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April 20, 2012
Volume 19, No. 16
Circulation: 40,100
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Global Youth Service Day activities are planned across six continents, 103 countries and all 50 states, and more than 3,000 projects are currently registered online at www.GYSD.org/map
In addition to youth-led service projects, initiatives related to Global Youth Service Day include:
"Global Youth Service Day is the time when young people are recognized not as the leaders of tomorrow, but as the leaders of today," stated Steven A. Culbertson, president and CEO of YSA. "With passion, creativity and fresh perspective, young people are uniquely positioned to come up with new and innovative ways to improve their communities. On Global Youth Service Day, the world stands in awe as we witness the power of 'youth changing the world."
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Connect with YSA
  
YSA Funding Partners
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Together, We Are Global Youth Service Day
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Tweet All About It and Help GYSD Trend This Weekend on Twitter
Help us tell the world about the power of youth service! We have a goal of trending on Twitter this weekend, and are focusing on Saturday, April 21, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET. All weekend - but especially Saturday! - share your project examples, and use #GYSD, or choose from these messages:
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Happy Global Youth Service Day! Check out the thousands of community service projects going on this weekend. http://bit.ly/d24OK8 #GYSD
Can youth change the world? Find out this weekend as we celebrate Global Youth Service Day with kids around the world. #GYSD
A BIG thank you to the millions of kids who are serving their communities this weekend as part of Global Youth Service Day! #GYSD
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed YOUNG citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. #GYSD
Millions of kids. 100 countries. 6 continents. The world changes this weekend for Global Youth Service Day. #GYSD
| 3,021 projects in 103 countries and 50 U.S. states are already on the GYSD Map.
There's still time! Add your GYSD project or event: www.GYSD.org/register
| U.S. States with the Highest Number of Projects:
1. Texas: 171
2. Michigan: 130
3. California: 128
4. Illinois: 100
5. Minnesota: 97
6. Ohio: 90
7. Florida: 88
8. Pennsylvania: 81
9. Mississippi: 69
10. New York: 67
| Countries with the Highest Number of Projects:
1. Brazil: 79
2. Sri Lanka: 73
3. Kyrgyzstan: 64
4. India: 54
5. Uganda: 30
6. Lebanon: 22
7. Bangladesh: 18
8. Nigeria: 15
9. Pakistan: 15
10. Canada: 13
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News From the Field: Special GYSD Edition
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First Lady Michelle Obama Serves as Honorary Chair of GYSD
First Lady Michelle Obama is the Honorary Chair of Global Youth Service Day for the second year in a row. Before she became First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Obama served as the founding Executive Director of Public Allies Chicago, an AmeriCorps program, and she later developed the University of Chicago's first community service program. As First Lady, Mrs. Obama leads the Let's Move! campaign tackling the challenge of childhood obesity as well as the Joining Forces campaign to support our service members and their families. Mrs. Obama's primary international priority is youth engagement and service. http://bit.ly/HY0VI1
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Senator Lisa Murkowski Leads U.S. Senate in Recognizing GYSD
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that officially designates April 20 - 22, 2012 as Global Youth Service Day, calls on the people of the United States to observe Global Youth Service Day, and recognizes and commends the significant contributions of young people of the United States and the world and encourages the continued engagement and support of young people dedicated to serving their neighbors, their communities, and their countries. Nine U.S. Senators joined Senator Murkowski as co-sponsors, and the resolution passed by Unanimous Consent of the Senate. http://bit.ly/HNRuJY
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Join the Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council
Youth Service America, in collaboration with over 75 other youth-serving organizations, is launching a Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council recognizing the valuable input that young Americans bring to our government. The Presidential Youth Council, comprised of young Americans ages 16-24, will advise the President on the perspectives of youth, offer suggestions on how to make federally funded youth programs more efficient and effective, and will create shared recommendations on issues that will affect the long-term future of our country. You can read the full policy proposal and sign up to get involved by visiting www.presidentialyouthcouncil.org
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YSA Receives $100,000 Grant from Disney to Support GYSD
YSA has received a $100,000 grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) for its work to protect nature and inspire lifelong conservation values. Approximately 30% of registered Global Youth Service Day projects are focused on the environment and environmental conservation. The award was presented on Friday, April 13, 2012, during the Disney Kids and Nature Celebration, a three-day event held at Walt Disney World Resort. http://bit.ly/I6gnkG
 | | Disney Friends for Change & YSA |
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Grants & Awards
