<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> March 28, 2013, 4:41:01 PM PDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ds94124@aol.com">ds94124@aol.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>National Service Briefing: First Lady Michelle Obama is Honorary Chair of GYSD</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=001iPF_ovG5vaol-j0iRyFT7EHuYW3Zsno7HaIoDZfun3oB1npWYFIi9onulfy074biyK1tmm7gRcmwo9MGaVzNag4V1FqJQSGrkTfa4gX9Y865OeMKRbIOlLtaHNjapVb5pkhyCdXa723nNEdBDW_zbgAMg4w-ribBwxAxGfxrNRtC7wB2lQH-kTcYl5LrBD1Q">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001iPF_ovG5vaol-j0iRyFT7EHuYW3Zsno7HaIoDZfun3oB1npWYFIi9onulfy074biyK1tmm7gRcmwo9MGaVzNag4V1FqJQSGrkTfa4gX9Y865OeMKRbIOlLtaHNjapVb5pkhyCdXa723nNEdBDW_zbgAMg4w-ribBwxAxGfxrNRtC7wB2lQH-kTcYl5LrBD1Q</a></span><br><span>National Service Briefing [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBegxNPGcrh2SqNswdq1f91QmWvDIIuB6BFF9vNAcF7uA0RHgkN97n4V5wG-m3jtKfG8Tz3qhjkT2YyRi567hcAz8lq5x4QkxJv9eFtgNlk92-Wk_OMZpSnjRLiJ26ciBi-RRZXJLJxEMIX24-c7wyKk7e8v1GOqH9d5Dxo9viARJ2ZzpV8pooRSxfopZzrXPh_PspJDzUwSXYqr3hAYICR_I5nTtYQDYSxV2gK3ViarchUqKNBsqz_F]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBegxNPGcrh2SqNswdq1f91QmWvDIIuB6BFF9vNAcF7uA0RHgkN97n4V5wG-m3jtKfG8Tz3qhjkT2YyRi567hcAz8lq5x4QkxJv9eFtgNlk92-Wk_OMZpSnjRLiJ26ciBi-RRZXJLJxEMIX24-c7wyKk7e8v1GOqH9d5Dxo9viARJ2ZzpV8pooRSxfopZzrXPh_PspJDzUwSXYqr3hAYICR_I5nTtYQDYSxV2gK3ViarchUqKNBsqz_F]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA</a> Logo [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBe3PIFlWcg3jndIFuKGuIlBDnLdqiTMSQHQV6NhZ-OewM0KVJXdR7RNK-E6QYN5Zmzu607R26-QbxqiV7IlkFQ-RHJPwa8a_XXHP_FwzZyHwItgJju_U0BRgzgfj1h7RYWnKfk2hjYyj4LuiqFkg7NacHQyhrBO2rs9vNoNtvWpBCHIAj4mUqnUoNlTqK0_sI1-UtYjsfU0H2TsoDamIc2IIcOV-Vy4YzmEBLE6oC_qcQ1gDFBZll8P]National">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBe3PIFlWcg3jndIFuKGuIlBDnLdqiTMSQHQV6NhZ-OewM0KVJXdR7RNK-E6QYN5Zmzu607R26-QbxqiV7IlkFQ-RHJPwa8a_XXHP_FwzZyHwItgJju_U0BRgzgfj1h7RYWnKfk2hjYyj4LuiqFkg7NacHQyhrBO2rs9vNoNtvWpBCHIAj4mUqnUoNlTqK0_sI1-UtYjsfU0H2TsoDamIc2IIcOV-Vy4YzmEBLE6oC_qcQ1gDFBZll8P]National</a> Service Briefing</span><br><span>published by Youth Service America</span><br><span></span><br><span>March 28, 2013</span><br><span>Volume 20, No. 13</span><br><span>Circulation: 41,000</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>First Lady Michelle Obama Serves As Honorary Chair of GYSD</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>"You have an unprecedented ability to organize and to mobilize to challenge old </span><br><span>assumptions, and to bridge old divides, and to find new solutions to our toughest</span><br><span>problems. Young people around the world must reach out to help others realize their</span><br><span>talents and make their voices heard."</span><br><span>- First Lady Michelle Obama</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA, on behalf of our partner organizations, and the millions of young people preparing</span><br><span>for Global Youth Service Day, is thrilled to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama</span><br><span>is serving as the honorary chair of Global Youth Service Day. She and the entire</span><br><span> Administration are making young people and national service a priority.