<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> YSA <<a href="mailto:nsbinfo@ysa.org">nsbinfo@ysa.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 21, 2012 11:05:14 PM PDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ds94124@aol.com">ds94124@aol.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>National Service Briefing: Serve This Summer</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:nsbinfo@ysa.org">nsbinfo@ysa.org</a><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Having trouble viewing this email?</span><br><span>Click here</span><br><span><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001Z75pTKZtbgvunA8d0IwLJlRkH4RZhMwCU-UEyD2qUWWyx9Dy90L4B7HP5hsQS83UXYtHXgT6WVLSd_QKaRFcfURV2uyDJ3OQBWGD-rBn0JnZshELzgwROpADyNnXWxuzc2Kx1S9zeudRRU5y8BAemq97uT-JvPtnWlClTY7VaXiAwvI_ZlwykaPVxJ8NyWK2">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001Z75pTKZtbgvunA8d0IwLJlRkH4RZhMwCU-UEyD2qUWWyx9Dy90L4B7HP5hsQS83UXYtHXgT6WVLSd_QKaRFcfURV2uyDJ3OQBWGD-rBn0JnZshELzgwROpADyNnXWxuzc2Kx1S9zeudRRU5y8BAemq97uT-JvPtnWlClTY7VaXiAwvI_ZlwykaPVxJ8NyWK2</a></span><br><span>National Service Briefing [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWOW5PYRUqlsHdfkMSvCoQh5NKW_NPVrm_WE3pJ_Cz2VEHRne0xZMCK2M1L7HDwIXXavqjCByj1Gl5KGFk6SV5hQvHzr81niyawlvWkV5hyUQ==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA Logo [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWbV4iqw_7mhxmmO27tm2x6UHFV3Y5-ytqq-sJVZZkfSorEZnZLWOPGjLdG2lXyZdk9na-EUTo07DH2vxTMNnTVZkvobSBqWZU=">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWOW5PYRUqlsHdfkMSvCoQh5NKW_NPVrm_WE3pJ_Cz2VEHRne0xZMCK2M1L7HDwIXXavqjCByj1Gl5KGFk6SV5hQvHzr81niyawlvWkV5hyUQ==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA Logo [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWbV4iqw_7mhxmmO27tm2x6UHFV3Y5-ytqq-sJVZZkfSorEZnZLWOPGjLdG2lXyZdk9na-EUTo07DH2vxTMNnTVZkvobSBqWZU=</a>]National Service Briefing</span><br><span>published by Youth Service America</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>June 21, 2012</span><br><span>Volume 19, No. 25</span><br><span>Circulation: 41,000</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>5 YSA Resources to Help Youth Serve This Summer</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>Summer is here, and YSA has several resources available to help youth make it a </span><br><span>summer of service. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/resources">www.YSA.org/resources</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV00Tg64Ey0frCjZdpz3tqsC5kHubeZoqrzm58QPjZAWXNAGG4lFu4Bddma0ZjS7Q1vcmDjSCDigEw89e7x7iGAvmvGl0is--9k5QSd5E-88A==]YSA Logo [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV00Tg64Ey0frCjZdpz3tqsC5kHubeZoqrzm58QPjZAWXNAGG4lFu4Bddma0ZjS7Q1vcmDjSCDigEw89e7x7iGAvmvGl0is--9k5QSd5E-88A==">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV00Tg64Ey0frCjZdpz3tqsC5kHubeZoqrzm58QPjZAWXNAGG4lFu4Bddma0ZjS7Q1vcmDjSCDigEw89e7x7iGAvmvGl0is--9k5QSd5E-88A==]YSA Logo [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV00Tg64Ey0frCjZdpz3tqsC5kHubeZoqrzm58QPjZAWXNAGG4lFu4Bddma0ZjS7Q1vcmDjSCDigEw89e7x7iGAvmvGl0is--9k5QSd5E-88A==</a>]1. Disney Friends for Change Resources</span><br><span></span><br><span>From YSA and Disney, a brand new action kit to help young people make a difference</span><br><span>for people, communities, and the planet. The Friends for Change Action Kit includes</span><br><span>5 easy-to-use tipsheets designed for youth:</span><br><span>- - Sparking an Idea [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUiLUCLcumbF-XFhrbRN5M6epGXyQ2gtnUeOgXQbTJjdBpNgLcOrVO93Hya35Twy5tAxX5YmL-7GOLURaoAz7dQ6qOvkqHrBrS5IfWNiptJOWzDBVsf1ora9nBW-sDMLz8FXril2zshadLsuCapxJFaW4-bvMlYGrNk7CPqTiwfSAarsOW5QR6H]- - Making It Happen [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVhoJSO0ktlTmTm5RkW8h8UsO2HjND3Y-DrlDjhH4rjRokGa53ZmCu8e2x8eMYYKWSlOiAM19MHLW8nwvucT-FKdmHXEljHbZJrtnbK7tuK6n5ulS4wQHA722avu8gmg6ObKu_yZl6ulkOQa7mhSn0WqjXRPPEazh0w0WYPlsnRodjxrmMDsB3J">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUiLUCLcumbF-XFhrbRN5M6epGXyQ2gtnUeOgXQbTJjdBpNgLcOrVO93Hya35Twy5tAxX5YmL-7GOLURaoAz7dQ6qOvkqHrBrS5IfWNiptJOWzDBVsf1ora9nBW-sDMLz8FXril2zshadLsuCapxJFaW4-bvMlYGrNk7CPqTiwfSAarsOW5QR6H]- - Making It Happen [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVhoJSO0ktlTmTm5RkW8h8UsO2HjND3Y-DrlDjhH4rjRokGa53ZmCu8e2x8eMYYKWSlOiAM19MHLW8nwvucT-FKdmHXEljHbZJrtnbK7tuK6n5ulS4wQHA722avu8gmg6ObKu_yZl6ulkOQa7mhSn0WqjXRPPEazh0w0WYPlsnRodjxrmMDsB3J</a>]- - Finding Friends for Change [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVhET1f5brViqRSUUx_ZlGznzBTeNPNI8uKdUzSIISqsP6tjcFge6Nj2fjO9z2ORCJ_gY8wLq_myMQd86GjJ6TuCUSWRR6IZsno5NmFCQBJ9DhOsHt0JXk6lg9vbKb6RBZaLocbA-due5aS8ff4pAvkDVABvrGlon_K6UHDbbV0xhu75OJPH29nzqAjPe04tpw=]- - Get the Word Out [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUTOAUWihuJyJqshJ5jbZqT3pUKsRoMzBLuTgvFzKHsKA0tiBmlNvBc0SvYT0MoRMeq9C3vWP-s0nlrVk5AQGSRA4KtvH44WV31oK2vpmaheuzMn95bLg04zWHQ2sXeLWX9wTNT3-lM-jabwdjTxGoGWOWZssHo_mlSCx82Ol0E8g==">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVhET1f5brViqRSUUx_ZlGznzBTeNPNI8uKdUzSIISqsP6tjcFge6Nj2fjO9z2ORCJ_gY8wLq_myMQd86GjJ6TuCUSWRR6IZsno5NmFCQBJ9DhOsHt0JXk6lg9vbKb6RBZaLocbA-due5aS8ff4pAvkDVABvrGlon_K6UHDbbV0xhu75OJPH29nzqAjPe04tpw=]- - Get the Word Out [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUTOAUWihuJyJqshJ5jbZqT3pUKsRoMzBLuTgvFzKHsKA0tiBmlNvBc0SvYT0MoRMeq9C3vWP-s0nlrVk5AQGSRA4KtvH44WV31oK2vpmaheuzMn95bLg04zWHQ2sXeLWX9wTNT3-lM-jabwdjTxGoGWOWZssHo_mlSCx82Ol0E8g==</a>]- - What Comes Next? 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No Kid Hungry Resources</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA's No Kid Hungry Guide [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVBYHY2euGFYFZemJhvXeJ2uAoyAd6WbTVjNtmwz3Z-nCR6ISiQXOQ_IgtsBlLLX-e4bFG72YuZzI37EIjKcTLzOtRtuf8tIFRvoY9uNwKSv7do_Tx4w1XlYfGd2s0SY4LJsspuIlx7mb3CDtin_qa7ETpPsASf-WY=]helps">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVBYHY2euGFYFZemJhvXeJ2uAoyAd6WbTVjNtmwz3Z-nCR6ISiQXOQ_IgtsBlLLX-e4bFG72YuZzI37EIjKcTLzOtRtuf8tIFRvoY9uNwKSv7do_Tx4w1XlYfGd2s0SY4LJsspuIlx7mb3CDtin_qa7ETpPsASf-WY=]helps</a> youth create and organize a service project addressing</span><br><span>childhood hunger in their community. The Guide also provides tips and suggestions</span><br><span>on how youth can get others involved. (Also, check out Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry 2 [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV6X00Qz_6QwAyFrZGwX9XYssQKgyeoIQN0AHWoZSjeTyCJkgZDHezUkyoUigqEIfpuf6I0mHQC_ooQoy-j_aDfwTsDOE8hT1rug9TS4O_EnA==]for">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV6X00Qz_6QwAyFrZGwX9XYssQKgyeoIQN0AHWoZSjeTyCJkgZDHezUkyoUigqEIfpuf6I0mHQC_ooQoy-j_aDfwTsDOE8hT1rug9TS4O_EnA==]for</a> more ideas and USDA's Summer Food Service Program [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUa-SXjHeAZozoKeZdFOlWFgBV0sON6nzcE7NLQ_p9JQx-iwPRafr8MRRq3bKJ5lPIHKMifLG_y8dEHmi6CIN2VYfUYoVxO7fKyq6BDaYmj2MlNXFF2VPns">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUa-SXjHeAZozoKeZdFOlWFgBV0sON6nzcE7NLQ_p9JQx-iwPRafr8MRRq3bKJ5lPIHKMifLG_y8dEHmi6CIN2VYfUYoVxO7fKyq6BDaYmj2MlNXFF2VPns</a>].) YSA Logo [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWWFcTSwvGh_H7Tuzbp6y3r_XzttOs_KQjQ81EfIpn9CKdHAxg5sfOKh9ES6N2UZt_1xAf13RRDH_hCcgcyPDNOVrzYucTyoZJFVu-kBBT6DVX7hB1TcRE6bDrQOIrH4k-5eYQSRswsXjgaj1NdjRYM]3">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWWFcTSwvGh_H7Tuzbp6y3r_XzttOs_KQjQ81EfIpn9CKdHAxg5sfOKh9ES6N2UZt_1xAf13RRDH_hCcgcyPDNOVrzYucTyoZJFVu-kBBT6DVX7hB1TcRE6bDrQOIrH4k-5eYQSRswsXjgaj1NdjRYM]3</a>. We Serve to Remember</span><br><span></span><br><span>As we approach the 11th anniversary of 9/11, we are challenged to explain the significance</span><br><span>of the event to America's young people - many of whom have no first-hand memory</span><br><span> of the occasion. YSA offers ten lessons learned and related ideas for service-learning projects [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWWFcTSwvGh_H7Tuzbp6y3r_XzttOs_KQjQ81EfIpn9CKdHAxg5sfOKh9ES6N2UZt_1xAf13RRDH_hCcgcyPDNOVrzYucTyoZJFVu-kBBT6DVX7hB1TcRE6bDrQOIrH4k-5eYQSRswsXjgaj1NdjRYM">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWWFcTSwvGh_H7Tuzbp6y3r_XzttOs_KQjQ81EfIpn9CKdHAxg5sfOKh9ES6N2UZt_1xAf13RRDH_hCcgcyPDNOVrzYucTyoZJFVu-kBBT6DVX7hB1TcRE6bDrQOIrH4k-5eYQSRswsXjgaj1NdjRYM</a>].</span><br><span>YSA Logo [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUJQw_ux5oisSuiYekIUuplZs26679RymTxqEkGwxKAQ7Xnyso8ZlvFRXl1nvQUn9SxyvfBZ5o0FO0UDZ3LVc6LiE0JfGAy3UcZI6S8m4Adrk9swUSdsPcE2ZsM9EMWlcRyySjlIVcpS0Rsbwnj6qC8Rh_hBH_eF_J4A5SDnnCHATTsZ1qyyel1fOBEiuoEKI8=]4">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUJQw_ux5oisSuiYekIUuplZs26679RymTxqEkGwxKAQ7Xnyso8ZlvFRXl1nvQUn9SxyvfBZ5o0FO0UDZ3LVc6LiE0JfGAy3UcZI6S8m4Adrk9swUSdsPcE2ZsM9EMWlcRyySjlIVcpS0Rsbwnj6qC8Rh_hBH_eF_J4A5SDnnCHATTsZ1qyyel1fOBEiuoEKI8=]4</a>. Semester of Service Strategy Guide</span><br><span></span><br><span>Summer programs can use the new 2013 Semester of Service Strategy Guide [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUJQw_ux5oisSuiYekIUuplZs26679RymTxqEkGwxKAQ7Xnyso8ZlvFRXl1nvQUn9SxyvfBZ5o0FO0UDZ3LVc6LiE0JfGAy3UcZI6S8m4Adrk9swUSdsPcE2ZsM9EMWlcRyySjlIVcpS0Rsbwnj6qC8Rh_hBH_eF_J4A5SDnnCHATTsZ1qyyel1fOBEiuoEKI8=]to">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUJQw_ux5oisSuiYekIUuplZs26679RymTxqEkGwxKAQ7Xnyso8ZlvFRXl1nvQUn9SxyvfBZ5o0FO0UDZ3LVc6LiE0JfGAy3UcZI6S8m4Adrk9swUSdsPcE2ZsM9EMWlcRyySjlIVcpS0Rsbwnj6qC8Rh_hBH_eF_J4A5SDnnCHATTsZ1qyyel1fOBEiuoEKI8=]to</a> plan summer-long service-learning</span><br><span>programs or teachers can use their summer to plan for a Semester of Service during</span><br><span>the 12-13 school year.