<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>This electronic message has been brought to you by my mobile device.</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> February 21, 2013, 6:16:40 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ds94124@aol.com">ds94124@aol.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>National Service Briefing: GYSD Project Ideas</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:nsbinfo@ysa.org">nsbinfo@ysa.org</a><br><br></div></blockquote><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=001VJlu5GGZPDRlLoNFW9sqlOc9jWiaBnSTbNrLR2k0S-98FV2SqwcebvN1a5wZsGkCqJGXNM1_wjwJmyRcY6li78Kt2zIcm4evUHCmX14VzacX68Ujxn6gio6loO84FgvJipsFZzTlpV8VY7FSAWoALbZd6UAMBqgbYpzNDfyIM2E9XzavxZ4_BLI-B88pr_Df">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001VJlu5GGZPDRlLoNFW9sqlOc9jWiaBnSTbNrLR2k0S-98FV2SqwcebvN1a5wZsGkCqJGXNM1_wjwJmyRcY6li78Kt2zIcm4evUHCmX14VzacX68Ujxn6gio6loO84FgvJipsFZzTlpV8VY7FSAWoALbZd6UAMBqgbYpzNDfyIM2E9XzavxZ4_BLI-B88pr_Df</a></span><br><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=001VJlu5GGZPDRlLoNFW9sqlOc9jWiaBnSTbNrLR2k0S-98FV2SqwcebvN1a5wZsGkCqJGXNM1_wjwJmyRcY6li78Kt2zIcm4evUHCmX14VzacX68Ujxn6gio6loO84FgvJipsFZzTlpV8VY7FSAWoALbZd6UAMBqgbYpzNDfyIM2E9XzavxZ4_BLI-B88pr_Df">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001VJlu5GGZPDRlLoNFW9sqlOc9jWiaBnSTbNrLR2k0S-98FV2SqwcebvN1a5wZsGkCqJGXNM1_wjwJmyRcY6li78Kt2zIcm4evUHCmX14VzacX68Ujxn6gio6loO84FgvJipsFZzTlpV8VY7FSAWoALbZd6UAMBqgbYpzNDfyIM2E9XzavxZ4_BLI-B88pr_Df</a></span><br><span>National Service Briefing [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5ub4QW5wsSO9nYOd9FGk700vaQePLOrop7nmp1PI93BW5eIWkJMt5JYhEmTVNeH368rtYniBW5bOCrhVBfMlcQYU6hm2pQrJ-olQzUtQh1ciQ==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5ub4QW5wsSO9nYOd9FGk700vaQePLOrop7nmp1PI93BW5eIWkJMt5JYhEmTVNeH368rtYniBW5bOCrhVBfMlcQYU6hm2pQrJ-olQzUtQh1ciQ==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA</a> Logo [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tKJxPoDCw-Lgu2Ijk7OGzFzilPIoqELg1hB2rZ4DPlwUDe6cinjsscORSF2YjSqo020Sv3ccxpsDBki1If71RyaMYeAg5r5ck=]National">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tKJxPoDCw-Lgu2Ijk7OGzFzilPIoqELg1hB2rZ4DPlwUDe6cinjsscORSF2YjSqo020Sv3ccxpsDBki1If71RyaMYeAg5r5ck=]National</a> Service Briefing</span><br><span>published by Youth Service America</span><br><span></span><br><span>February 21, 2013</span><br><span>Volume 20, No. 8</span><br><span>Circulation: 41,000</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>GYSD Project Ideas</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>What fires you up? What issues do you care about? What would you like to change </span><br><span>to make your world better? Explore ideas and resources to help you plan your Global</span><br><span>Youth Service Day project!</span><br><span></span><br><span>These ideas provide opportunities for you to get involved with YSA partners like</span><br><span> KaBOOM!, the Red Cross, March of Dimes, First Book, National Wildlife Federation,</span><br><span>Earth Day Network, Roots & Shoots, Share Our Strength, Habitat for Humanity, <a href="http://StopBullying.gov">StopBullying.gov</a>,</span><br><span>and more!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Choose one of these project ideas - or come up with one of your own - and you'll</span><br><span> be on your way to finding your voice, taking action, and creating change on Global</span><br><span>Youth Service Day, April 26-28.