</span><br><span>Mrs. Obama is a role model to so many young people in the United States and around</span><br><span>the world, and because of her leadership, more children and teens will step up to</span><br><span>begin a lifetime of service on Global Youth Service Day.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Help share this exciting news! You can share on Facebook and Twitter from <a href="http://GYSD.org">GYSD.org</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBc7bVsKAZ4TMlZWhL-ld9PkJNpeV0eLeiqbRLCo7XWDjn_lkfD8zJ3vT9031Lz3pZf8MgZ8sTKH8pjKJQizpdiDS2MO2hgcys7oQjhl2zLj6GaJlxz5w7d__FO5aakb5LoBSN-B4CVBLwR1oYGVbPRMNWfZDUppvwW-MXlp3l1RiwfZ7_2rCSXoeejJ9HEgcBR-xvUYjU3srHHwqRfS2aMmqEajFN3asQ9mIEqCoFzNyfxqN2AxKUzgv252gda-Rgol7wC8ozwJSkKa4n0aBtw_MaZyJ4PcZLaHgs8KEKls8ya9aQA6_KnU]using">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBc7bVsKAZ4TMlZWhL-ld9PkJNpeV0eLeiqbRLCo7XWDjn_lkfD8zJ3vT9031Lz3pZf8MgZ8sTKH8pjKJQizpdiDS2MO2hgcys7oQjhl2zLj6GaJlxz5w7d__FO5aakb5LoBSN-B4CVBLwR1oYGVbPRMNWfZDUppvwW-MXlp3l1RiwfZ7_2rCSXoeejJ9HEgcBR-xvUYjU3srHHwqRfS2aMmqEajFN3asQ9mIEqCoFzNyfxqN2AxKUzgv252gda-Rgol7wC8ozwJSkKa4n0aBtw_MaZyJ4PcZLaHgs8KEKls8ya9aQA6_KnU]using</a> the share buttons</span><br><span>that look like this:</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>10 Ways To Engage Public Officials on Global Youth Service Day</span><br><span></span><br><span>Engaging public officials is an important part of your GYSD planning! Public officials</span><br><span>can help raise the visibility of your project and increase your impact.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Who should you engage? Think local - your city, county, and school district officials.</span><br><span></span><br><span>What can they do? We've got 10 ideas for how public officials can help serve and</span><br><span> celebrate on GYSD.</span><br><span></span><br><span>How should you ask? Find all the tips, tools, and templates you'll need: <a href="http://www.GYSD.org/advocacy">www.GYSD.org/advocacy</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcDUY84iVDl8J42TCYYwzNpLp5Ql345Yd9eIV38hLvbZEF817bJB0BcTasIvJShhpg1cktPtVRBfFwD4euavQjxBQ4S0gwdoot5Ir22gZul7rINz6x-LizaH5GWedbllpelyY8bAjWeeS3Cusjm59w4OV6ly7_RRbqCylPMXkz16b5waqixysleyzpQElmgboQxAAo8UVm9SCerjZX-GMmZKrQv7EIdniEPbAsEcLeSErqwgE_MU0fjQqJ8Q8JtgaU=]GYSD Partner Days of Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdTutbVuutyHa10AN1g3zfF1go46vYYx49akUIS7wI5M1FyX9ET91eseNmguPfDwCxKivwzcuDcd3-PYlQzCImaMViuEYkepUv5QaqAO8p7ZOBj7cQTbf8lTaPvxU3s--7CbXWIGztbTUG8QZSLB6Pui8dJP8m17s7CXcFewx7aPewCU9fZRrmrPqWyvN6HVEIQuM0X7Q9AFmmUIW2iB0Ildw-gaZZraKXJLuAgHyqaUVk4_POgbXXIUrqXPHB73BD94CXVB4vEdQ==">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcDUY84iVDl8J42TCYYwzNpLp5Ql345Yd9eIV38hLvbZEF817bJB0BcTasIvJShhpg1cktPtVRBfFwD4euavQjxBQ4S0gwdoot5Ir22gZul7rINz6x-LizaH5GWedbllpelyY8bAjWeeS3Cusjm59w4OV6ly7_RRbqCylPMXkz16b5waqixysleyzpQElmgboQxAAo8UVm9SCerjZX-GMmZKrQv7EIdniEPbAsEcLeSErqwgE_MU0fjQqJ8Q8JtgaU=]GYSD Partner Days of Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdTutbVuutyHa10AN1g3zfF1go46vYYx49akUIS7wI5M1FyX9ET91eseNmguPfDwCxKivwzcuDcd3-PYlQzCImaMViuEYkepUv5QaqAO8p7ZOBj7cQTbf8lTaPvxU3s--7CbXWIGztbTUG8QZSLB6Pui8dJP8m17s7CXcFewx7aPewCU9fZRrmrPqWyvN6HVEIQuM0X7Q9AFmmUIW2iB0Ildw-gaZZraKXJLuAgHyqaUVk4_POgbXXIUrqXPHB73BD94CXVB4vEdQ==</a>]:</span><br><span>National Student Leadership Week</span><br><span>April 14-20, 2013</span><br><span></span><br><span>This year's theme is "Student Leaders: Raising the Bar." NASC, NHS, and NJHS encourage</span><br><span>every student organization, especially student councils and Honor Societies, to </span><br><span>engage in activities that help raise the bar where their personal, school, or community</span><br><span>participation and achievements are concerned. Get suggested activities, an assembly</span><br><span>planning guide, and other resources at: <a href="http://bit.ly/nationalstudentleadershipweek">http://bit.ly/nationalstudentleadershipweek</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdwVsBofZGRif84k7Z70oJDZctsb5sRGE6ozbudmBie7YvKpMO7iDyUexThhKPRtsZqwe3d3YLpgcoUG73zHYGiANjllUDrEFXSTg-J3NnOJzEkQqabEJayNMUt1GzjJIGkZ8QhwlSO7NqGVwo6xEdzR4W7gPj2V4XZl7BucBWPvfMiNKEcgbHrF9LofvRocxqXBgprqwflXSAc4OwcF6_FWN287XdlX8xoe6Qomjs1rkLPbKxcTLwOOFAPx7-uVWvYDhRhNrv8tN1ASFLrpaxB]GYSD">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdwVsBofZGRif84k7Z70oJDZctsb5sRGE6ozbudmBie7YvKpMO7iDyUexThhKPRtsZqwe3d3YLpgcoUG73zHYGiANjllUDrEFXSTg-J3NnOJzEkQqabEJayNMUt1GzjJIGkZ8QhwlSO7NqGVwo6xEdzR4W7gPj2V4XZl7BucBWPvfMiNKEcgbHrF9LofvRocxqXBgprqwflXSAc4OwcF6_FWN287XdlX8xoe6Qomjs1rkLPbKxcTLwOOFAPx7-uVWvYDhRhNrv8tN1ASFLrpaxB]GYSD</a> 2013 By the Numbers</span><br><span></span><br><span>* 604 Projects Registered on the GYSD</span><br><span>Map [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcXn3NX8wknbCQkLAE8I8zEDiELVc3flhpmNzgJXTue38E2t9SXI3-TtQaIxRcb1Sp_KtJ7hIhzR_ksCoitRspajg_pGxZVFPvaETw_70sdEWWVrXtiUkN22Xkq7nYy74MxpoxfFKDDnixWFyE4F5kbNm7aIdJXbeD5RPKbi3i4dMR-76duWsoK1yiJRf95pGRdSkIccbbcGtqk1TbIsI5IYb_wF8-FsFtzD2YC0O-vGg74vWiEqz5f]as">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcXn3NX8wknbCQkLAE8I8zEDiELVc3flhpmNzgJXTue38E2t9SXI3-TtQaIxRcb1Sp_KtJ7hIhzR_ksCoitRspajg_pGxZVFPvaETw_70sdEWWVrXtiUkN22Xkq7nYy74MxpoxfFKDDnixWFyE4F5kbNm7aIdJXbeD5RPKbi3i4dMR-76duWsoK1yiJRf95pGRdSkIccbbcGtqk1TbIsI5IYb_wF8-FsFtzD2YC0O-vGg74vWiEqz5f]as</a> of March 28</span><br><span>*48 U.S. States with Projects Registered</span><br><span>Top States: (1) Minnesota (2) Virginia</span><br><span>(3) Texas (4) Pennsylvania (5) California</span><br><span>* 57 Countries with Projects Registered</span><br><span>Top Countries: (1) Nigeria</span><br><span>(2 - tie) Cameroon, Uganda</span><br><span>(3 - tie) Afghanistan, India, Kenya</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>GYSD Stories of Service: GYSD on the Silver Screen in Milwaukee & GYSD In Spanish</span><br><span>(DGVJ)</span><br><span></span><br><span>The City of