</span><br><span></span><br><span>5. 10 Ways to Get Ur Good On This Summer</span><br><span></span><br><span>Kids and teens, join Miley Cyrus and her friends at YSA, and use your extra free</span><br><span> time to do good with with these 10 Ways</span><br><span>to Get Ur Good On this Summer. [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUI-jogiI7OZM6wmLZQgxFz4lKwXWDQMkmQ6jKpGL4PDCDuPZX4iGyQsWzY-TRmpEO7VRF0mK_7el4acr_VqWdxMQgycaWu9v4=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUI-jogiI7OZM6wmLZQgxFz4lKwXWDQMkmQ6jKpGL4PDCDuPZX4iGyQsWzY-TRmpEO7VRF0mK_7el4acr_VqWdxMQgycaWu9v4=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>News From the Field</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>AmeriCorps: Getting Things Done</span><br><span></span><br><span>CNCS Names AmeriCorps Director</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) named William C. Basl </span><br><span>as Director of the AmeriCorps program today. Basl is a highly accomplished national</span><br><span>service leader and manager of complex human service projects. He joins CNCS following</span><br><span>an eighteen-year tenure as the Executive Director of the Washington Commission for</span><br><span>National and Community Service. <a href="http://bit.ly/Mnk86x">http://bit.ly/Mnk86x</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVGytxC4EhbTvyisLYBeTUu9kH5ywW6GYWKEtVFGoV0n5oTemFGi4r_9FvQlVxu_32eKOkcFuV7o_cKkzPhb19g67VN0bVioj0=]AmeriCorps">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVGytxC4EhbTvyisLYBeTUu9kH5ywW6GYWKEtVFGoV0n5oTemFGi4r_9FvQlVxu_32eKOkcFuV7o_cKkzPhb19g67VN0bVioj0=]AmeriCorps</a> Grants Will Support 46,000 New Members Across U.S</span><br><span></span><br><span>CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer announced $213 million in new AmeriCorps grants to strengthen</span><br><span>the impact of more than 275 organizations across the country in tackling the most</span><br><span>pressing challenges facing communities and the nation. The grants will support more</span><br><span>than 46,000 new AmeriCorps members. <a href="http://bit.ly/My4PtW">http://bit.ly/My4PtW</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWULrv0MxzDP4NHu0kX-QsP-fyGpQ6obJC_mJg0nMDvG3sMJpq3NtVSWY9HkWiHCt9WF_iV9xa0M5Ofg_WQfUbyvdIhPkcoIj8=]High-Impact">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWULrv0MxzDP4NHu0kX-QsP-fyGpQ6obJC_mJg0nMDvG3sMJpq3NtVSWY9HkWiHCt9WF_iV9xa0M5Ofg_WQfUbyvdIhPkcoIj8=]High-Impact</a> Volunteering</span><br><span></span><br><span>Volunteers Honored for Impact at National Service Conference</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Corporation for National and Community Service presented nine outstanding volunteer</span><br><span>programs and participants with the National Service Impact Award at the National</span><br><span> Conference on Volunteering and Service. <a href="http://bit.ly/NfuFjF">http://bit.ly/NfuFjF</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVc9Op8v8a5rWSMbznQT13Ke5iL5jfkWsh65l-yYOlxLoOl5h5TfBSc6DRrxmXyQkqWV1iB0RXEMr7fyttteO9S06Q_HUNUnNw=]Cities">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVc9Op8v8a5rWSMbznQT13Ke5iL5jfkWsh65l-yYOlxLoOl5h5TfBSc6DRrxmXyQkqWV1iB0RXEMr7fyttteO9S06Q_HUNUnNw=]Cities</a> of Service Launches New Grant Program for Cities to Implement High-Impact</span><br><span> Strategies</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cities of Service today launched the Cities of Service Impact Volunteering Fund,</span><br><span> a new grant opportunity to help more cities use "impact volunteering" to tackle</span><br><span> pressing local challenges. Grant sizes will range from $25,000 to $100,000 with</span><br><span> larger amounts reserved for cities with multiple initiatives. Any mayor whose city</span><br><span>is a member of the Cities of Service coalition is eligible to apply on behalf of</span><br><span> the city and its partners. <a