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The GYSD Media Contact is:
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GYSD Updates from Youth Service America
Less Than 2 Months Until Global Youth Service Day
Submitted by Youth Service A... on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 14:14
Global Youth Service Day is April 23-25,2010
Have you registered your project for GYSD?
Whether you are participating in a Semester of Service or are planning a one time celebration of youth engagement, www.GYSD.org will help you plan and post your event or find a service project in your community. How are you going to change the world?
Find Projects or Register Your Own at GYSD.org
Submitted by Youth Service A... on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 14:14
Global Youth Service Day is April 23-25,2010
Have you registered your project for GYSD?
Are you interested in learning more about how others are preparing for Global Youth Service Day? Visit www.gysd.org/news/updates to read great stories detailing GYSD preparations around the world and Semester of Service initiatives across the U.S.
Semester of Service Kicks Off on MLK Day
Submitted by Youth Service A... on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 09:24
Schools and organizations honor King legacy with service-learning projects.
On January 18, schools and organizations across the United States honored the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by launching Semester of Service, a service-learning framework developed by Youth Service America (YSA) where students apply what they are learning in the classroom to a critical need in the community.
Citizen Service Starts With Our Youth - 2005 Op Ed by Steve Culbertson
Submitted by Youth Service A... on Fri, 04/15/2005 - 02:00
Originally published in 2005
Despite global unrest, young people remain dedicated to making the world a better place. Nearly 80 percent of the 9,891 youth who responded to a recent survey conducted by the PBS Kids show ZOOM said that they volunteer in their communities.
