HCHY List: Global Youth Service Day - April 24-26, 2009

[Michael Minks]

Dear Colleagues in Service,

 

We're just 38 days away from Global Youth Service Day - April 24-26,
2009.

 

Global Youth Service Day is the largest annual service event in the
world. GYSD highlights and celebrates the difference youth make in their
communities year-round through community service and service-learning.
On April 24-26, 2009, 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
organizations, faith-based communities, and businesses, will improve
their communities by addressing critical issues such as global climate
change, education & illiteracy, poverty, health, hunger, and
homelessness. Learn more about GYSD, download planning resources, and
register your project at http://www.GYSD.org <http://www.gysd.org/>  

 

If you're not already planning to participate in GYSD, there's still
plenty of time!

 

Here are links & resources that might be helpful. Please don't hesitate
to contact us with any questions - info at ysa.org 

 

Plan Your GYSD Project

 

Get Project Ideas

Come up with an idea for your project or find an existing volunteer
opportunity. http://gysd.org/plan 

 

Download Planning Resources

*	Use our planning resources - GYSD Project Planning Toolkit, GYSD
Service-Learning Curriculum Guide, Semester of Service Strategy Guide,
issue modules, tipsheets, etc. http://gysd.org/resources 
*	Listen to podcasts of our GYSD Project Planning webinar series.
http://gysd.org/podcast 
*	Request free GYSD Posters and Semester of Service Strategy
guides to be shipped to you. http://gysd.org/resources/request

 

Find Funding Opportunities

Browse grant opportunities to support your project.
http://gysd.org/plan/funding

 

  

Register & Find GYSD Projects

 

Post Your GYSD Project

Register your GYSD project on our global event map. Registering on the
map will help YSA direct volunteers, media, and elected officials to
your project. http://gysd.org/node/add/gysdevent 

 

Find a GYSD Lead Agency

Connect to one of the 75 GYSD Lead Agencies who coordinate GYSD
activities at a local or statewide level.
http://gysd.org/partners/leadagencies/list 

 

Find a GYSD Project

Search for GYSD projects by U.S. State, by country, by issue area, or by
joint day of service. http://gysd.org/map/ 

 

 

Share & Promote Your GYSD Project

 

Contact Media & Public Officials 

Use the Youth Policy Action Center tool to let the media and your
elected officials know about your project and ask them to promote and/or
participate in your project. http://gysd.org/share/media 

 

Download Promotional Tools

Download web banners, logos (including logos in different languages),
widgets, and more to promote GYSD and your project.
http://gysd.org/share/promotional-tools 

 

Connect to GYSD on the Web

 

*	Show that you're participating in GYSD on Facebook.
http://gysd.org/share/networks 

 

*	Learn how to take high quality pictures and videos and share
them on Flickr and YouTube.  
	http://gysd.org/share/flickr 
	http://gysd.org/share/youtube 

 

*	Get Twitter updates.  http://gysd.org/share/sms 

 

 

Best,

Michael Minks
Manager of Outreach
Youth Service America - CFC #11577
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005
P: 202-296-2992 ext. 125 | F: 202-296-4030
mminks at ysa.org
www.YSA.org | www.SERVEnet.org | www.ServiceVote.org | www.GYSD.org
<http://www.gysd.org/> 

 

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