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Posted on: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Engage in Semester of Service
Semester of Service links prominent national service events - such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Global Youth Service Day - through an extended service-learning framework of at least 70 hours. Young people ages 5-25 spend the “semester” addressing a meaningful community need connected to intentional learning goals and/or academic standards while the teacher or facilitator supports the emergence of “youth voice” as young people guide the process.
Posted on: Thursday, March 18, 2010
April 23-25 – Global Youth Service Day
Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning. Established in 1988, GYSD is the largest service event in the world and is now celebrated in over 100 countries. On GYSD, children and youth address the world’s most critical issues in partnership with families, schools, community and faith-based organizations, businesses, and governments.
Posted on: Friday, January 15, 2010
Research Shows that Service-Learning Reduces Dropouts
New research from teacher focus groups and a nationally representative survey of high-school students show that service-learning can address most of the educational factors that lead students to drop out of high school. The report, Engaged for Success, published by Civic Enterprises and recently released at the National Service-Learning Conference, demonstrates that service-learning can keep students engaged in school while helping them become model citizens. For a free copy of the report and a companion PowerPoint presentation, go to Civic Enterprises.
Posted on: Friday, January 15, 2010
President’s Environmental Youth Awards
Today’s Youth Protecting Tomorrow’s Environment
Young people from around the country are invited annually to participate in the awards program which encourages individuals, school classes, summer camps, public interest groups, and youth organizations to promote environmental awareness and positive community involvement. Your project – or one you are sponsoring – could be an award winner. Encourage one or more students you know to apply for a PEYA and see what a difference they can make for the environment with an award-winning project. Applicants from all 50 states and U.S. territories are eligible to compete for an award. Learn more on the award website.
Posted on: Friday, January 15, 2010
See Your Success on the Learn and Serve America Clearinghouse Website
Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse knows what great work you do and we want others to know too. Please send them your stories and photos of your service-learning successes and they will publicize them on the Clearinghouse website and in our print material. Success Stories are now featured on the home page and will be featured items on the relevant sector page. Submit your Success Story at the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse.
Posted on: Friday, January 15, 2010
Service-Learning in Afterschool Programs
Seven afterschool programs in California have joined together, through the California Afterschool Service-Learning initiative (CASSL) to implement, study, and document the ways in which service-learning can be similarly effective in the afterschool setting. Their best practices, challenges, and triumphs are shared in the publication titled "Service-Learning: A Strategy for Success in Afterschool." To learn more, visit the Youth Service California website.
