Saturday after Earth Day a group of 20 volunteers gathered at a popular recreational trail in Traverse City and we split up into small groups and collected trash, and swept the trail clean. We cleaned a few miles of the trail which heavily used by walkers, bikers, runners and skaters.

On Friday April 23, 2010 the SAVE US club memebrs, parents, classmates and community leaders gathered at the Scott County park to show their committment to the prevention of violence in our community. We shared hotdogs, chips, cookies and drinks with all particpants, supplied by the SAVE US clubs funds which included grant from Do Something. Particpants displayed posters from the poster contest, inclduing posters against child abuse, dating violence, bullying, hate crimes, domestic violence, and suicide. Parents and community leaders spoke about violence and its impact on the qulaity of life in our community and how to Stand up, Speak out amd Stop it in the campaign against violence. Particpants enjoyed the music and fun until 10 PM.

THS Service Learning & Key Club students will participate in various projects for Globl Youth Service Day 2010:

• Clean and Wax historical walking tour markers
• Serve as a "buddy" for THS students competing in the Crawford County Special Olympics
• Create a transition video for Kindergarten students going into 1st grade.
• Teaching Internet Safety to K-5 students
• Create a Youth Advisory Council for coordinating future service projects

Baking goods to take to various volunteer fire departments to thank them for helping the community by saving lives and putting out fires.

Kizungu zebra crossing is faint and has become a death spot in the centre of Masaka City. Drivers no longer stop at this zebra crossing leading to rampant accidents that have claimed so many innocent lives mainly vulnerable children. On Global Youth Service Day 50 children from Lions Infant School will join efforts to re-paint this zebra crossing so that it becomes visible enough for drivers and pedestrians to observe. Children will then elect signs indicating zebra crossing and demonstrate to the general public how to drive and walk on a zebra crossing. The project will benefit over 200,000 using this zebra crossing per day.

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The Tripoli International Half Marathon is a marathon under the slogan “Drive Slowly So We Can Run Together.” The aim behind it is to raise awareness of traffic accidents as well as any other cause the participants choose to run for. Tripoli Youth Forum (TYF) is a partner organization in this event organized by the NGO Ma’an Lubnan in collaboration with YASA and sponsored by the Azm & Saade Association. In addition, TYF participated in registering the participants, conducting political, NGO, school, university and youth group visits and on-site coordination with the partner organizations in preparation for the event. We will have a water and cheering stand on April 23rd and 24th to hand out the participation packages.

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We will be celebrating our 2nd Annual Global Youth Day Celebration at Long Elementary School in Dearborn, Michigan on 3100 Westwood Street. We will be cleaning around the school, cleaning out the garden and the playground areas, and planting a tree.

14 middle school boys who are participants in Communities In Schools' XY-Zone group chose disaster and emergency preparedness as the fullfillment of their "Reaching Out" project. These boys were in the 1st and 2nd grade when they were forced to evacuate New Orleans because of Katrina. They remember the chaos for them, their families and neighbors. As we began to plan the project, the boys were keenly aware of the tragedies for the families in Haiti and Chile. In addition, early predictions for hurricane season were beginning to show up in the media. So, they decided they wanted to be sure that members of the community would have some tools to help them prepare for emergencies. We looked for activities that were happening during GYSD week, and found that the Young Leadership Council, a group of 1200 professionals, were featuring nonprofit groups at their spring concert series at Lafayette Square in the heart of New Orleans. These concerts are free to the public so they are usually crowded. The boys planned out what they wanted to focus on how they would communicate the information to concert attendees. They decided to focus on making sure everyone knew the emergency numbers to call both before and after an emergency happens. In New Orleans, you have to be sure you find out about the status of the roads because there aren't many ways to get out of the city. So, they had t-shirts made with the phone numbers on the back and wore the shirts to attract attention. They gave away flashlight keychains (because the power was out for a LONG time after Katrina) and they gave out refrigerator magnets with the numbers. More than 200 people stopped by the tent and listened to the boys give advice to be prepared!

El próximo 5 de mayo al rededor de 100 jóvenes estudiantes de secundaria, serán reconocidos como GUARDIANES CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA, luego de un proceso de sensibilización y capacitación realizado por est@s jóvenes.
Leugo de un primer taller de planificación los equipos de jóvenes se han organizado para realizar actividades en sus colegios llegando a sus compañeras y compañeros, profesores, directores y padres de familia con un mensaje de prevención y denuncia de la violencia especialmente intrafamiliar.
Junto a este trabajo las y los jóvenes participes de estas actividades han desarrollado habilidades de trabajo en equipo y liderazgo, descubriendo además el mundo de posibilidades que ofrece el trabajo voluntario de calidad por una mejor sociedad.
Estas actividades han sido financiadas por la Dirección de Género de la Prefectura de Chuquisaca y dirigida por jóvenes voluntarios del Consorcio Boliviano de Juventudes - Casa de la Juventud.

