To help youth and adult mentors plan high-impact Global Youth Service Day projects, we offer a variety of free tools and worksheets. Download below, or visit our online store to order free printed copies of select toolkits (shipping charges may apply),
Toolkits for Children, Teens & Adult Mentors
GYSD Project Planning Tipsheets
 A tipsheet about GYSD with excerpts from the YOUth Changing the World Toolkit translated into the following languages:
Arabic
French
Hindi
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
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Find Your Voice, Take Action, Make an Impact!
 These fun-to-use worksheets take young people through the steps of identifying their passions and connecting them with community needs to identify and choose a meaningful, high-impact Global Youth Service Day project. Recommended for ages 8+. Download (.pdf).
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YOUth Changing the World Tipsheets
 Quick tips and worksheets to accompany the YOUth Changing the World toolkit, featuring topics such as contacting issue experts, developing a project budget, and applying for a grant. Recommended for ages 10+. Download (.pdf).
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YOUth Changing the World Toolkit
 A toolkit to help young people develop their own service projects from creation to completion. Supplemental tipsheets available below. Recommended for ages 10+.
Download (.pdf). Order printed copies.
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Mission Planning Guide
 A companion piece to Eric Greitens' A Warrior's Heart, this tool guides young people in identifying and imagining their own service projects. The guide presents YSA's framework for young people to connect their interests to issues they care about, resulting in high-impact service projects. Recommended for ages 8+. Download (.pdf)
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Kids in Action Guide
 Written by kids, for kids, this guide takes children through imagining and planning their service project. Recommended for ages 5-10.
Download (.pdf).
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Toolkits for Educators & Students
Semester of Service™ Strategy Guide
 A toolkit for educators and adult mentors who wish to lead young people through a high-quality service and learning project aligned to academic standards.
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STEMester of Service
 A guide for educators to engage their students in high-quality service and learning that results in academic achievement and community impact. Included are examples of how classrooms implemented a STEM-based Semester of Service™.
Download (.pdf).
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YOUth in the Driver Seat
 To support teens, YSA and State Farm® have developed this guide to implementing a service-learning program that promotes safe driving habits, community service, and student achievement.
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