Milwaukee, a Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency, is hosting a GYSD</span><br><span> video contest. The video contest is for organizations in the Milwaukee area, but</span><br><span>they are also seeking GYSD videos from all over the world to feature at their Red</span><br><span>Carpet GYSD event. Learn more and see last year's winning video. [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdciIKKlGfAF0z0V9Yb5BedkmKIg8J0HLaK0TmDAcvKVQ41FAwtcwxMjuSfgB8pps9T5erdYZJFacofFaS5tLRhCOkEOjWESMM3GvjXwlkqryuW6MzTfjaVLvkR1ek54HrSzrd8Pl6nES93Ay3iMM89O9JAgxL9PODurG-IFK2SqlIOx5AUehSCDPFsuHpiNbV5t7TAT3T_zBO6cVacqnJNF-b-_VFXVJTwdhv533lPdq_JE5_ZysvtdXXTuRVAV231c5Q_3PQrH6161YTA8MhwkBkLQjE6w6QhYga61EqjKA==]In">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdciIKKlGfAF0z0V9Yb5BedkmKIg8J0HLaK0TmDAcvKVQ41FAwtcwxMjuSfgB8pps9T5erdYZJFacofFaS5tLRhCOkEOjWESMM3GvjXwlkqryuW6MzTfjaVLvkR1ek54HrSzrd8Pl6nES93Ay3iMM89O9JAgxL9PODurG-IFK2SqlIOx5AUehSCDPFsuHpiNbV5t7TAT3T_zBO6cVacqnJNF-b-_VFXVJTwdhv533lPdq_JE5_ZysvtdXXTuRVAV231c5Q_3PQrH6161YTA8MhwkBkLQjE6w6QhYga61EqjKA==]In</a> 2012, there were 164 GYSD (DGVJ) projects in 15 countries across Latin America</span><br><span>and the Caribbean. GYSD, which translates into Spanish as Día Global del Voluntariado</span><br><span>Juvenil (DGVJ), will engage many youth across the region again this year. Hear from</span><br><span>two youth, Maribel Monroy and Camila Villar Guhl, from Sistemas Humanos about their planned GYSD project in Colombia [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcvYUBuIhGlz3kExvDkWC3d7GKh-rjpX9bWqGdyGuKFUWvatcSXIDa1MHhRNv3uN3Aa3M6iSk0k4LcfeX7gyUProe0-uxA5UCcM5_v9dim5qxKH8Y5pe-2_TqDcvtiZp94kWfkyJ9CO1DecdpCSAB7-Ks3G0qnUgcvY6Itl8VEqjINVmLGwPAZc4VT2Jzfel5tIxNw8-g6TIy1p35n2fAG4nLWm1lfiomhy2yKKUAO3Aqjl9nLHcXKh">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcvYUBuIhGlz3kExvDkWC3d7GKh-rjpX9bWqGdyGuKFUWvatcSXIDa1MHhRNv3uN3Aa3M6iSk0k4LcfeX7gyUProe0-uxA5UCcM5_v9dim5qxKH8Y5pe-2_TqDcvtiZp94kWfkyJ9CO1DecdpCSAB7-Ks3G0qnUgcvY6Itl8VEqjINVmLGwPAZc4VT2Jzfel5tIxNw8-g6TIy1p35n2fAG4nLWm1lfiomhy2yKKUAO3Aqjl9nLHcXKh</a>].</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>News From The Field</span><br><span></span><br><span>What Will You Bring To The Table?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Almost 17 million kids in the United States experience hunger at some point each</span><br><span> year.</span><br><span>We can do better.</span><br><span>You can help.</span><br><span>Join generationOn's child hunger initiative, What Will You Bring to the Table?. </span><br><span>From March 18 to April 30 youth across the country will bring their ideas to the</span><br><span> table and generate one million meals for children experiencing hunger in America.</span><br><span>This is a perfect opportunity to increase your impact through Global Youth Service</span><br><span>Day, especially if your project is hunger-focused. What Will You Bring to the Table?