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Choose your GYSD project:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.GYSD.org/project_ideas">www.GYSD.org/project_ideas</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tIPQQA8rEqFUrhHNdixMZn2zSs1ULwbeYoTaHkJEcNAuQSKrBnIhY847vzhXCM4823ZrfeHMm1L4G3cBaX4Kjn_DkFPZ1PnbRK7lcsAKHlCZkywK6JgLIW]Then">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tIPQQA8rEqFUrhHNdixMZn2zSs1ULwbeYoTaHkJEcNAuQSKrBnIhY847vzhXCM4823ZrfeHMm1L4G3cBaX4Kjn_DkFPZ1PnbRK7lcsAKHlCZkywK6JgLIW]Then</a>, register your project at <a href="http://www.GYSD.org/map">www.GYSD.org/map</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tk4yJLQvd-M-OUSS93mR9-3TFotqsgzaQ0-LdbgVPASNf63uutLlHKYKIyGkUX35LZohJZ1ADreHwLuVnJwEyR4EMi91HmzXIiYBA-P1k9ag==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tk4yJLQvd-M-OUSS93mR9-3TFotqsgzaQ0-LdbgVPASNf63uutLlHKYKIyGkUX35LZohJZ1ADreHwLuVnJwEyR4EMi91HmzXIiYBA-P1k9ag==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>GYSD 2013 By the Numbers</span><br><span></span><br><span>* 74 Projects Registered on the GYSD</span><br><span>Map [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tFA2gYp8LU_dAOHE0P3ROnyvYHqnPpO768AsSbHnvszRPaTPMraxKQXedRbkKC-LjGNsUKRArgYEV0dvtmuJ-lD3c2X5coir_mnMRMXVjdyg==]*">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tFA2gYp8LU_dAOHE0P3ROnyvYHqnPpO768AsSbHnvszRPaTPMraxKQXedRbkKC-LjGNsUKRArgYEV0dvtmuJ-lD3c2X5coir_mnMRMXVjdyg==]*</a></span><br><span>23 U.S. States with Projects Registered</span><br><span>Top States: (1) Minnesota (2) Texas (3 - tie) California, Florida, Kansas, North</span><br><span> Carolina</span><br><span>* 11 Countries with Projects Registered</span><br><span>Top Countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>GYSD Partner Days of Service [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vUCtSplD1a1k-9pVc7xVa9TUtdL6ZzDprxdBPEkilw3OOY1qPBQHcbOHcZMCqM03LJpqgLmv9sdz8QGNMRhYeXKTd6fZ2WU0xfuMxq8-tvw0ZilAIzZzH8]:">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vUCtSplD1a1k-9pVc7xVa9TUtdL6ZzDprxdBPEkilw3OOY1qPBQHcbOHcZMCqM03LJpqgLmv9sdz8QGNMRhYeXKTd6fZ2WU0xfuMxq8-tvw0ZilAIzZzH8]:</a></span><br><span>J-Serve - International Day of Jewish Youth Service - April 28, 2013</span><br><span></span><br><span>In April 2013 more than 10,000 Jewish teens from around the world will come together</span><br><span>to serve their communities and make a difference. J-Serve is the International Day</span><br><span>of Jewish Youth Service. Since 2005, J-Serve has been a part of YSA's Global Youth</span><br><span>Service Day weekend. J-Serve provides teens with the opportunity to fulfill the </span><br><span>Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, acts of loving kindness, tzedakah, just and charitable</span><br><span>giving, and tikkum olam, the responsibility to repair the world. Across the globe,</span><br><span>teens will join each other to make their community and the world a better place.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.jserve.org">www.jserve.org</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5sP4u1t8KcdxRm1RQDWZwixvEydmcrx9Ljl5VTKMJm6DouHLjkC1m0rk9J5JooXP9zvrkPaBHHv7mDklE6sxrJk8w0nULZkwcs=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5sP4u1t8KcdxRm1RQDWZwixvEydmcrx9Ljl5VTKMJm6DouHLjkC1m0rk9J5JooXP9zvrkPaBHHv7mDklE6sxrJk8w0nULZkwcs=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>News From The Field</span><br><span></span><br><span>Read Across America - March 1</span><br><span></span><br><span>"Grab your Hat and Read with the Cat"- return to the beloved Dr. Seuss tale of mischief</span><br><span>and celebrate the joy of reading across the nation on Friday, March 1, this year's</span><br><span>official NEA's Read Across America Day. Everything you need to plan and promote </span><br><span>a Seussational reading event is available at: <a href="http://bit.ly/VzuyYd">http://bit.ly/VzuyYd</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vp2fWBr2lrNuRZ_v4lXv6xNmaL1j3YNvPYBtw18BhGS3rl_u0xJcCJ4gBYUf7TVV0-H0kR5RO89pNKBouzFC6txFjHvnVHh8A=]Volunteer">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vp2fWBr2lrNuRZ_v4lXv6xNmaL1j3YNvPYBtw18BhGS3rl_u0xJcCJ4gBYUf7TVV0-H0kR5RO89pNKBouzFC6txFjHvnVHh8A=]Volunteer</a>, Travel, or Lead?