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Young Heroes
Everyday Young Hero: Addison Graham - Lakeville, MA
Submitted by NationalService... on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:06
Addison 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.
Everyday Young Hero: Kennedy Jet Kulish - Lancaster, PA
Submitted 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.
Everyday Young Hero: Jordyn Schara - North Freedom, WI
Submitted 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.
State Farm Youth Advisory Board Member Offers Passionate Definition of Service-Learning
Submitted 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.
National Youth Council Awards Dollars for Change to Five Student-Led Service-Learning Projects
Submitted 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.
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.
http://servicelearning.org/nslc/success_stories/he.php
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.
http://servicelearning.org/nslc/success_stories/cbo.php
Success Stories from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse: Seniors and Youth Engaged in Service
Submitted 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.
http://www.servicelearning.org/nslc/success_stories/sayes_success.php
Featured GYSD Projects: Environment & Climate Change
Submitted 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.
Featured GYSD Projects: Community & Kitchen Gardens
Submitted 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:
