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> From: Youth Service America <info at ysa.org>
> Date: February 24, 2011 7:05:32 PM PST
> To: ds94124 at aol.com
> Subject: National Service Briefing - Save Service in America
> Reply-To: nsbinfo at ysa.org
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> February 24, 2011
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> Volume 18, No. 8
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> SAVE SERVICE IN AMERICA
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> Last Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending bill that would eliminate all funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Is passed by the Senate and signed by the President, this spending bill would immediately end all funding for Learn and Serve America, AmeriCorps, and Senior Corps. Critical services for youth, schools, and communities will be lost.
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> Learn more about what our nation and your community stand to lose if Learn and Serve America ends at http://bit.ly/eYUUlo and the impact to your state if all national service programs end at http://bit.ly/gAO62A
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> Almost 2,500 people across the country have already registered to participate in a Save Service District Day event on Friday, February 25. There's still time to join them.
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> Not able to join a Save Service District Day event? Take a few minutes to call your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators. http://bit.ly/e2Fyy7
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> YSA SPONSORS
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> NEWS FROM THE FIELD
> YSA to Award More Than $1 Million in Grants in 2011
> YSA will distribute over $1 million in grants to over 900 organizations around the world to support 2011 Semester of Service and Global Youth Service Day projects. "YSA puts dollars directly into the hands of young people because we believe in their abilities to change the world," said Steve Culbertson, YSA President and CEO. "For YSA to reach this million-dollar milestone in an uncertain economy speaks volumes about our generous funders who understand and respect the role youth play in helping tackle and solve the biggest problems globally." http://bit.ly/eCZEx5
> National Youth Service Summit
> April 1-3 - Cincinnati, OH
> The National Youth Service Summit is a partnership between Jefferson Awards, UGIVE.ORG, and Children, Inc. (a YSA GYSD Lead Agency.)  The Summit provides an opportunity for students to serve, celebrate and build leadership skills and seeks to arm students with the necessary tools to make an impact locally or globally.  In addition to opportunities for students, resources will be provided for teachers, counselors, and other professionals working with youth. http://bit.ly/h2QEfo
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> Join H20 for Life on a Walk for Water
> On April 16, as part of Global Youth Service Day, organize a 5K Walk for Water for your school, group or community to raise funds for a partner school in a developing country that desperately needs water! H20 for Life has developed a guide to make planning the walk easy. http://bit.ly/hIdEaS
> National Service-Learning Conference
> Register now for the 22nd Annual National Service-Learning Conference to be held in Atlanta, April 6-9!  Advanced conference registration closes on Monday, March 14. Everything you need to know about the premier service-learning event is available in the conference brochure.
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> GRANTS & AWARDS
> Sodexo Youth Grants
> Deadline: February 25
> Over 17 million children in the United States live at risk of hunger; that's 1 in 4 children who rely on free and reduced-price school breakfast and lunch programs as their only guaranteed meals. YSA will award 100 Sodexo Youth Grants of $500 each to support youth-led service projects that address the issue of childhood hunger on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17, 2011.) http://bit.ly/sodexoyouth
> Disney Friends for Change Grants
> Deadline: March 10
> YSA's Disney Friends for Change Grants fund youth-led service projects that focus on making environmentally friendly changes and engage youth on Global Youth Service Day, April 15-17.  YSA will award 50 $500 grants to youth-led service projects around the world. Applicants must be between the ages of 5-25 and be associated with a school or organization. http://bit.ly/fCCXt5
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> Sodexo School Engagement Grants
> Deadline: March 18
> YSA's Sodexo School Engagement Grants program will award 10 grants of $5,000 to K-12 teachers to implement a service-learning "Semester of Service" that engage teachers and students, grades K-12, in learning about childhood hunger in their community, and in leading meaningful activities that facilitate access to nutritious food for all children, especially those most at risk. http://bit.ly/fQXHBh
> Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
> Deadline: April 30
> The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education. http://bit.ly/edhitj
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> EVERYDAY YOUNG HEROES
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> Dylan Phillips
> Milford, DE
> Youth Service America would like to recognize seven year old Dylan Phillips of Milford, Delaware as one of our Everyday Young Heroes for his work to educate his community about animal welfare issues and his efforts to find homes for stray animals. 
