Save the date! Youth Service Institute 2008 will be October 26 - 28 2008 in Orlando, Florida!
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
Youth Service America (YSA) 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. Founded in 1986, YSA’s mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments YSA envisions a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement.
ABOUT THE YOUTH SERVICE INSTITUTE
Youth service is a proven strategy for improving communities across the globe and practitioners are continually growing, learning, and implementing better practices for community and youth development.