</span><br><span>features numerous resources including educational materials, project recipes and</span><br><span> connections to hunger organizations around the nation. <a href="http://www.whatwillyoubringtothetable.org">www.whatwillyoubringtothetable.org</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBct1bJtZmdBWSLBouD3Cai0__s4a-Dw6CGCY2Ybq5zHtR6zI38lKW3XvV5M5AThzXLRY306fPTYvWcy6tir_sK41_nMRNUY2W5N4IXiqKINN0GmgtMmFlMPNEsHggx07vksc2aeDthbuIwTfBOYWMvujPcTqR0V9GpyAUuevOW_NuhttAHT4Y-FLWVfYDvbnWpBgJX22XxGwijpz5lO39hAZRMz2yQf5RTXGCVinQXzzkS1ML7EqhCJuLTzvY20yA1YgRBqK1j99sVJdWE0pp89]">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBct1bJtZmdBWSLBouD3Cai0__s4a-Dw6CGCY2Ybq5zHtR6zI38lKW3XvV5M5AThzXLRY306fPTYvWcy6tir_sK41_nMRNUY2W5N4IXiqKINN0GmgtMmFlMPNEsHggx07vksc2aeDthbuIwTfBOYWMvujPcTqR0V9GpyAUuevOW_NuhttAHT4Y-FLWVfYDvbnWpBgJX22XxGwijpz5lO39hAZRMz2yQf5RTXGCVinQXzzkS1ML7EqhCJuLTzvY20yA1YgRBqK1j99sVJdWE0pp89]</a>"I Serve Because..."</span><br><span></span><br><span>Voices for National Service, ServiceNation, and AmeriCorps Alums have launched </span><br><span>the first ever "I Serve Because..." video contest to highlight the impact that </span><br><span>national service has in communities across the country. <a href="http://bit.ly/YJQqEj">http://bit.ly/YJQqEj</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBfb22edfYBimPRwUT8sOWr_yDTgKqzZ9bPcOBQyeww5788mFGrlZLDEnn0tIwipLO5E-_U6vCQRcPsdXDr_dzfNpF0Cy0bhHfImsAimrioKNRKf45DhujL8Fv8o5p6Wo0HT_BRFUZ4b4krojCx33BKzOlTNDz9316sRpy02iEvk_ZFU-yh3jvQs1v28egigTqF6UXYup7GyyMGx45J_Sa7O41nsZXJkFjWTR3JLZekQkcDNUy6_tovi]Senator">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBfb22edfYBimPRwUT8sOWr_yDTgKqzZ9bPcOBQyeww5788mFGrlZLDEnn0tIwipLO5E-_U6vCQRcPsdXDr_dzfNpF0Cy0bhHfImsAimrioKNRKf45DhujL8Fv8o5p6Wo0HT_BRFUZ4b4krojCx33BKzOlTNDz9316sRpy02iEvk_ZFU-yh3jvQs1v28egigTqF6UXYup7GyyMGx45J_Sa7O41nsZXJkFjWTR3JLZekQkcDNUy6_tovi]Senator</a> Tom Harkin [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBf-TTqndTDLb3cfuf25tQsb3YQSuDhqsQ99bQJlFNRFki6Miz4GlVGOu2zhyZsMurY4ya6qOViLqO2rLkb9sATP9Ls-1PJKmFdZVAuwH7nNv29hcKe-Y3ux5miYqYHZUDNh81H2sZLwGsW2O87CmO85vhFrYU6c_k4=]Senator">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBf-TTqndTDLb3cfuf25tQsb3YQSuDhqsQ99bQJlFNRFki6Miz4GlVGOu2zhyZsMurY4ya6qOViLqO2rLkb9sATP9Ls-1PJKmFdZVAuwH7nNv29hcKe-Y3ux5miYqYHZUDNh81H2sZLwGsW2O87CmO85vhFrYU6c_k4=]Senator</a> Tom Harkin "I Serve Because..."</span><br><span>Video Contest Overview</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry</span><br><span></span><br><span>Help bake a difference!</span><br><span>Join the National Bake Sale Challenge Week (April 25 - May 1) where thousands are</span><br><span>joining together to host bake sales in their communities to help end childhood hunger</span><br><span>in America. Hosting a bake sale is a fun and easy way to raise funds to help make</span><br><span>No Kid Hungry a reality. The Bake Sale Resource Center has everything you need </span><br><span>to have a successful bake sale to end child hunger! Find templates for flyers and</span><br><span>media alerts, stickers, tips for pricing your baked goods and taking excellent photos</span><br><span>and much more. Sign up to host a bake sale or find a bake sale at <a