Resources tagged with term(s) "Youth service"

Youth Today

Youth Today is the only independent, nationally distributed newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the youth service field
Engaging Young People on State Service Commissions: Identifying Effective Practices

This fellowship report and companion guide are resources to policy-makers at the Corporation for National and Community Service, staff at America's Association of State Service Commissions, and...
How to Maximize Your Volunteer Resources

Resources to help staff maximize volunteer resources, including materials focused on top-down support for volunteers, planning staff/volunteer retreat, and valuing volunteer time.
20 Ways for Teenagers to Help Other People by Volunteering

A list of 20 ideas and places where teens can volunteer.
YouthNoise

YN is a social networking site for people under the age of 27 who like to connect based on deeper interests than celebrity fashion and want to get engaged within a cause. Find a cause, join the...
Youth Helping America - Leveling the Path to Participation: Volunteering and Civic Engagement Among Youth From Disadvantaged Circumstances

This report is the third in the Youth Helping America series, a sequence of reports based on data from the a 2005 national survey of 3,178 American youth between the ages of 12 and 18. The survey...
Tips for Working with Youth Volunteers

Tip sheet on best practices for working with youth volunteers.
Fundraising for Youth Service

Five page document covering many aspects of youth fundraising including; elements of a good message, motivated donors, getting grants and ideas.
Age Appropriateness in Youth Service Grades 9-12

List of age appropriate activities for children grades 9-12.
Age Appropriateness in Youth Service Grades K-5

List of age appropriate activities for children grades K-5.
Service as Strategy: Combating Youth Unemployment

Abstract: Given the diversity and fluctuation of community and market needs, the promise of service as a strategy for addressing youth unemployment rests on its adaptability as a model as well as its...
Generation We: How Millennial Youth are Taking Over America And Changing Our World Forever

Explores the values, dreams, and enormous potential of the millennial generation. Shows how they (and their supporters from other generations) are poised to change the nation and world for the...
Creating Change: How Organizations Connect with Youth, Build Communities, and Strengthen Themselves
Youth Impact: Starting and Strengthening Quality Programs

The LEARNS team is pleased to offer this online course for tutoring, mentoring, out-of-school time, and other youth-development programs funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service....
Ryan's Well

Documentary about a young boy's determination to make a difference in the world. Ryan raised thousands of dollars for fresh water wells to improve the lives of villagers in Angolo, Uganda. Meet...
Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near and Far) to Create Social Change

Features stories of youth from over 30 countries who are making a difference and taking action on local and global issues. Contains opportunities for service, hands-on activities, and user-...
Yes! Helping Visionary Young Leaders Build a Better World

An informative and engaging video on the work of YES! Founded in 1990 by two teenagers, YES! is a nonprofit organization that connects, inspires, and collaborates with young change-makers to join...
Students in Service to America: A Guidebook for Engaging America's Students in a Lifelong Habit of Service

Contains resources for adults who want to help youth develop habits of service. Young people will learn about their rich democratic traditions as Americans, help meet vital community needs, and...
Using Web 2.0 technologies in youth service programs

More and more of the young people programs serve as clients and recruit as volunteers are savvy users of technology. Teens and their younger peers have lived with the Internet most, if not all, of...
Implementing a community-based work fair on a college campus

One way to communicate the importance of service-learning and volunteering on campus is by demonstrating the work of those involved in service. A fair highlighting the challenges and achievements of...
Establishing a service-learning office on a college campus

Bringing together disparate elements of service-learning under the auspices of a centralized office helps to direct and focus the energy of students and faculty on a college campus. Shannon Zoet, an...
Grants and Awards from the National Service Briefing

The National Service Briefing is a weekly e-newsletter for the service and service-learning field. This page from ServiceWire pulls out just the grant opportunities from the National Service Briefing...
Hasbro Children's Fund

The Hasbro Children's Fund supports programs that provide respite and access to play to terminal and seriously ill children; educational programs for children at risk; and basics for children in need...
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is committed to supporting programs and organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem, and increase awareness about cultural and community issues...
The Packard Foundation

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation works to improve the lives of children, enable the creative pursuit of science, advance reproductive health, and conserve and restore earth's natural systems....