community service learning

Seems like there’s never enough time to do all the things that need to be done to make the world a better place. Maybe that’s why Global Youth Service Day -- the largest and longest-running service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth -- is actually a weekend. Mark your calendar for April 20-22, 2012. But don't stop there. Here are three...
The Employment and Training Administration is offering grants to enable organizations to provide service learning and training to young adults ages 18-21 who have been involved in the juvenile justice system. Service-learning projects must combine meaningful community service with instruction and reflection. Training should lead to credentials recognized by in-demand industries in the geographic...
The Corporation for National and Community Service will award September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance grants to organizations whose service activities meet vital community needs and honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and those who served our nation in that day's aftermath. This year, priority will go to projects focused on the following:
Youth Service America will award 100 Sodexo Youth Grants of $500 each to support youth-led service projects that combat childhood hunger. Application instructions
When Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu asked mentors and mentees to come out in honor of this month's Global Youth Service Day, an annual event sponsored by Youth Service America and other, and lend a hand at a local beach cleanup, the response, says Alicia Gutierrez, was tremendous. About 50 people – mentors, mentees, family members and staff – showed up Saturday morning,...
“Ensuring Quality Service-Learning Experiences for At-Risk Adolescents” (abstract), The Prevention Researcher, Vol. 18, No. 1, February 2011. What it's about: This study reviews the effectiveness of service-learning for youth engaged in risky behaviors and provides examples of two high-quality service-learning activities that were used in juvenile justice settings.
When most people think of Hawaii, they think perfect, pristine beaches. But while there’s lots of natural beauty in Hawaii, it’s not always picture perfect. So in honor of Global Youth Service Day, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu is organizing a beach cleanup. They’ve asked mentors and mentees to come out on Saturday, April 16, and lend a hand.
A trio of free toolkits from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse can help youth workers jump-start – and make the most of – their community-service-learning programs:
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