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Young Heroes from the National Service Briefing
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Everyday Young Hero: Addison Graham - Lakeville, MASubmitted by NationalService... on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:06Addison is a Girl Scout who does lots of volunteering and keeps busy with community service projects. Four year ago, as a Girl Scout, she rallied her troop to participate in a "One Warm Coat" coat drive - which she saw listed in a Girl Scout guide, of suggested community service projects. Early on it was clear that she would be a leader on this project, as she was excited to learn she could directly help the needy by connecting them with a warm coat - even one from her own closet.
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Everyday Young Hero: Kennedy Jet Kulish - Lancaster, PASubmitted by NationalService... on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 21:48
Kennedy started her very own project 6 1/2 years ago called "Kisses for Kaeden" to raise money for children with special hearts and defects. To date, Kisses for Kaeden has raised $92,000 for the American Heart Association, Make A wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, and the Children's Miracle Network. Kennedy first started her philanthropy service on behalf of her baby brother Kaeden who was born with a severe heart defect and had to undergo numerous open heart surgeries before his first birthday.
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Everyday Young Hero: Jordyn Schara - North Freedom, WISubmitted by NationalService... on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 00:38
Last year, Jordyn discovered that citizens in her community were dumping unwanted and expired medicines down the toilet or the sink, contaminating nearby lakes, river or ground water. Jordyn then discovered that prescription drug abuse among teens had become a growing problem within her community and amongst her classmates. She felt compelled to help her community and came up with the idea to start a safe drug disposal program.
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State Farm Youth Advisory Board Member Offers Passionate Definition of Service-LearningSubmitted by NationalService... on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 17:05
Glenn McLaurin, a member of State Farm's Youth Advisory Board from Garner, North Carolina presented the following definition of service-learning at a recent gathering of service-learning leaders:
"I could stand up here and give you the standardized, State Farm-approved, one-size-fits-all definition of service-learning, and then explain how the Youth Advisory Board funds projects which fit inside those constraints. Service-learning can certainly be studied in an academic sense, and the quantifiable benefits associated with its practice are, in truth, extraordinary.
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National Youth Council Awards Dollars for Change to Five Student-Led Service-Learning ProjectsSubmitted by NationalService... on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 17:04
Five students will each receive $2,000 from Youth Service America's (YSA) Dollars for Change grant. Funded by State Farm Companies Foundation, YSA's National Youth Council created the grant guidelines, reviewed grant applications, and made funding recommendations to YSA.
Dollars for Change applicants were asked to work with a service-learning coordinator or educator to plan and implement a semester-long service-learning project that will create a significant impact on the community and include the participation of at least 100 youth volunteers, ranging in ages 5-25.
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Success Stories from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse: Higher Education Submitted by NationalService... on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 15:50
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse features service-learning success stories in the categories of K-12 schools, community-based organizations, higher education, tribes & territories, MLK Day, and seniors & youth engaged in service. In a special series, we'll feature a different category each week - this week, a look at success stories of service-learning in higher education.
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Success Stories from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse: Community-Based Organizations Submitted by NationalService... on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 15:49
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse features service-learning success stories in the categories of K-12 schools, community-based organizations, higher education, tribes & territories, MLK Day, and seniors & youth engaged in service. In a special series, we'll feature a different category each week - this week, a look at success stories of service-learning in community based organizations.
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Success Stories from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse: Seniors and Youth Engaged in ServiceSubmitted by NationalService... on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 15:47
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse features service-learning success stories in the categories of K-12 schools, community-based organizations, higher education, tribes & territories, MLK Day, and seniors & youth engaged in service. In a special series, we'll feature a different category each week - this week, a look at intergenerational service in honor of Older Americans Month: Seniors & Youth Engaged in Service.
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Featured GYSD Projects: Environment & Climate ChangeSubmitted by NationalService... on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 22:03
Many GYSD project organizers also participate in Earth Day activities. Some of the environmentally focused projects planned for GYSD 2009.
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Featured GYSD Projects: Community & Kitchen GardensSubmitted by NationalService... on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 21:53
With several acts of violence leading the headlines lately, including the shootings in Binghamton, NY, it's important to recognize that public safety, crime, and violence are among the issues that young people are taking the lead on addressing. Here are several examples of Global Youth Service Day projects addressing these critical issues:
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Featured GYSD Projects: Community & Kitchen GardensSubmitted by NationalService... on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 10:48
Working alongside youth from the DC area, First Lady Michele Obama recently started a kitchen garden on the grounds of the White House as a means to promote healthful living. Youth, community organizations and schools around the country are already on board! They have taken the initiative to create healthy communities by increasing access to nutritious foods and educating their communities about healthy eating.
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Featured Local Project: Survey on Migrant Workers' Children in Shanghai, ChinaSubmitted by NationalService... on Sat, 03/28/2009 - 14:36
Youth will make a survey about the life of migrant workers' children and present their research to all the students in Shanghai JiaoTong University. Youth will form 10 research groups in partnership with the community neighborhood committees. The research groups will administer the social survey that focuses on the living and educational conditions and needs of the migrant workers' children. The research groups will meet twice over one week for two hours each to plan the project. The leaders of each group will run the meetings and design the activities.
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Talia Leman, Age 14 - Iowa, Harris Wofford Award Youth WinnerSubmitted by NationalService... on Sat, 03/28/2009 - 14:24
Talia Leman, age 14, is this year's Harris Wofford Youth Award winner and empowers children as benefactors to solve real world problems. After hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Talia rallied children across the country to raise more than $10 million dollars, ranking their philanthropy with that of the top 5 US corporations. Harnessing that kid power for other serious issues facing the world, Talia started a non-profit called "RandomKid".
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GYSD Project: Service Scavenger HuntSubmitted by NationalService... on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 21:54
Through Global Youth Service Day, we'll feature innovative projects that we find on our global event map. This week, a GYSD project that will feature a "Service Scavenger Hunt."
This is the ultimate scavenger hunt! Each registered group will get an envelope with 5-7 service projects in it and they must complete at least 3 by the end of the day.
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Youth Advisory BoardSubmitted by NationalService... on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 21:52
Members of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Youth Advisory Board are planning GYSD projects that tackle the issue of healthy living among youth.
For example, Madison Burke, a member of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Youth Advisory Board (YAB), believes that children have an important voice to improve their own health and teaches them ways to make daily choices on how to live a healthier lifestyle. Madison has focused her efforts to reach out to young girls through Be Healthy Be a Leader, a program she has created to encourage physical activity and eating right.
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