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YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.

YSA Welcomes Miley Cyrus Fans!

"The best part of the party is we're going to recognize some really cool kids from Youth Service America who are giving back to their community. That's so awesome because I think it's really important for kids like us to volunteer."
- Miley Cyrus


Miley Cyrus celebrating her Sweet 16 with Mickey Mouse

Youth Service America and Disney Partner for Miley Cyrus’ Sweet 16 Celebration at Disneyland

The "Hannah Montana" star is sharing the spotlight during the private party with some deserving young people from Youth Service America who've been making a difference in their communities.

The celebration will be a Hollywood-style bash, planned for Sunday, Oct. 5, from 6 to 11 p.m., with ticket sales limited to 5,000 fans. Tickets, go on sale at 9 a.m. PDT, Saturday, Aug. 30, at www.disneyparks.com/miley.

Everything You Do Matters

Join in Miley’s birthday celebration with some of Youth Service America's most amazing youth! Share with her what you are doing to improve your community:

We're All In This Together (Things that Parents, Teachers, and Adults can do, too)

Youth Service Institute

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Save the date! Youth Service Institute 2008 will be October 26 - 28 2008 in Orlando, Florida!

Learn more and register now!

Across the Street, Around the World youth are improving their communities through service and service-learning. Whether teaching a child to read or raising money to send bed nets to Africa to eradicate malaria, there’s no issue — large or small — not being addressed. Mark your calendars to join Youth Service America in Orlando, FL for the 2008 Youth Service Institute October 26-28. The Institute will present opportunities for participants to strategize critical ways to think AND act both locally and globally. It is the ideal environment for individuals and organizations to further develop their programs while learning inventive ways to engage young people as assets and resources on Global Youth Service Day and throughout the year.

The Youth Service Institute will focus on four target areas of service and service-learning success:

  • Taking programs to Scale by engaging more youth for greater impact
  • Fostering and strengthening Diversity outreach and inclusive initiatives
  • Collaborating to positively Improve Communities at home and abroad
  • Examining our perspectives around the meaning of Substantive service

ServiceVote 2008

Visit ServiceVote.org

Take the ServiceVote Challenge!

ServiceVote, from Youth Service America, announces the launch of a new, interactive website that is a hub for young people to engage in every aspect of the ’08 election. ServiceVote.org offers these great tools:


  • Up-To-Date news & information on the various races, the presidential candidates, and the defining issues

  • Opportunities for peer interaction & dialogue through a discussion forum where youth can post videos, images, and audio files

  • Resources to take ACTION through service, in the election, and in the policy process

ServiceVote - Your place to connect youth service & politics with constant updates on the 2008 election, new information, and tools & resources!
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