href="http://bit.ly/15AMdBR">http://bit.ly/15AMdBR</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdHBBZeLkPW16k83tuQUD969MMom-k_w2y9MAnGcEWu5iLqdIV6bLBmUphAouxwQ9vh366tek3vuMzN6hPktGssz7U9z74r4bTKgzQrUKQMWnw2rn0pf6d_m1pbJWOTqQxT6iw9uRJdb6iDYIi_8jLdLtVYPlCnMm-8NgNf-h0mjDFUyKMwxaYxotSs6MIXJyWVvGf_1xYVPTROzrkuWNrOSg_7b43updhV_MBHAcdo2N_8hhKzNuol]World">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdHBBZeLkPW16k83tuQUD969MMom-k_w2y9MAnGcEWu5iLqdIV6bLBmUphAouxwQ9vh366tek3vuMzN6hPktGssz7U9z74r4bTKgzQrUKQMWnw2rn0pf6d_m1pbJWOTqQxT6iw9uRJdb6iDYIi_8jLdLtVYPlCnMm-8NgNf-h0mjDFUyKMwxaYxotSs6MIXJyWVvGf_1xYVPTROzrkuWNrOSg_7b43updhV_MBHAcdo2N_8hhKzNuol]World</a> Merit's Your Big Year</span><br><span></span><br><span>World Merit Online provides a place for development and collaboration. It provides</span><br><span>access to peer networking, training, mentorship, business capital, and other needed</span><br><span>resources... and a chance to win a life changing trip around the world!</span><br><span>1 Ambassador year-long global journey</span><br><span>12 Champions flown to the UK</span><br><span>120 speak to people they admire</span><br><span>500 featured in their local press</span><br><span>50,000 make new global friendships</span><br><span>100,000 access a network of emerging leaders</span><br><span></span><br><span>Your Big Year is more than a global competition. It is pure fun, inspiring and a</span><br><span> chance to connect with talented and determined peers worldwide. Learn more and </span><br><span>enter: <a href="http://bit.ly/10lL5yv">http://bit.ly/10lL5yv</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBf8R1lEBZ2Sm-Qu60wj9ujDPRAdoGJh0UvmRg8XCqEiijiZPL9HLG4LfLcxnd6VWAeJv4Xi61NfgTOG16rMzc1EJ_LClmy3ffSOq46nR85mQ6QWZZdHEcXPRR3l-Cfq9sLzTtnflfBfC8eV85sX7K89pZnLakpxMh71lTuqNzKIutrBjaQTlWuNV6yp6gTI8TcllFGzJZl4gG5XBcaH9ahFiZ4QAFSsf65NHnsQRpQh8KddSkylkJvq]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBf8R1lEBZ2Sm-Qu60wj9ujDPRAdoGJh0UvmRg8XCqEiijiZPL9HLG4LfLcxnd6VWAeJv4Xi61NfgTOG16rMzc1EJ_LClmy3ffSOq46nR85mQ6QWZZdHEcXPRR3l-Cfq9sLzTtnflfBfC8eV85sX7K89pZnLakpxMh71lTuqNzKIutrBjaQTlWuNV6yp6gTI8TcllFGzJZl4gG5XBcaH9ahFiZ4QAFSsf65NHnsQRpQh8KddSkylkJvq]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Grants & Awards</span><br><span></span><br><span>State Farm Youth Advisory Board Service-Learning Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: May 3</span><br><span></span><br><span>If you are involved with an organization or school and have a great idea for a service-learning</span><br><span>project to impact student achievement in YOUR community, apply for a State Farm </span><br><span>Youth Advisory Board Service-Learning Grant. The grants range in size from $25,000-$100,000,</span><br><span>and must address the root cause of one of the following issue areas: access to higher</span><br><span>education / closing the achievement gap, financial literacy (and economic inclusion),</span><br><span>community safety and natural disaster preparedness, social health & wellness issues,</span><br><span>and environmental responsibility. <a