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Would you rather volunteer, see the world, or be a leader? Watch this video [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5srw-8nHWEF6K906qQl3zCBUM0tpT_YDumKnKAMbmZLuc-6ELPI5fYl2HCUmUuqTw20-Esu-I_7Ss0SqDwH0eNPUb73MVFBWUTWh5jEzRDsBO5KuVhN5qkLMyaZ8iOOQR6oPOCBeYsuQiEqpWUbYyNj]about">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5srw-8nHWEF6K906qQl3zCBUM0tpT_YDumKnKAMbmZLuc-6ELPI5fYl2HCUmUuqTw20-Esu-I_7Ss0SqDwH0eNPUb73MVFBWUTWh5jEzRDsBO5KuVhN5qkLMyaZ8iOOQR6oPOCBeYsuQiEqpWUbYyNj]about</a> how Rotary can help you do all three, then</span><br><span>vote on what you would do [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5sQucnfbo9lR-fkk9Jb3ar5EcO3JdK38YKEcdx-n6FcpypD-O-ZoZkYGH0KK-b6_JrunsLiv9OJCTvBsJbhoha_gYdUvECnV9alw7Z_RFceypwMsjfcdak-V9mVmLNVmmX-w9qzNEHttnOur-cN_c1jLWUjLFoMCMcV8_0lYw1KTFbR16_INV8SuZqoSf63tHu0uj_2pEpD-g==]on">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5sQucnfbo9lR-fkk9Jb3ar5EcO3JdK38YKEcdx-n6FcpypD-O-ZoZkYGH0KK-b6_JrunsLiv9OJCTvBsJbhoha_gYdUvECnV9alw7Z_RFceypwMsjfcdak-V9mVmLNVmmX-w9qzNEHttnOur-cN_c1jLWUjLFoMCMcV8_0lYw1KTFbR16_INV8SuZqoSf63tHu0uj_2pEpD-g==]on</a> Facebook by liking your choice and </span><br><span>making its image your cover photo. Get your vote in by February 28th! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/interactofficial">www.facebook.com/interactofficial</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uialheNZOyxmeJMmIZf6WtI6A7z7tzUM6Ld84DBbOwscN5GX3-4B9VynUon7g9YcDnHVwg7U7HXPjBsoVmguj_36bKpOKN5Q2M8oL-Y4Gk29HA0aTZVYF9LHmCtIBciCc=]Teen">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uialheNZOyxmeJMmIZf6WtI6A7z7tzUM6Ld84DBbOwscN5GX3-4B9VynUon7g9YcDnHVwg7U7HXPjBsoVmguj_36bKpOKN5Q2M8oL-Y4Gk29HA0aTZVYF9LHmCtIBciCc=]Teen</a> Dating Violence Awareness Month - February</span><br><span></span><br><span>Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month is a national effort to raise</span><br><span>awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote programs</span><br><span>that prevent it during the month of February. Hosting an event is a great way to</span><br><span> raise awareness in your community. Want to show a video at your event? Check out</span><br><span>the video libraries from Love Is Not Abuse and <a href="http://loveisrespect.org">loveisrespect.org</a>. <a href="http://bit.ly/Yq1ejz">http://bit.ly/Yq1ejz</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5t5_7n8WazWRdq_GHxcKimCRdYyVgRO5XwctCtgScQ8pWnGUcck9neKEph2Hg4QgtMI4_wThiAtJj6GXvHuxgvHWQ8Zq__Fk4A=]National">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5t5_7n8WazWRdq_GHxcKimCRdYyVgRO5XwctCtgScQ8pWnGUcck9neKEph2Hg4QgtMI4_wThiAtJj6GXvHuxgvHWQ8Zq__Fk4A=]National</a> Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 24 - March 2</span><br><span></span><br><span>NEDAwareness Week is the largest education and outreach effort on eating disorders</span><br><span>in the United States. The aim of NEDAwareness Week is to increase awareness and </span><br><span>education about eating disorders and body image issues for effective recognition,</span><br><span>early intervention and direction to care. Everybody Knows Somebody who has been </span><br><span>affected. Everybody can get involved. <a href="http://bit.ly/VQJsM6">http://bit.ly/VQJsM6</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5t3XDOukhqeJaJsrGsTwDqzhdredeuyPS1p3PcDJPUZaMJN9ZGetbuoGShQEMhDtA_w0pJjmGRAe6MUGskkodkraris8o_Y2Tc=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5t3XDOukhqeJaJsrGsTwDqzhdredeuyPS1p3PcDJPUZaMJN9ZGetbuoGShQEMhDtA_w0pJjmGRAe6MUGskkodkraris8o_Y2Tc=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Grants & Awards</span><br><span></span><br><span>Huggable Heroes Program</span><br><span>Deadline: February 28</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Huggable