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Disney Friends for Change - Latin America Grants
Deadline: April 22
Disney Friends for Change - Latin America Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grant for a youth-led service project that demonstrates youth leadership, creativity, and the commitment to making a positive impact on the environment. Youth ages 5-18 located in Latin America are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. http://bit.ly/wYeWdb
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State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grants
Deadline: May 4
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is currently accepting applications for service-learning projects between $25,000 and $100,000 that are designed to create sustainable change in local communities across the United States and Canada. Applying organizations must be a public K-12, charter, or higher education institution; non-profit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to impact student achievement within the public K-12 curriculum. http://bit.ly/yMI7gZ
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Get Ur Good On Grants
Deadline: May 27
If you're ready to make a positive impact in your community, Miley Cyrus and her friends at YSA want to help! With $500 Get Ur Good On Grants, you'll have the inspiration, project support, and necessary funding to turn your idea into a reality. Kids and young adults ages 5-25 worldwide are eligible to apply for a $500 Get Ur Good On Grant to support youth-led projects. Projects must address a demonstrated community need or issue, and must take place during June, July and/or August 2012. www.YSA.org/grants/gurgo
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State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants
Deadline: May 31
State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA to offer grants of up to $1,000 for programs enhancing student achievement through service-learning in K-12 public schools in all fifty US states, the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. Each grant engages participating teachers and students in a service and learning program that promotes academic achievement, workplace readiness, and stronger communities. The State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant requires a 12 to 14 week Semester of Service™. www.YSA.org/goodneighbor
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YSA List: Honoring The 25 Most Powerful and Influential Young People
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Because Service is Power!
Sponsored by The Huffington Post
They are solving the most pressing problems facing the world today. They do not act alone. They inspire others to be leaders. And they enable their peers to tell a collective story about the power of youth. Through service, these incredible young people are finding their voice, taking action, and showing that young people aren't the leaders of tomorrow-they are the leaders of today. YSA president and CEO Steven A. Culbertson said, "With the YSA List, we recognize and reward 25 incredible young people, and we hold them up as examples of what young people are capable of. The YSA List is a testament not only to these 25 honorees, but to the millions kids who, every day, are making a difference in their communities through service."
The 25 List Honorees receive: - $1,000 awards to support their ongoing efforts to change the world.
- World-wide recognition an international media campaign, including prominent placement through the YSA List media sponsor, Huffington Post.
- Huffington Post blogger accounts, to providing a platform for continued promotion of their good works.
- Opportunities to collaborate with members of YSA's Global Youth Service Network around issues of mutual interest.
Honorees were nominated by their peers, mentors, elected officials, and others who value their service across five categories - Health, Education, Human Service, Human Rights, and the Environment. Nominations were open from December 18, 2011 to January 31, 2012, and more than 500 applications were reviewed by leaders in the fields of youth service as well as experts from specific issue areas. Learn more about the YSA List and view links to the honorees' Huffington Post blogs as one is revealed each day for the next 25 days at www.YSA.org/25/list Read Steve Culbertson's Huffington Post blog: "Introducing the 25 Most Powerful and Influential Young People in the World". 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 To Plan Your Next Project
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2013 Semester of Service Strategy Guide
Download: http://bit.ly/HZQHcr |
We Serve to Remember: 10 Lessons for Engaging Youth on 9/11
Download: http://bit.ly/pKv13L
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Song of the Week
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In celebration of GYSD, a special double-feature... the original "We Are the World" and the 25th anniversary remake.
Michael Jackson with various artists - "We Are The World"
 | | We Are the World - Original |
 | | We Are The World 25 For Haiti |
"There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
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We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
We are all a part of Gods great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So lets start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
Its true we'll make a better day
Just you and me ...
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one." |
The Editor
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 Mike Minks Director of Outreach and Innovation
Editor-in-Chief @michaelminks |
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