journalism:  Help your students tell the story of their STEMester!  This session builds upon the introduction to this topic presented at YSI.

 

February 23rd @ 3:00 -https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/733323862

or

February 28th @ 5:00 -https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/132263102

If you have any questions regarding any of the information in this newsletter, or need help accessing any of the linked resources, please let us know.  We're happy to help you navigate around our site, find a resource, or brainstorm along with you!

Yours in service,

Scott Ganske
Director of Education
YSA (Youth Service America)
sganske@ysa.org 
202-650-5065