Heroes program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and</span><br><span>18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world</span><br><span>to better the lives of others. Ten Huggable Heroes will each receive $10,000 which</span><br><span>includes an educational scholarship, a donation to a charity of their choice, and</span><br><span>a mentoring scholarship to support their charitable entrepreneurships. Entry forms</span><br><span>are available at all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico</span><br><span>and Canada, and online at: <a href="http://bit.ly/V18CUb">http://bit.ly/V18CUb</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tFBaMR88eaFuZzpYSF499jfELOb4fL-a5yF63kfPmYlmITLSbbdSinrOhgEUgNa5AFfq733NLQr1ieOzLmg4yJG7CaJ6aWnXg=]Captain">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tFBaMR88eaFuZzpYSF499jfELOb4fL-a5yF63kfPmYlmITLSbbdSinrOhgEUgNa5AFfq733NLQr1ieOzLmg4yJG7CaJ6aWnXg=]Captain</a> Planet Foundation Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: February 28</span><br><span></span><br><span>U.S.-based schools and organizations with annual operating budgets of less than </span><br><span>$3 million are eligible to apply for grants from the Captain Planet Foundation. </span><br><span>Grants support high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth</span><br><span> to understand and appreciate our world through learning experiences that engage</span><br><span> them in active, hands-on community service projects to improve the environment </span><br><span>in their schools and communities. Preference is given to requests seeking seed funding</span><br><span>of $500 or less and to applicants who have secured at least 50 percent matching </span><br><span>or in-kind funding. <a href="http://bit.ly/y1tPpz">http://bit.ly/y1tPpz</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uCI0hJYHlPgfZAsgAktGxSh6-iqjSUiUg9HwKVCzdNyZkpN2hIb4ZL5EvAtPttwt5zVb8plIy-gGExhfPDOjRGxCJbFsVR0ro=]Get">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uCI0hJYHlPgfZAsgAktGxSh6-iqjSUiUg9HwKVCzdNyZkpN2hIb4ZL5EvAtPttwt5zVb8plIy-gGExhfPDOjRGxCJbFsVR0ro=]Get</a> Ur Good On Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: March 10</span><br><span></span><br><span>It's Time to Get Ur Good On(TM)! Get Ur Good On Grants offer young people around</span><br><span> the world an opportunity to help make a lasting positive change. With $500 Get </span><br><span>Ur Good On Grants, you'll have the inspiration, project support, and necessary funding</span><br><span>to turn your idea into a reality. Youth, ages 5-25 worldwide are eligible to apply</span><br><span>for a $500 Get Ur Good On Grant to support youth-led projects. Projects must address</span><br><span>a demonstrated community need or issue. Service projects will be held in conjunction</span><br><span>with Global Youth Service Day-the largest service event in the world, on April 26-28,</span><br><span>2013. <a href="http://www.GYSD.org/gysd_grants">www.GYSD.org/gysd_grants</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5seseTyUStqCXLpj4KtDLaj9ZW-fQFxVkc0QZ0XoqCPRHG-LeZvoUU-5xm2BH6PxqvQ_vVK9JSqTD0PBXMFz0mvb0Cbb2z7doiyvI6t_RPvwJSypY5bRFEW]Generations">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5seseTyUStqCXLpj4KtDLaj9ZW-fQFxVkc0QZ0XoqCPRHG-LeZvoUU-5xm2BH6PxqvQ_vVK9JSqTD0PBXMFz0mvb0Cbb2z7doiyvI6t_RPvwJSypY5bRFEW]Generations</a> United Youth Volunteer Award</span><br><span>Deadline: March 30</span><br><span></span><br><span>Generations United seeks nominations for an individual age 25 or younger who has</span><br><span> made an outstanding contribution to an intergenerational program or who has advocated</span><br><span>for older adults and youth. The award winning individual will receive the Award,</span><br><span> two complimentary banquet tickets, and national recognition. Generations