HCHY List: Happy Global Youth Service Day!

[Michael Minks]

HAPPY GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY!

Dear Colleagues in Service,

Global Youth Service Day (April 24-26, 2009) is the largest annual service =
event in the world. GYSD highlights and celebrates the difference youth mak=
e in their communities year-round through community service and service-lea=
rning. This weekend, millions of young will participate in and lead service=
 projects in all 50 states and in more than 100 countries around the world.=
 Young people, working with their families, schools, community organization=
s, faith-based communities, and businesses, will improve their communities =
and change the world by addressing critical issues such as global climate c=
hange, education & illiteracy, poverty, health, hunger, and homelessness. h=
ttp://www.GYSD.org

Read this week's special edition of the National Service Briefing on Global=
 Youth Service Day and the signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America A=
ct by President Obama at: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs078/11023566=
62894/archive/1102558837804.html =



Ways to Get Involved:

Find a GYSD project near you. =

http://gysd.org/map/2009

If you participate in a project, take plenty of pictures and videos to uplo=
ad to Flickr and YouTube. =

http://gysd.org/share/flickr
http://gysd.org/share/youtube

Find volunteer opportunities and serve with young people you know. =

http://gysd.org/page/volunteer

Take time to thank a young person you know who serves.

Read YSA President & CEO Steve Culbertson's letter to the editor in USA Tod=
ay (Harness Energy of Young People to Serve Others)
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/04/harness-energy-of-young-people-to-se=
rve-others.html

Read GYSD News on ServiceWire
http://servicewire.org/wire/gysd =


Sign up for the National Service Briefing or other updates from Youth Servi=
ce America.
http://servicewire.org/nsb

Spread the word about the importance of youth service to your community. Wr=
ite your own letter to the editor or a letter to your local elected officia=
ls. Find contact information at http://gysd.org/share/media

Post updates on Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter. (Use #GYSD as a tag.)

Join us online on our new youth social networking site hosted by Miley Cyru=
s to stay up to date on future service opportunities.
http://miley.ysa.org


Youth Service America
1101 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-296-2992
info at ysa.org

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