href="http://bit.ly/MEP2Wm">http://bit.ly/MEP2Wm</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWi2vyD_7AqaHSR_f_P2mU083MBuoUK0z_BSQuOikXV4vkwUdTh6WMRQjhslKYb78u1uzDw5jKeTvPmNYvejZuH_sdRGfpgzBg=]Service">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWi2vyD_7AqaHSR_f_P2mU083MBuoUK0z_BSQuOikXV4vkwUdTh6WMRQjhslKYb78u1uzDw5jKeTvPmNYvejZuH_sdRGfpgzBg=]Service</a> Field Commits to Serving Veterans & Military Families</span><br><span></span><br><span>Community Blueprint</span><br><span></span><br><span>With 3,000 service members separating from the military every day, it is more important</span><br><span>than ever before to unite alongside our military, veterans and their families to</span><br><span> do everything we can to ensure their reintegration is a successful one. The Community</span><br><span>Blueprint is a roadmap for local communities across America to address the most </span><br><span>common challenges facing veterans, returning service members and their families </span><br><span>by transforming goodwill into service. <a href="http://bit.ly/MaS7mg">http://bit.ly/MaS7mg</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWaBV2NJxLyX9RwJJJz5rhrM2XbtOoFTz7X0Hjz5B5hY7-CQF9PFdV8vLmjksm1L-PQKTsPz2p8ATsHszPmpubrMrvaoky6rsE=]GOOD">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWaBV2NJxLyX9RwJJJz5rhrM2XbtOoFTz7X0Hjz5B5hY7-CQF9PFdV8vLmjksm1L-PQKTsPz2p8ATsHszPmpubrMrvaoky6rsE=]GOOD</a> Maker Competition</span><br><span></span><br><span>Points of Light and its Military Community Blueprint partners are looking for innovative</span><br><span>solutions for how communities can better meet the needs of service members, veterans,</span><br><span>and their families. These solutions should target a local military or veteran population,</span><br><span>and utilize volunteers as a strategy to meet the need. Submit your idea here, and</span><br><span>the top-voted entry will receive a $1,000 grant. Submissions are open from June </span><br><span>18th to July 17th. <a href="http://bit.ly/KCgtVr">http://bit.ly/KCgtVr</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVADv6wflY7_hMmn26xBl3RTCaEKQAaabRLB83ii6g4F-5uKq1S8_TU3uw6vS4GobQ-gZgpmK_QaFkrqGLHyUJnYGxpPsEHeIw=]More">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVADv6wflY7_hMmn26xBl3RTCaEKQAaabRLB83ii6g4F-5uKq1S8_TU3uw6vS4GobQ-gZgpmK_QaFkrqGLHyUJnYGxpPsEHeIw=]More</a> National Conference on Volunteering and Service Highlights</span><br><span></span><br><span>Plenary Session Videos</span><br><span></span><br><span>More than 5,000 leaders from the service sector came together this week to create</span><br><span>new ideas for service, discuss challenges and work together to create solutions </span><br><span>through the power of people at the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and </span><br><span>Service in Chicago. Building on the turning point created in Chicago, we announced</span><br><span>that the 2013 Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. Watch videos of the four</span><br><span>plenary sessions at: <a href="http://bit.ly/imz3h4">http://bit.ly/imz3h4</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYX2xGAjOJhyogDXQHbKd8etVpdXv36qzP3MEJYAS1y6rPMWbIsuTSgMEXH17p0PMBBPQ41iz3YaSfzLGeeCxt8mIby1h-kKd7I=]Service">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYX2xGAjOJhyogDXQHbKd8etVpdXv36qzP3MEJYAS1y6rPMWbIsuTSgMEXH17p0PMBBPQ41iz3YaSfzLGeeCxt8mIby1h-kKd7I=]Service</a> Superstars - 2012 Awards Overview</span><br><span></span><br><span>Honorees for 9 award programs were either announced or recognized at the National</span><br><span>Conference on Volunteering and Service, including Corporate Engagement Awards of</span><br><span> Excellence, National Service Impact Awards, Eli J. Segal AmeriCorps Alums Entrepreneurship</span><br><span>Award, George W. Romney Excellence Award, Daily Point of Light Award, generationOn</span><br><span>Excellence in Leadership and Service Awards, Corporate Volunteer Council of the </span><br><span>Year Award, Corporate Volunteer Council Fast Start Award, Hasbro Community Action</span><br><span>Heroes. <a href="http://bit.ly/MaTykB">http://bit.ly/MaTykB</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYW6XGF7DS_Pa8hWiLdSXhLnPTJ9ZIYc25pnZm9ccibi_1F2moP0TgzAAEjCCI-OtAsm1Fe_xVNX3AZLQJJFmZazq1NKn7NoGkw=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYW6XGF7DS_Pa8hWiLdSXhLnPTJ9ZIYc25pnZm9ccibi_1F2moP0TgzAAEjCCI-OtAsm1Fe_xVNX3AZLQJJFmZazq1NKn7NoGkw=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Grants & Awards</span><br><span></span><br><span>Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: July 15</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA and State Farm are proud to support up to 100 Global Youth Service Day Lead </span><br><span>Agencies for GYSD 2013 (April 26-28, 2013). GYSD Lead Agencies are local, regional,</span><br><span>or statewide organizations across the United States, and the Canadian provinces </span><br><span>of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that lead GYSD in their city, region, or state.