href="http://bit.ly/XWGHX3">http://bit.ly/XWGHX3</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdk5VdOkEybHxTgCqTJ-7j_OzEIHH7WxVU6i_Iln-MG3z4HQIEsil2b7MrN2Lkf7xV6gW-BHOP9R6BzSqKQTcQMXEEzVUb9e3nFsxhmo9-DbYcAFOdjH-_ICgGzOirwiebjIz-nV2vULgWVUjTZ39h2wfdTmJhN66KzOrpFzjkDyCc0m51KRGt_rCEBQnjbN-mqFT946uyCZL9q24R1CbWnS3I7PP0LF1f3Qzz9MX4_ICqV81E1sMkd]Amway's">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBdk5VdOkEybHxTgCqTJ-7j_OzEIHH7WxVU6i_Iln-MG3z4HQIEsil2b7MrN2Lkf7xV6gW-BHOP9R6BzSqKQTcQMXEEzVUb9e3nFsxhmo9-DbYcAFOdjH-_ICgGzOirwiebjIz-nV2vULgWVUjTZ39h2wfdTmJhN66KzOrpFzjkDyCc0m51KRGt_rCEBQnjbN-mqFT946uyCZL9q24R1CbWnS3I7PP0LF1f3Qzz9MX4_ICqV81E1sMkd]Amway's</a> Who Cares Challenge: Youth Leadership Contest</span><br><span>Deadline: June 5</span><br><span></span><br><span>Amway will honor 10 youth changemakers in the United States and Canada. The contest</span><br><span>is open to youth ages 13 - 22. Applicants will be narrowed down through public voting</span><br><span>to a group of 100 entries. Charity partner Free The Children will then select 10</span><br><span> winners to receive $10,000 each to give to the nonprofit organization of their </span><br><span>choice. Five grand prize winners from among those 10 will also receive a trip for</span><br><span>themselves and a companion to Free The Children's next We Day youth empowerment </span><br><span>event in Minnesota on October 8, 2013. <a href="http://bit.ly/14zbzSX">http://bit.ly/14zbzSX</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBfalNMN0noAQzlPxOKhE2rDlQRbeEPvKYza9Wgs4iHK3SpRK83Bf3gim8e0TTZwBCaJV19WyMFLsXn-W7Xr-QGqRAoXHruUlhH3nw0H0zaCYV1diko3Tm_uWVfaPTjbatLl6i6MpxnHUvIgkRlDJfF4ZsigaML8QhI7irT7DlYj9o8ZY310dE8jxJ9H_iY85oUZizE9GTm-66wwOrZ6270Lry_a9uFEToBc4y3Dsdp9fc_LSuGcmDt2]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBfalNMN0noAQzlPxOKhE2rDlQRbeEPvKYza9Wgs4iHK3SpRK83Bf3gim8e0TTZwBCaJV19WyMFLsXn-W7Xr-QGqRAoXHruUlhH3nw0H0zaCYV1diko3Tm_uWVfaPTjbatLl6i6MpxnHUvIgkRlDJfF4ZsigaML8QhI7irT7DlYj9o8ZY310dE8jxJ9H_iY85oUZizE9GTm-66wwOrZ6270Lry_a9uFEToBc4y3Dsdp9fc_LSuGcmDt2]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Everyday Young Heroes</span><br><span></span><br><span>Andi Kezh</span><br><span>Decatur, GA</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA recognizes eleven-year-old Andi Kezh from Decatur, Georgia as an Everyday Young</span><br><span>Hero for her commitment to raising awareness about children with cleft lips and </span><br><span>palates.</span><br><span></span><br><span>After enduring ten surgeries throughout her young life, Andi was inspired to help</span><br><span>other children who are born with a cleft lip or palate. Through social media sites</span><br><span>such as Twitter and Facebook, she shared her own story of endless reconstructive</span><br><span> surgeries and episodes of bullying, and then asked for help to raise funds for </span><br><span>those with great need around the world. After surpassing her original goal of $250</span><br><span>in order to fund one surgery in just a couple of days, she has now raised over $15,000</span><br><span>to fund