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Are volunteer day targets are the youth held in prison at Kecskemét. Our experience is that one of the biggest problems of the prisons are that they are not organized continuously, meaning that they do not have a view how they will succeed outside the walls. Therefore our program is built on continous activity, that means that we would like to show the youth that there is life outside. We are organizing programs where they can feel the joy of something continous and physical activity.

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K - 1st Grade April 21st
"Thank You " letters to community leaders & others who serve in the Community

2nd - 3rd Grade April 20th
Making Non Violence & Anti Drug Posters in preparation of a community peace march to take place in May

4th - 5th Grade April 21st
Community Clean Up Day

6th - 8th Grade April 21st
Community Clean Up Day

Pillsbury House youth will create a audience participatory art event inviting Central neighborhood residents to collaboratively create a response to the home foreclosure epidemic spread throughout specific areas of South Minneapolis. Youth will photo document foreclosed properties in Central Neighborhood and invited neighbors to write stories, evoke the histories of the families and lives that occupied the now boarded up homes. These will be presented through a public presentation and on the world wide web. This is a collaborative project involving artists from the Powderhorn365 project.

A Montgomery County Public School middle school club in Kensington Maryland are putting together a health fair. The fair's objectives are to improve the health of the community through health screenings, educational booths, interactive, games, healthy foods, and prizes. This health fair was organized by middle school students in a group called the Health Fair Club. Over 20 professional organizations will be attending this health fair.

The Central Mobile Art Team - Youth PAC will conduct neighborhood interviews with residents from Central neighborhood, serving as cultural enumerators collecting residents feedback and personal connections related to the concepts of what we call "home." These stories and testimonials will be processed by the youth to present their findings at a public event on May 8, 2010, as well as in a multi-media report to the Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization.

Using a video camera to capture the essence of the neighborhood, Pillsbury House FANS (Furthering A Network [of] Support) Participants hit the pavement to talk to the very people that inhabit it. The youth created questions about youth, the community and ways in which they [interviewees] will hold themselves accountable in working toward the betterment of both youth and the community. The project will conclude with a viewing of the docu, which will occur in the Powderhorn Neighborhood (which houses the FANS Program).

YOuth from the Chatham Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville area will be advocating for safe driving practices at the local Old Dutch Supermarket. The youth have been testing the effects of texting and driving using a driving video game. They have created a brochure detailing their findings and encouraging all drivers to drive safely and never text while driving.

A regional online women's publication - gulfcoastwomanonline.com - will feature community youth leaders who have been selected for service to their community. The 'shining stars' will be featured in the May online edition. An article about Global Youth Service Day will also be featured, talking about the impact that our youth have on a community, region and the world.

'Shining star' award certificates from the publisher will be presented to each community youth leader selected. The youth leaders will be selected from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas - from cities along the Gulf Coast Region.

YPWC will be engaging different youth groups in Kumasi for a radio discussion on youth; challenges, opportunities,the role of the youth and the government policy for the youth at Garden City Radio 92.1 i Kumasi at 5:00pm to 6:00pm on 23rd April, 2010 during the drive time with DJ Assosca.

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On Friday, April 23rd, 2010 a Proclamation and Kick-Off Ceremony is scheduled at Indiana Wesleyan University, Student Center, Marion, Indiana. In addition to the ceremony our first event the Service-Learning Showcase will introduce youth in the area who have participated in Semester of Service over the past year who will showcase their projects via poster presentations.

On Saturday, April 24th, 2010 two primary events take place which include a Service Festival from 12-2PM at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU)and a number of Community Clean-Up Projects sponsored by IWU Student Activities Council and Main Street Marion.

The Camp Joshua Youth will work to tackle the neighborhood street by street surrounding our church to clean up trash, pick up large items dumped to rot in the street, clean glass, and wipe any graffiti found during the clean up.

Clean-up project will continue beyond GYSD to bring neighborhood pride back to this community. Further clean-ups will include mowing of walk paths, distribution of energy effecient light bulbs & recycle bags and food bags for the elderly.

High school students who are members of The KNOWN Youth Anti-Drug Coalition will plan alternate youth activities during Spring Break for their classmates in an effort to reduce underage binge drinking among 14-25 year olds. Daily and nightly activities will include bowling, outdoor and indoor laser tag, a three-on-three basketball tournament, indoor bike & skatepark, movie night, a disc golf tournament, and flag football & tailgate party. The week will culminate with an all-day concert with giveaways, air guitar & karaoke contests, free food, pick-up baskeball, volleyball & cornhole games, free video & arcade games, and featuring six local bands and a hip hop breakdancing group from Nashville.
Students will work together to plan and market the event, and also garner community support by soliciting donations from local businesses and requesting support from leaders in the community. The students will record in journal entries how the project has benefitted them.
The project information will be posted on the youth coalition's website at www.beaKNOWbody.com and on The KNOWN's Facebook page.
Students and community leaders will gather a few weeks later on Global Youth Service Day for a Celebration Day of their Clean Break accomplishments and the many youth who signed Pledge Cards throughout the week.