</span><br><span>Lead Agencies convene a coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively</span><br><span>engage at least 600 youth volunteers in service on GYSD, engage local media and </span><br><span>elected officials, and plan a high profile signature project or celebration of service.</span><br><span>GYSD Lead Agencies will receive a $2,000 grant provided by State Farm, a travel </span><br><span>stipend to attend the Youth Service Institute, and ongoing training and technical</span><br><span>assistance from YSA. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/grants/leadagency">www.YSA.org/grants/leadagency</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYXY_hJgmCfk0kX-qByiHAQTetyWbZGu_wDDIdeS-_3E456IKUM4D28fx5JtNcGDpWuXl_Y-Lk1nhE18LLj9dK0GzgRP-U8txsqpNNN10Sbwudq0ti7-Qhlyx7yWWPb_5h0=]Sodexo">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYXY_hJgmCfk0kX-qByiHAQTetyWbZGu_wDDIdeS-_3E456IKUM4D28fx5JtNcGDpWuXl_Y-Lk1nhE18LLj9dK0GzgRP-U8txsqpNNN10Sbwudq0ti7-Qhlyx7yWWPb_5h0=]Sodexo</a> Foundation Lead Organizer Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: July 15</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizers will work with 10 or more partner organizations</span><br><span>to engage at least 600 youth volunteers in learning about and addressing the issue</span><br><span>of childhood hunger in their communities, beginning during National Hunger and Homelessness</span><br><span>Awareness Week, November 10-17, 2012, and continuing through Global Youth Service</span><br><span>Day, April 26-28, 2013. Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizers will also build new partnerships</span><br><span>in their community and increase public awareness about the issue of childhood hunger</span><br><span>and young people's role in solving the problem. Up to 12 organizations will receive</span><br><span>$2,000 grants as well as travel and lodging expenses for the Youth Service Institute</span><br><span>provided by the Sodexo Foundation. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/grants/SodexoLeadOrganizer">www.YSA.org/grants/SodexoLeadOrganizer</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVbMjpOy93sBeNrfw7SyOkxP0oMFcemIW7MFDx0yGzwELoKxOt4ge7oy_7z3LympJzr15w-KIn8P4mWa4nz43Pq4wh2SzvpLoBUu5Dsc3bLanFHrsDt-M7EfQyZBXBASRqawGqywfMj2g==]MLK">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYVbMjpOy93sBeNrfw7SyOkxP0oMFcemIW7MFDx0yGzwELoKxOt4ge7oy_7z3LympJzr15w-KIn8P4mWa4nz43Pq4wh2SzvpLoBUu5Dsc3bLanFHrsDt-M7EfQyZBXBASRqawGqywfMj2g==]MLK</a> Day Lead Organizer Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: July 15</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA and CNCS are proud to support up to 16 MLK Day Lead Organizers to coordinate</span><br><span>Martin Luther King Day of Service (January 21, 2013) activities. The goal of the</span><br><span> MLK Day Lead Organizers program is to engage youth and adult volunteers on Martin</span><br><span>Luther King Day of Service by encouraging families to serve together. MLK Day Lead</span><br><span>Organizers will convene a coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively</span><br><span>engage at least 3,000 youth and adult volunteers in service on MLK Day, including</span><br><span>projects that both engage and serve veterans and military families. MLK Day Lead</span><br><span> Organizers will receive a $4,000 grant as well as ongoing training and technical</span><br><span>assistance from YSA. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/grants/MLKDay">www.YSA.org/grants/MLKDay</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUY1e1QD7f6wHG6hSnrpUyF1xc9HP2gtLvx3BHICS4TFTfOpoLmZ-ku7Dteeyi_uyfDAxzquV1Hdl7Oplb-6kQs69EUV4-PTdjxhhryGyJXpLwOHNa101ef]Sodexo">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUY1e1QD7f6wHG6hSnrpUyF1xc9HP2gtLvx3BHICS4TFTfOpoLmZ-ku7Dteeyi_uyfDAxzquV1Hdl7Oplb-6kQs69EUV4-PTdjxhhryGyJXpLwOHNa101ef]Sodexo</a> Foundation School Engagement Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: July 15</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sodexo Foundation School Engagement grantees will engage teachers and students, </span><br><span>grades K-12, in learning about and addressing childhood hunger in their community</span><br><span>through a service-learning Semester of Service. The Semester of Service(TM) framework</span><br><span>is designed to engage students in a minimum of 70 hours of service and learning </span><br><span>over a period of at least 10 - 14 weeks. This program focuses on the subject areas</span><br><span>of civics, social studies and language arts, but may also incorporate other academic</span><br><span>areas. The $5,000 grant can be used to support professional development in service-learning</span><br><span>(including required training at YSA's Youth Service Institute), project planning</span><br><span> and implementation, and demonstration/sharing of outcomes. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoschool">www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoschool</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYXibccyvzc3MBOv5MmtraRqEL7FJDR7rpBGDwfeeeuR4my49UOdgEYUKiJ5jr3ye2W9LdTB1Oc2HCfKnY9MPeW8Jan94aN5B5whgEDgjboDei7MYPM5YuYvE21GAUePJlc=]State">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYXibccyvzc3MBOv5MmtraRqEL7FJDR7rpBGDwfeeeuR4my49UOdgEYUKiJ5jr3ye2W9LdTB1Oc2HCfKnY9MPeW8Jan94aN5B5whgEDgjboDei7MYPM5YuYvE21GAUePJlc=]State</a> Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: July 31</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA and State Farm(TM) are proud to offer grants of up to $1,500 for programs enhancing</span><br><span>student achievement through service-learning in K-12 public schools in all fifty</span><br><span> US states, the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, </span><br><span>Ontario and New Brunswick. The State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant</span><br><span>requires a 12-to-14 week Semester of Service(TM) starting on MLK Day of Service </span><br><span>(January 21, 2013) and ending on Global Youth Service Day, (April 26-28, 2013). </span><br><span>The grant also includes participation in a regional training to introduce grantees</span><br><span>to the elements and expectations of the program as well as the suite of tools, resources,</span><br><span>and support that YSA will provide. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/goodneighbor">www.YSA.org/goodneighbor</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWstFZDNIDQa5vXADIs6hARaWceDFGa2t-gINf6uadrO_Fai6aBavqzwqIv7Xb6datQMu_vgS7JlG1Mca-ZlQNhqU-Nm8dFzhR0OWsladzT_OGKIdMpTrb6]KaBOOM!">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWstFZDNIDQa5vXADIs6hARaWceDFGa2t-gINf6uadrO_Fai6aBavqzwqIv7Xb6datQMu_vgS7JlG1Mca-ZlQNhqU-Nm8dFzhR0OWsladzT_OGKIdMpTrb6]KaBOOM!</a> Let's Play Challenge</span><br><span>Deadline: July 11</span><br><span></span><br><span>Children today spend less time playing outdoors than any previous generation, a </span><br><span>fact that is having disastrous consequences on their health, achievement levels,</span><br><span> and overall well-being. National non-profit KaBOOM! believes there should be a </span><br><span>great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Odds are </span><br><span>good that there's a playground in your neighborhood that could use a little TLC,</span><br><span> and KaBOOM! and Let's Play - a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group</span><br><span>to get kids and families active nationwide- would like to help you fix that. Share</span><br><span>your great idea for improving a playground in your neighborhood and you could win</span><br><span>$1,000 to help make your playground dream come true. Two runners-up will receive</span><br><span> $750 each for their projects. <a href="http://bit.ly/PEGNxL">http://bit.ly/PEGNxL</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUdRO9Z3LGyJ_9n_79zFfzwZVMv423lImZ8k31nhX8nlldM3s1A9Odp2iOdJ_TH7WJ1oSS7anRt9wgNjwx-YebtkjCH2xCZLa4=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUdRO9Z3LGyJ_9n_79zFfzwZVMv423lImZ8k31nhX8nlldM3s1A9Odp2iOdJ_TH7WJ1oSS7anRt9wgNjwx-YebtkjCH2xCZLa4=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Everyday Young Heroes</span><br><span></span><br><span>Ruthi Solari</span><br><span>Solana Beach, CA</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA recognizes Ruthi Solari and 4 other 2012 Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship Recipients [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWrtHHzYtTsR_BJn-30W_u1h2siedC7cOHak_Z2t4cmiH-bBPGUe24O4vG9nBtYL97i5mYqTt6yuB-VrHbm1FGokcRDbB7jHHhXwmrkixB53jVJpE_LZQ2Cb985CYwUFeLHP4F9Tgkw_dxAj1_MVeNlafEx-WKAambLydSE76_mqMzF4CppM7gCY3UUDC2KetI=]as">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWrtHHzYtTsR_BJn-30W_u1h2siedC7cOHak_Z2t4cmiH-bBPGUe24O4vG9nBtYL97i5mYqTt6yuB-VrHbm1FGokcRDbB7jHHhXwmrkixB53jVJpE_LZQ2Cb985CYwUFeLHP4F9Tgkw_dxAj1_MVeNlafEx-WKAambLydSE76_mqMzF4CppM7gCY3UUDC2KetI=]as</a> Everyday</span><br><span>Young Heroes.