Welcome back!  We hope that you enjoyed your winter break! As your projects kick into high gear, we wanted to give you some updates:                             

• Grant Checks
  Your checks were mailed out several weeks ago. Please email sganske@ysa.org ASAP if you did not receive your check. 

• January 10th Webinar
  Please sign up below (see "WEBINARS") for our next webinar which will focus on building and sustaining effective school and community partnerships.   

• January 16th - MLK Day of Service 
  MLK Day is right around the corner. If your students are participating or leading an activity, save it to this document and send it to sganske@ysa.org 

• Site Visits
  YSA staff will be conducting several site visits from January through April. This is a great opportunity for us to meet your students, administrators and community partners. It is also a chance for you to ask questions. You will receive an email in the coming weeks with specific dates and details about the visit.   

• YSA and Funder Logos
  As you promote your program and project you will need to include the YSA Corporation for National and Community Service, and Learn and Serve America logos for your materials. Please visit http://www.ysa.org/about/logos to download these logos for your use.

 

In our continuing effort to support you with ongoing training and resources, YSA will present two webinars in January and February.  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 of Service activities.

 

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

or

January 19th @ 6:00 -https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/706953486

 

2.  Citizen Journalism:  Help your students tell the story of their STEMester of Service!  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 @ 6:00 -https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/132263102