Third grade students will be surveying students regarding seatbelt use. This needs assessment will be a springboard for additional projects through the month of May.

Our entire school will be out doing service in the community on Friday, April 23. Our projects range from training elementary school students in service to cleaning up local beaches to having a birthday party with the elderly. 400 students plus 30 staff will be involved!

Drug abuse and addiction do great harm. Addiction is no longer a problem affecting only the major western countries; it has become a domestic issue afflicting the whole of our own society. We must therefore contribute with all our means to protecting our children and our future civilization from this menace. Zouhour Sports Club has therefore organized a public awareness campaign entitled "Drugs are your enemy ...avoid them!" It has also, in coordination with the SKOUN Association for drug control, arranged for a trainer specialized in this area to give a lecture, discussing their theoretical and clinical experience in this area. Following the lecture, young people from Zouhour village will visit a rehabilitation center for juveniles in order to talk to young drug addicts about their experiences with addiction and its risks. In addition, as the center is not equipped with any means of fire protection, we will provide them with a fire extinguisher (and demonstrate its use) as well as a leaflet instructing them on ways to protect themselves in the event of a fire.

نادي الزهور الرياضي الشعبي بالتعاون مع مركز التطوع
إن لتعاطي المخدرات وإدمانها مضار كثيرة ، فالإدمان لم يعد مشكلة تعاني منها الدول الكبرى فقط ، بل أصبح مشكلة محلية يعاني منها مجتمعنا كله. لذا يجب علينا أن نشارك بكل ثقلنا و بكل ما أوتينا من قوة لحماية أبنائنا ومستقبلنا الحضاري من هذا الخطر . فمن هنا يتقدم نادي حي الزهور الرياضي الشعبي بتنظيم حملة توعية بعنوان "المخدرات عدو لك ... فاحذره" ، بالإشارة الى أنه تم التنسيق مع جمعية SKOUN لمكافحة المخدرات لإرسال مدربة مختصة بهذا المجال لكي تقدم المحاضرة نظرا لخبرتهم النظرية والميدانية في هذا المجال وسيتلي هذه المحاضرة زيارة لشباب حي الزهور الى دار المتابعة الإجتماعية للأحداث لزيارة الأحداث المدمنين والتكلم معهم حول تجربتهم في حقل الإدمان ومخاطره بالإضافة الى أن المركز غير مجهز لحمايتهم من أي حريق فسيتم تقديم مطفأة حريق لهم وعرض لكيفية إستعمالها مع ورقة تعليمات عن طرق الحماية في حال حدوث حريق .

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The overall objective of this project is to create an enabling environment for the youth of Bwaise Slum Area so that they can be self - dependent, contribute to the development of the area and be an active participant in development effort of the nation.
The young population in Bwaise slum area has become the dominant group and most affected in the society by numerous socioeconomic problems such as poverty, poor infrastructure, unemployment, poor social services and social ills. As a result of redundancy from unemployment, the youth do involve in illegal activities such as theft, gangsters, alcoholism and drug abuse to sustain their lives.

The project aims at instilling entrepreneurial skill in the youth, make youth self-employed by training them in candle making and arts and crafts, finally the youth will be engaged in sporting activities i.e. football, netball and volleyball to make their minds and bodies active to contribute to the betterment of their life and of the community. This will take place on 24th April 2010 at 9:00am on GYSD.

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Concordia students will be working with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity to assist with a build in Portland.

On April 24th we are expecting all students from the primary school and also the youth of Böhönye and its neighboring spots. We are planning several interesting skill tests and quizzes. The participants can also play chess and poker. We are organizing short lectures on public saftey, crime and violence and also relating to active civic engagement.

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High school students reaching out to their peers to end drunk driving!
On Day 1, students will be pulled out of class by an officer who explains to the class that this person represents someone who was killed by drunk driving. The participant has their face painted black and is separated from all of their family and friends for 24 hours.
Participants and peer leaders go on an overnight retreat to learn more about the issue and hear from people who have been affected. They plan an activity to do with their class when they return and do a candlelit reflection ceremony.
On Day 2, parents and students are reunited. Participants each go to a different classroom and present to their peers, asking them to make the right choice and not mix alcohol and driving. The entire school will get to hear from this group of courageous students. In the afternoon, our 3 county commissioners will join the group to hear about their experience, as well as their other projects addressing drunk driving and underage binge drinking. In the evening, parents and community will come together to share a meal and discuss what we all can do to make Eureka a safe and healthy place for everyone to grow up.
In addition, students are running an ad in the local paper thanking businesses that do a great job of not selling alcohol to teens.

Horizon Health Center will raise enviromental awareness in Jersey City by hosting a
community event on April 22, 2010 from 3:30pm-7:30pm. Youth will learn about different types of resources which will guide them towards positive role models for
other teens in Jersey City.

The local I Care House is run by AmeriCorps volunteers and has continuous opporutnities to provide healthy education, mentoring, and support to teens. These members volunteer on a regular basis to provide a teen club: a safe and educational atmosphere that teaches skills necessary for post-high school.