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Every great solution begins with a question. It was no different for Ruthi Solari,</span><br><span>who before founding SuperFood Drive asked, "What if we used food drives as opportunities</span><br><span>to collect healthy food for people in need?" As a nutritionist and student at Saybrook</span><br><span>Graduate School and Research Center, Ruthi quickly understood that food banks struggle</span><br><span>just to "fill stomachs" as she was told - often with no focus on nutrition. With</span><br><span> that understanding a cause was born. SuperFood Drive began as a project within </span><br><span>the United Nations San Diego Chapter where Ruthi was a board member, but she eventually</span><br><span>saw the benefit of making it a stand-alone entity. She took it upon herself to create</span><br><span>a 501(c)3 non-profit, pulled together a team of volunteers, established a Board </span><br><span>of Directors, and launched partnerships with organizations like Feeding America </span><br><span>San Diego and San Diego Food Bank. Within the first two years SuperFood Drive helped</span><br><span>collect over 30,000 pounds of healthy, nutritious non-perishables. The launch last</span><br><span>year of a related venture, SuperKids for SuperFoods, added a youth engagement element</span><br><span>that raises nutrition awareness and calls on youth to host their own SuperFood Drive</span><br><span>to collect healthy food for the local community. Ruthi has given more than 6,000</span><br><span> hours of personal volunteer time to her cause and raised $35,000 for her organization.</span><br><span></span><br><span>SuperFood Drive received a Sodexo Foundation Youth Grant and a Sodexo Foundation</span><br><span> Lead Organizer Grant from YSA.</span><br><span></span><br><span>For their dedication to driving awareness and mobilizing youth to be catalysts for</span><br><span>innovative models and solutions to eliminate hunger in America, we honor Ruthi Solari</span><br><span>and the other 2012 Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship Recipients [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWrtHHzYtTsR_BJn-30W_u1h2siedC7cOHak_Z2t4cmiH-bBPGUe24O4vG9nBtYL97i5mYqTt6yuB-VrHbm1FGokcRDbB7jHHhXwmrkixB53jVJpE_LZQ2Cb985CYwUFeLHP4F9Tgkw_dxAj1_MVeNlafEx-WKAambLydSE76_mqMzF4CppM7gCY3UUDC2KetI=]as">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWrtHHzYtTsR_BJn-30W_u1h2siedC7cOHak_Z2t4cmiH-bBPGUe24O4vG9nBtYL97i5mYqTt6yuB-VrHbm1FGokcRDbB7jHHhXwmrkixB53jVJpE_LZQ2Cb985CYwUFeLHP4F9Tgkw_dxAj1_MVeNlafEx-WKAambLydSE76_mqMzF4CppM7gCY3UUDC2KetI=]as</a> an Everyday</span><br><span>Young Heroes.</span><br><span></span><br><span>To nominate a young person who has improved their community through service to be</span><br><span>recognized as an Everyday Young Hero, please visit <a href="http://www.ysa.org/awards/hero">www.ysa.org/awards/hero</a>.</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>Resources & Trainings</span><br><span></span><br><span>NYLC Webinar: Learn, Serve, Succeed: Tools and Techniques for Youth Service-Learning</span><br><span>Friday, June 29 at 12:00pm Central</span><br><span></span><br><span>Join NYLC and Kate McPhereson, Director of Project Service Leadership on June 29,</span><br><span>2012 for this webinar to learn about the "Learn, Serve, Succeed: Tools and Techniques</span><br><span>for Youth Service-Learning" guide. This practical handbook takes a step-by-step </span><br><span>approach through every stage of a service-learning project: from choosing the appropriate</span><br><span>assignment to planning, organizing, and evaluating results upon completion. Twenty</span><br><span>reproducible handouts and instructions make it easy to lead students through the</span><br><span> service-learning world while reflection exercises ensure that they will contextualize</span><br><span>the importance of their work and that the lessons learned will stick with them. </span><br><span><a