United</span><br><span> will present the award during its 17th International conference, Intergenerational</span><br><span>Pathways for Strengthening Communities, at an awards banquet on August 1, 2013 in</span><br><span>Washington, D.C. <a href="http://bit.ly/XonHBu">http://bit.ly/XonHBu</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vc3Hhy1qae2zm1FVwZ8rTFYxR5Ca8-fWXwENqBiHYnFOf04T2HXwojgM_9UZyd150z5Xa3TuYbD1vLsun3dUktdhIlFr4MU5U=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vc3Hhy1qae2zm1FVwZ8rTFYxR5Ca8-fWXwENqBiHYnFOf04T2HXwojgM_9UZyd150z5Xa3TuYbD1vLsun3dUktdhIlFr4MU5U=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Everyday Young Heroes</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sarita Damaraju</span><br><span>Corpus Christi, TX</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA recognizes 14-year-old Sarita Damaraju of Corpus Christi, Texas, as an Everyday</span><br><span>Young Hero for efforts to combat childhood obesity by promoting a healthy life style</span><br><span>and good sleeping habits for youth.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Recognizing that childhood obesity was a major problem in Corpus Christi was named</span><br><span>"The Fattest City in America" by Men's Health Magazine in 2010, Sarita responded</span><br><span> by launching Mission FitPossible. Sarita started her campaign with the help of </span><br><span>her friends by hosting booths at health fairs, gyms, charity walks, and cultural</span><br><span> festivals. In order to make a bigger impact on youth throughout the city, Sarita</span><br><span>surveyed elementary schools' physical education classes over a 10 week period and</span><br><span>awarded prizes to the most improved classes. Sarita has partnered with the Mayor</span><br><span> of Corpus Christi, the Mayor's Fitness Council, and the Superintendent of Corpus</span><br><span>Christi Independent School District in order to promote exercise and healthy eating</span><br><span>in classrooms throughout the city. Through their fundraisers and annual 5K Walk/Run,</span><br><span>Mission FitPossible has raised as much as $20,000, in which the proceeds supported</span><br><span>physical education classrooms and equipment.</span><br><span></span><br><span>For her dedication to ensuring healthy and active youth and teens in Corpus Christi,</span><br><span>we honor Sarita as an Everyday Young Hero.</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>YSA Webinar: YOUth Changing the World 101</span><br><span>Tuesday, February 26 at 3pm EST & 6pm EST</span><br><span></span><br><span>Join YSA for a free webinar for K-12 teachers and their students. Learn tips from</span><br><span>YOUth Changing the World: A Service Project Toolkit, and hear how teachers and students,</span><br><span>as well as YSA's Youth Council, have applied the strategies to their own projects.</span><br><span>With the YOUth Changing the World 101 webinar and the YOUth Changing the World: </span><br><span>A Service Project Toolkit, you will have the tools to build a high-impact service</span><br><span>project that will make a lasting impression on your students and on your community.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Register for 3pm Eastern: <a href="http://bit.ly/13p4P4S">http://bit.ly/13p4P4S</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uJWOXfaC2hMKNno7Mev49_nWFZrp04MCGvPpbGWq6rNNSk1pFQoXtKdgUb7hYss5Z7jib5KgbylKkFdGozWDBobDJrjZFC4_o0PeXm_iznwQ==]Register">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uJWOXfaC2hMKNno7Mev49_nWFZrp04MCGvPpbGWq6rNNSk1pFQoXtKdgUb7hYss5Z7jib5KgbylKkFdGozWDBobDJrjZFC4_o0PeXm_iznwQ==]Register</a> for 6pm Eastern: <a href="http://bit.ly/UO1ahJ">http://bit.ly/UO1ahJ</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5seytE0iTJj52IAPGPLTIWtnL1fPUM2tKIyITfsDbFcCXZQ-os-_OiuNY_HIxhp-HuQZBvzef-Zuc2O5VwECraSjBa7wGvt2fo=]Alex's">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5seytE0iTJj52IAPGPLTIWtnL1fPUM2tKIyITfsDbFcCXZQ-os-_OiuNY_HIxhp-HuQZBvzef-Zuc2O5VwECraSjBa7wGvt2fo=]Alex's</a> Lemonade Stand Foundation Leadership Academy</span><br><span></span><br><span>Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer is seeking rising 11th and</span><br><span> 12th grade students who are passionate in making a difference in their community.