> Dylan co-founded Remembering Rusty to address issues of animal welfare after he took a trip to the local SPCA and wanted to take all the homeless dogs home with him.  The organization promotes advocacy and animal welfare issues, and works to find homes for homeless dogs and cats. Dylan engages in a variety of projects through Remembering Rusty.  He helps to bake and package dog biscuits which are donated to animal shelters and sold to raise funds for the organization.  He also works to gather donations and supplies and distribute them to local shelters and rescue groups.  In addition to fundraising work and his efforts to find homes for stray cats and dogs, Dylan's favorite part of his project is to go into local classrooms and read books recommended by the ASPCA and participate in a discussion about advocacy and animal rights.
> Dylan faces challenges every time he goes into a shelter - he feels bad for the dogs and wants to rescue them all personally.  Yet he remains committed to helping as many animals as possible. Dylan has engaged all of his family to help him with his project and he has also solicited donations and contributions from family, friends, and strangers.  The most notable recruitment was from Dolce Bakery.  Dylan presented Remembering Rusty to them and they agreed to carry and help market the dog biscuits.  He now visits the bakery weekly to deliver new cookies and pick up extra bags of cookies to take the SPCA.
> Dylan has raised over $200 and completed several classroom presentations to educate the community about advocacy and animal welfare issues.  For his efforts to promote animal rights and address the issue of animal welfare, we honor Dylan as an Everyday Young Hero.
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> 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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> TOOLS & RESOURCES
> Global Youth Service Day Project Planning Toolkit
> The newly revised Global Youth Service Day Toolkit provides step-by-step tips and tools for planning and implementing a high-quality service project. Chapters include:
> Introduction
> Choosing a Project
> Preparing and Planning
> Mobilizing Volunteers
> Gathering Resources
> Engaging Media
> Connecting Globally
> Additional chapters will be published in the coming weeks at www.GYSD.org/toolkit
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> Service-Learning Evaluation: An Overview
> A recording of a webinar with Dr. Shelley H. Billig, “Service-Learning Evaluation: An Overview,” is now available from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. This one-hour seminar provides information about the basics of evaluation - how to develop evaluation questions from logic models, choices for evaluation design and the benefits and disadvantages associated with each, developing and/or identifying appropriate instruments for data collection, data collection strategies and issues (including human subjects protections), and reporting. http://bit.ly/ep0B4I
> Youth and Adults Transforming School Together
> WKCD recently featured Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST), developed by the Vermont Principals Association, Vermont Department of Education, and the Vermont Rural Partnership. YATST  is a program that creates “authentic youth-adult school partnerships and collaborative decision-making" that transform schools. Resources available include the YATST Toolkit (a rich source of ideas, activities, research, inspiration), a YATST Student-Teacher Survey, YATST Brochure, and a video library. http://bit.ly/hPDo21
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> SERVICE CALENDARS
> CONFERENCES & EVENTS
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> 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference
> March 17 - 19, 2011 - Washington, DC
> National Service-Learning Conference
> April 6-9, 2011 - Atlanta, GA
> Advance Registration Deadline March 14
> National AfterSchool Association Conference
> April 16-18, 2011 - Orlando, FL
> National Conference on Volunteering and Service
> June 6-8, 2011 - New Orleans, LA
> Scholarships Available - Apply by March 1
> Global Youth Justice Training
> Establish or Enhance a Youth Court/Teen Court
> June 7 - 9, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV
> Big Tent Conference
> November 3 - 5,  2011 - Omaha, NE
> See more events on the Conference Calendar.
> SEASONS OF SERVICE
> March 2011
> Best Buddies Month - March (month)
> Youth Art Month - March (month)
> National Nutrition Month - March (month)
> Great American Cleanup - March 1-May 31
> Read Across America Day - March 2
> Spread the Word to End the Word Day - March 2
> World Book Day - March 3
> Teen Tech Week - March 6-11
> Girl  Scout Week - March 10-16
> International Women's Day - March 8 
> Absolutely Incredible Kid Day - March 17
> World Water Day - March 22
> National Youth Violence Prevention Week - March 21-25
> Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning - March 31
> See more important dates on the Seasons of Service Calendar.
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> QUOTE OF THE WEEK
> "The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
> — Robert Byrne
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> THE EDITORS
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> Mike Minks
> Director of Outreach
> Editor-in-Chief
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> Danielle Miranda
> Manager of Outreach
> Associate Editor
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> Mike Man
> Manager of Outreach
> Associate Editor
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