href="http://bit.ly/KoOGDe">http://bit.ly/KoOGDe</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWJ_DdHb1RQCKo4dtFtmizZ0KIpPCoLaYDQ3DfrB49tCZOnHv0bwyGOfWym0qgVHDo9J3X1jhWkIJBwcPdLqRfAN1t7EhlucVo=]Service-Learning">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWJ_DdHb1RQCKo4dtFtmizZ0KIpPCoLaYDQ3DfrB49tCZOnHv0bwyGOfWym0qgVHDo9J3X1jhWkIJBwcPdLqRfAN1t7EhlucVo=]Service-Learning</a> After Learn and Serve America ReportThe recently released "Service-Learning after Learn and Serve America" report, by</span><br><span>the Education Commission of the States' National Center for Learning and Citizenship,</span><br><span>raises and informs vital questions as forward-funded Learn and Serve America (LSA)</span><br><span>programs end this August. By interviewing lead service-learning staff at five state</span><br><span>education departments (Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Wisconsin),</span><br><span>the report also collects and shares vital information shortly before these LSA-funded</span><br><span>positions expire.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Download the report: <a href="http://bit.ly/La08Cl">http://bit.ly/La08Cl</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWIiDBZtT6Nl6aXPAaTaXMmkFVnDapeXcKXsWsZPaX1S_9xxDsk9I63nwLKX7UHsOvpqgDzuEk1epgQIfnksqMWwaVhTdfVLYQ=]Read">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWIiDBZtT6Nl6aXPAaTaXMmkFVnDapeXcKXsWsZPaX1S_9xxDsk9I63nwLKX7UHsOvpqgDzuEk1epgQIfnksqMWwaVhTdfVLYQ=]Read</a> an analysis and response to the report from NYLC at: <a href="http://bit.ly/Ln3432">http://bit.ly/Ln3432</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUjsoef_hMva1gbaRn0ZFmuvTaMU3v4MI_r2DK1Obq-GXH3ogkYg7hxbDfCL0d6f4C4Q0MRKn14WMiZF0mndCBVPAlOSzuyrvE=]Service">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYUjsoef_hMva1gbaRn0ZFmuvTaMU3v4MI_r2DK1Obq-GXH3ogkYg7hxbDfCL0d6f4C4Q0MRKn14WMiZF0mndCBVPAlOSzuyrvE=]Service</a> Sampler: Finding Your Place to Serve</span><br><span>part of Seasons of Service: Engaging Youth in Service-Learning Throughout the Year</span><br><span></span><br><span>This sampling of 11 different three-to-four hour experiences within the community</span><br><span>provides options with thorough instructions as well as inspiration for creating </span><br><span>service-learning experiences that best fit your youth, your organization, and your</span><br><span>community. Part of the Seasons of Service: Engaging Youth in Service Throughout</span><br><span> the Year curriculum, you can download it for free at: <a href="http://bit.ly/JoXbjs">http://bit.ly/JoXbjs</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWhN0w_3a0xOkOJ6xMtXuvg1G4nBBc_cRJJPohOr6Gv5eRR6BWnDDyr6gh1oEE6zT1IDxwnf1OqturnFpgSHVpgNEeo-hwg7IU=]Fault">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWhN0w_3a0xOkOJ6xMtXuvg1G4nBBc_cRJJPohOr6Gv5eRR6BWnDDyr6gh1oEE6zT1IDxwnf1OqturnFpgSHVpgNEeo-hwg7IU=]Fault</a> Lines in Our Democracy</span><br><span>Civic Knowledge, Voting Behavior, and Civic Engagement in the United States</span><br><span></span><br><span>With the presidential election approaching, a new study from Educational Testing</span><br><span> Service (ETS) shows that weak civics knowledge among young people is linked to </span><br><span>less voting, less volunteering and greater distrust in government. The report calls</span><br><span>for sustained efforts on the part of parents, the public, the educational system,</span><br><span>and local and national leaders to address these fault lines in our democracy that</span><br><span>threaten our nation's civic well-being. <a href="http://bit.ly/MniFQk">http://bit.ly/MniFQk</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWtQ0J-UZiPmNb3ctmmfThqaM9FX7ghP_JqvnyWf1DU_pc0WiPR82y-htVFVyn5IT66RoukAoAP4jrRIIqunB2wAPnAklke-A4=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYWtQ0J-UZiPmNb3ctmmfThqaM9FX7ghP_JqvnyWf1DU_pc0WiPR82y-htVFVyn5IT66RoukAoAP4jrRIIqunB2wAPnAklke-A4=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Service Calendars</span><br><span></span><br><span>Conferences & Events</span><br><span></span><br><span>International Conference</span><br><span>on Service-Learning in Teacher Education [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV6lOW4tLlQHHigBkkY_QlWOxBsNO1QfC3LYUNK0jz18ZfrqW7hNQ4YBmj7Z7sPZYV8RFHi_-YtG7croZQCI2tw1G8mc1bAGa2ryKBamCg4JGpl7DHxxa1yCWqAOxC5vNI=]June">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001EM_ju8p0kYV6lOW4tLlQHHigBkkY_QlWOxBsNO1QfC3LYUNK0jz18ZfrqW7hNQ4YBmj7Z7sPZYV8RFHi_-YtG7croZQCI2tw1G8mc1bAGa2ryKBamCg4JGpl7DHxxa1yCWqAOxC5vNI=]June</a> 21-23, 2012 - 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