</span><br><span>These students will be offered an opportunity to attend The ALSF Leadership Academy,</span><br><span>a 4-day, 3-night leadership program at Villanova University. This hands-on, interactive</span><br><span>program allows students to develop leadership skills to help them implement their</span><br><span>goals and dreams, as Alex Scott did. Programming expenses, food and lodging will</span><br><span> be provided for all students accepted into the program. Know an amazing high school</span><br><span>leader? Have them apply by April 6. <a href="http://bit.ly/11YqZzQ">http://bit.ly/11YqZzQ</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5sFMUlSXN5BsuIzI-BBX-UtZ0HHkK-oMPBCV-h1CQMEFeN2oBjoUkWeHPiXoTgSKA6b2fH6R2wx_9HF5ujadeM-MOg7m4EnjW3lU1_6f_4ngQ==]NYLC">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5sFMUlSXN5BsuIzI-BBX-UtZ0HHkK-oMPBCV-h1CQMEFeN2oBjoUkWeHPiXoTgSKA6b2fH6R2wx_9HF5ujadeM-MOg7m4EnjW3lU1_6f_4ngQ==]NYLC</a> Webinar: First Generation College Students: Breaking the Cycle</span><br><span>Wednesday, March 6 at 6:00pm Central</span><br><span></span><br><span>Join a filmmaker from the movie First Generation and learn about the barriers that</span><br><span>first generation college students face, and how you can use the film First Generation</span><br><span>to spread information and jump-start related service-learning projects within your</span><br><span>community. <a href="http://bit.ly/13p6jfq">http://bit.ly/13p6jfq</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vqe734us5X9i1lIZKy94EWQamIu2nPInAKzczL7xqaM4jYMiRlFYe6KqwoKB1oCfdMuFJOn7ASC8ZrF9L3-2tTFNPiAKO0Xz2oDng9s78ULA==]What">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5vqe734us5X9i1lIZKy94EWQamIu2nPInAKzczL7xqaM4jYMiRlFYe6KqwoKB1oCfdMuFJOn7ASC8ZrF9L3-2tTFNPiAKO0Xz2oDng9s78ULA==]What</a> Do Young Adults Know About Politics?</span><br><span></span><br><span>CIRCLE released a large national survey of young Americans which showed that most</span><br><span>young adults who voted in 2012 could choose an issue that was important to them.</span><br><span> The findings indicate a clear relationship between respondents' high school civics</span><br><span>education experiences and their knowledge of campaign issues and political participation</span><br><span>in the 2012 presidential election. <a href="http://bit.ly/WdAd3b">http://bit.ly/WdAd3b</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tegszEXA3wmx_D99WiNkztv0Ra4rar88TRSRTwHY0m840VR5Pt4qvIEkafTZI59wwnhtTUTYTCXnQMj8IYZ0VB3itgX1ZGxU8=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5tegszEXA3wmx_D99WiNkztv0Ra4rar88TRSRTwHY0m840VR5Pt4qvIEkafTZI59wwnhtTUTYTCXnQMj8IYZ0VB3itgX1ZGxU8=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Service Calendars</span><br><span></span><br><span>Conferences & Events</span><br><span></span><br><span>24th</span><br><span>Annual National Service-Learning Conference [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uVezR5vcqWpBpDYb7ZdGWwt2SZ3SjoXmXAVOxy5x7EhhQYn5lEck2J-AwLUXJYFqrtDn2yACwLDo7KsWQ4s7ZXLc7Ul7LFUYR2BdKBDyGKVMBplTcfxsuU_P82aysWEmop_1CkTf4c1s5RdusEEZUX]March">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LidgErqPC5uVezR5vcqWpBpDYb7ZdGWwt2SZ3SjoXmXAVOxy5x7EhhQYn5lEck2J-AwLUXJYFqrtDn2yACwLDo7KsWQ4s7ZXLc7Ul7LFUYR2BdKBDyGKVMBplTcfxsuU_P82aysWEmop_1CkTf4c1s5RdusEEZUX]March</a> 13-15, 2013 - 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