reconstructive surgeries for 61 children around the world. With over 4,000</span><br><span>followers on Facebook, Andi uses this platform to give a face to the issue by encouraging</span><br><span>others to be kind to those with differences, so that others don't have to endure</span><br><span> the bullying that she has experienced. Andi's goal is to raise enough money so </span><br><span>that every child is able to get the surgeries they need to be able to eat, drink,</span><br><span>breathe correctly, and attend school.</span><br><span></span><br><span>For her relentless and selfless commitment to children born with cleft lips and </span><br><span>palates, we honor Andi Kezh as an Everyday Young Hero. For more information, follow</span><br><span>@AndiKezh [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcILvgxK4OBPlSXIOh0DexTS3hv0GVJ-IV462GtUqNxofyCIEF4_SFR3HSH1DHAfnCiA-dX-y6oU9tCrwZ_YjP0DpecUQHh1Wr-YfHtBobnRw==]">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBcILvgxK4OBPlSXIOh0DexTS3hv0GVJ-IV462GtUqNxofyCIEF4_SFR3HSH1DHAfnCiA-dX-y6oU9tCrwZ_YjP0DpecUQHh1Wr-YfHtBobnRw==]</a>.</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>New CIRCLE Working Paper Examines Civics, Digital Badges and Alternative Assessments</span><br><span></span><br><span>This working paper also considers ePortfolios, rubrics, games, simulations, and </span><br><span>other assessment and learning tools that might expand options for those committed</span><br><span>to improving civic education. <a href="http://bit.ly/10VUejJ">http://bit.ly/10VUejJ</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBeKz01n979okOVXyqbEOIWQDu9GNuDOtpNQaNnq5zivdb17o-D-cF21ZZNr6MtvxQ6nbAsFNOXI6vqz76_pP0AzTW72b3NSj6bBiM1Nka3JOb4E0k4R-6cDjG1rdMOD1Y0sGEI3FR7WbkyRqOBXULr7x9Lwo3Lc6j1fm0Zfe6XZ65OqcaAjblHLGOO0HSmGErhTXWPJpJDXv-9livcZYHaREKz8-VzcvvXNsgaomWbO3y9iBdDSyLwo]New">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBeKz01n979okOVXyqbEOIWQDu9GNuDOtpNQaNnq5zivdb17o-D-cF21ZZNr6MtvxQ6nbAsFNOXI6vqz76_pP0AzTW72b3NSj6bBiM1Nka3JOb4E0k4R-6cDjG1rdMOD1Y0sGEI3FR7WbkyRqOBXULr7x9Lwo3Lc6j1fm0Zfe6XZ65OqcaAjblHLGOO0HSmGErhTXWPJpJDXv-9livcZYHaREKz8-VzcvvXNsgaomWbO3y9iBdDSyLwo]New</a> Value of Volunteer Time</span><br><span></span><br><span>The 2012 value of volunteer time is $22.14/hour, a 35-cent increase from 2011. State-by-state</span><br><span>figures for the value of volunteer time are also available on the IS website. The</span><br><span>value of volunteer time provides one way to measure the impact millions of individuals</span><br><span>make with each hour they dedicate to make a difference. <a href="http://bit.ly/160zMgY">http://bit.ly/160zMgY</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBewZHsbh6VF7fo4Qs7A3VoqW8Mszn5gM7rsrRSqLzF0Fz86ISFRRQypDezaeLRdw6scQWlOjSE5r07gBVOTu3Hi1mYtltKuy5hVKpfFeMH_xOeaHwALkKGqS6SPjUgnZy7yJDSwgS34o">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001k3PI7i0AHBewZHsbh6VF7fo4Qs7A3VoqW8Mszn5gM7rsrRSqLzF0Fz86ISFRRQypDezaeLRdw6scQWlOjSE5r07gBVOTu3Hi1mYtltKuy5hVKpfFeMH_xOeaHwALkKGqS6SPjUgnZy7yJDSwgS34o</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>