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A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF Published for the Service and Service-Learning Field Since 1994 July 1, 2010 - Volume 17 #26 - Circulation: 37,000 Share the NSB YSA Quick Links Youth Service America Global Youth Service Day Semester of Service Get Ur Good On Grants Tools & Resources ServiceWire servenet   Sponsors United Healthcare Let's Read. Let's Move. Summer is a time for fun - but it is also the time when many young people lose what they learned during the school year and pick up unhealthy eating habits. Let's Read. Let's Move. seeks to combat childhood obesity and summer reading loss by engaging youth in summer reading and physical activity, as well as by providing access to healthy, affordable food. This initiative is an Administration-wide effort led by the Corporation for National and Community Service in collaboration with First Lady Michelle Obama and five other federal agencies. Youth Service America is joining United We Serve by asking our partners, grantees, advocates, and friends to engage young people in service around issues of the health and education of themselves and their peers. Ten Let's Read. Let's Move Project Ideas Encourage a child to meet the President's Active Lifestyle Challenge Organize a book drive Create a community garden Build or rehab a playground Clear a walking trail Sponsor a sports tournament or camp for kids Read to kids - reading five books over the summer prevents summer learning loss - it's that easy. Conduct summer feeding program outreach Collect and donate fresh produce from a local farm Organize a back to school supplies drive Looking to further engage with Let's Read. Let's Move? Learn more, including how to become a United We Serve Ambassador at: www.serve.gov/lrlm_getinvolved.asp NEWS FROM THE FIELD Hasbro Children's Fund Supports Launch of generationOn Hasbro, Inc. and the Hasbro Children's Fund have partnered with Points of Light Institute to launch a new youth movement, generationOn, that will be focused on inspiring young people, from pre-school through high school, to make a difference through volunteering.  The Hasbro Children's Fund will donate $5 million over the next five years to support generationOn, the single largest commitment the Fund has made at one time to an organization. generationOn brings the expertise of Children for Children, Kids Care Clubs, The LEAGUE, HandsOn Schools and the HandsOn Action Center-driven youth programs together under one banner. It includes over 30 youth programs and 1,800 Kids Care Clubs that engage more than two million young people in all 50 states and internationally. The new generationOn web platform and resources for kids, teachers, non profits and communities will launch this September 2010. Please visit www.generationOn.org for more details. Ten More Cities Receive Cities of Service Leadership Grants Ten cities were selected to receive a $200,000 grant over two years, funded jointly by the Rockefeller Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies, to hire a Chief Service Officer - a senior city official who will develop and implement a citywide plan to increase volunteerism and target volunteers to address their city's greatest needs. Cities of Service is a bipartisan coalition of Mayors from across the country, representing more than 46 million Americans in 100 cities, dedicated to engaging more Americans in service and channeling volunteers towards each city's most pressing challenges. The cities selected to receive the second round of Cities of Service Leadership Grants are Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Baton Rouge, LA; Chula Vista, CA; Houston, TX; Little Rock, AK; Orlando, FL; Pittsburgh, PA; and Richmond, VA. Learn more at: www.citiesofservice.org/html/media/pr_003_10.shtml                   U.S. Education Secretary Urges Service Leaders to Help Remake American Education U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan challenged service leaders to join him in remaking America's education system during a panel discussion at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service yesterday, stressing the urgency and courage needed to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education that prepares him or her for the future. Duncan asked attendees to use service to foster education reform and achieve greater results for students in four areas: increased learning time, parental engagement, teacher recruiting, and turning around our lowest performing schools.  "No matter what your race, your creed or your zip code, every child is entitled to a quality public education," Duncan said. "Education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity and success. It is actually a prerequisite to success." Each year, 1.2 million kids drop out of high school, but 2,000 high schools produce half of the nation's dropouts. Secretary Duncan's speech will be archived in the next few days at www.ed.gov/news/speeches Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $500 Million Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Patrick Corvington announced more than $110 million in new corporate pro bono commitments to help nonprofits achieve greater scale, sustainability, and impact in meeting community needs. The new pro bono pledges put the agency's Billion + Change campaign above the half billion mark and reflects the growing recognition from both the nonprofit and corporate sectors of the strategic benefit of the pro bono model, which engages skilled employees in using their professional expertise to help nonprofits grow and expand their impact. Companies or organizations making new Billion + Change commitments include Walmart, Microsoft, Capitol One, Ernst & Young LLP, and UPS. The pro bono services their employees will provide range from offering legal assistance to domestic violence survivors to teaching financial literacy to logistical support in the wake of natural disasters. Read about the new commitments at: www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1793 Grant Reviewers Needed Youth Service America is seeking individuals to read, evaluate, and score grant proposals during July 16th - 22rd. These grants are awarded to educators, community based organizations and youth to fund youth-led service and service-learning projects. Volunteer reviewers will receive orientation of the online grant review process which will allow them to review remotely from the comfort of their own homes or offices. This is a great opportunity for college students, working professionals, volunteers and service corps groups (age 18+) to learn about the grant scoring and grant making process, YSA's programs, youth service, and how youth are proposing to change their communities! While not a requirement, familiarity or background in the grant-making process, youth service field, volunteering, or service-learning is helpful. To serve as a reviewer, you must sign up for a training session on Thursday July 8, at 4pm EST or Tuesday July 15, at 7pm EST. Volunteer reviewers must be available to review approximately 12 grants between Friday, July 16, and Thursday, July 22nd. Each proposal should take you less than half an hour to review.  Sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/2ejs634 GRANTS & AWARDS 2011 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grants (Deadline: July 15) Lead Agencies are local, regional, or statewide organizations across the United States, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that increase the scale, visibility, and impact of Global Youth Service Day by leading GYSD in their city, region, or state. Lead Agencies convene a planning coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively engage at least 600 youth volunteers in service on GYSD, engage local media and elected officials, and plan a high profile signature project or celebration of service. Lead Agencies receive a $2,000 GYSD planning grant sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, travel support to attend the Youth Service Institute, and ongoing training and technical assistance from Youth Service America to ensure a successful Global Youth Service Day.  Past Lead Agencies have leveraged their position as a GYSD Lead Agency to strengthen their programs, form new partnerships, expand their volunteer base, garner media attention, gain support from local public officials, and secure additional funding. Learn more and access the application at: www.GYSD.org/content/2011GYSDleadagency STEMester of Service Grants (Deadline: July 15) Youth Service America is accepting applications for the second year of STEMester of Service.  Funded by Learn and Serve America, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, STEMester of Service incorporates YSA's semester-long service-learning framework to engage educators and students in addressing critical environmental needs and connecting them to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curricula. YSA is seeking middle schools with large populations of disadvantaged youth; STEM schools must be located in one of the 19 states with highest dropout rates (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming). The $5,000 grant (that includes travel and training at YSA's Youth Service Institute in Detroit in October) supports teachers as they engage local partners and guide students in addressing local needs through planning and implementing sustainable service projects that launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 17, 2011) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17, 2011). www.ysa.org/grants/stem NEW ELIGIBLE STATES: The STEMester of Service grant program targets states with the highest dropout rates. Based on the most recent dropout rate data released last week, YSA has added 7 states to the list of eligible states, including: the District of Columbia, California, Hawaii, Michigan, Montana, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. Middle schools in these states, in addition to those in the original 12 states, are eligible. Disney Friends for Change Grants (Deadline: July 15) Disney's Friends for Change grants encourage kids everywhere to take steps together with their friends to help the planet. YSA will award 75 $500 grants to youth-led service initiatives around the world that demonstrate youth leadership and the commitment to making a positive impact on the environment. Eligible applicants will be asked to implement their projects between September and November and to connect their projects to International Coastal Cleanup Day, National Public Lands Day (both September 25), or other environmentally-focused days of service.. Disney Friends for Change Grants are open to schools, organizations, and individuals planning service projects. Applications submitted by younger children aged 5-14 are especially welcome. The goal of the grant is to inspire children to join their friends and families, schools, and communities to address critical environmental needs as "friends for change" at the local, national, and/or global levels. Grant applications are due Thursday, July 15, 2010. Learn more at: www.ysa.org/grants/announcements/friendsforchange2010 APPLICATION TRAINING: YSA will host an application training webinar on July 6 at 12:00 pm EST, for applicants to learn more about developing a successful service project. To register, please email sguy@ysa.org. For Previously Featured Grants & Awards, visit: www.servicewire.org/nsb/Grants-and-Awards PROFILES IN SERVICE YOUTH VOLUNTEERS HONORED AT NATIONAL SERVICE CONFERENCE Learn and Serve America Spirit of Service Award The Corporation for National and Community Service presented three outstanding volunteers with the "Spirit of Service Award" at its National Conference on Volunteering and Service. The awards are given annually to individuals representing each of the Corporation's three national service programs - Learn and Serve America, AmeriCorps, and Senior Corps - who have performed exemplary service in their communities. Janis Klein-Young - Miami, FL Janis Klein-Young has taught fine arts for 35 years with the Young Men's Academy at MacArthur South, a 6th-12th grade alternative school in Miami, FL for young men who have been expelled from the traditional classroom. With funding from Florida Learn & Serve, Janis designed and executed an arts-based service learning project at MacArthur South in 2002 that has expanded into a nationally recognized program and model. As part of the program, students work each week learning indigenous arts/crafts techniques like painting, sculpture, ceramics, ornaments, batik, and woodwork from local artists at ArtSouth in the Homestead Community. The students then teach their newly acquired skills to local seniors and elementary students who are immobile due to handicap. The students also conduct community, cultural, and arts events in Homestead; provide tours of ArtSouth; and create public murals, passing on the fruits of service to the broader community. Read more about the other Spirit of Service awards and all of the winners at: www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1792 generationOn's Hasbro Community Action Awards Points of Light Institute's generationOn  honored inspirational achievements of young people who have significantly transformed communities for the better. Alexandria Segovia, 16, is one of six amazing children who were named inaugural Hasbro Community Action Hero award winners. Alexandria, a junior CERT, has trained another 35 teens in emergency response, has completed more than 500 hours of service through the HandsOn Miami action center, and personally calls and emails elected state officials before each of its annual service days.  Florida Senator Dan Gerber attended her Global Youth Service Day project in April as a result of her persistence. Alexandria is community services chairperson for her school PTSA and facilitates classes to teach her peers the benefits of civic engagement. Faith Nelson, 10, of Greensboro, NC, who plays a pivotal role at the Cougar Kids Care Club in Greensboro, NC, where she has helped establish a recycling program, fed six families for Thanksgiving, and collected 1,000 cans in a food drive. She has also played a role in providing weekly treats for teachers and participated in a four-hour vow of silence to honor children silenced by poverty. JT Eden, 7, moved to San Carlos, CA, and immediately began a service club for his second-grade classmates, which they named Planet Protectors. It raised $1,200 for the Red Cross and created packages of needed items for Marines in Afghanistan. Cole Layman, 12, founded the Paws for Peace Kids Care Club in Tampa, FL,and then moved and established a Random Acts of Kindness week at his new school in Virginia. He also helps younger students who need academic and social support. Shaeli Marie Funk, 11, of Jackson, WY, collects gently-used items to donate each month to nonprofits, and filled 92 stockings during the holidays for a nursing home. With the "Under the Stairs" club she started, she and others collect stuffed animals for police and firefighters to give to children in times of crisis. Hannah Salwen of Atlanta, when she was 14, saw a homeless man next to an expensive car. She wondered at the inequity in resources. Hannah eventually convinced her family to sell their large home, move to a smaller one, and donate half the sales price to charity. The family ended up contributing $800,000 to fight poverty in Africa, working with the Hunger Project. TOOLS, TRAINING, RESOURCES & RESEARCH Transforming Communities through Service: A Collection of 52 of the Most Innovative AmeriCorps State Programs in the United States Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) and America's Service Commissions (ASC) collaborated on a second edition of our 2005 publication "Transforming Communities through Service: A Collection of 52 of the Most Innovative AmeriCorps Programs in the United States."  ICP and ASC revisited the publication to explore today's innovative programs especially given the recent surge of interest in national service in the US. Many existing AmeriCorps*State programs have been lauded as highly successful and innovative, yet this information is not widely shared. This type of intentional program study on a nationwide level will serve to inform state service commissions, practitioners, policy makers and donors of the highly successful and/or innovative programs occurring around the country. The publication is available online at www.icicp.org and www.statecommissions.org, and hard copies can be requested from ICP or ASC. Webcast Replays & Video Highlights from National Conference on Volunteering and Service Four webcasts of plenary sessions at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service are available to replay at www.volunteeringandservice.org, including: - It's Up to YOU Opening Plenary - "Here's to YOU" Inspiration Event - National Service Town Hall with CNCS CEO Patrick Corvington - It's Up to US! 2010 NCVS Youth Forum Go to www.volunteeringandservice.org, look for the sidebar on the left side, and click on the play button by the session you want to view. Additional video highlights from the conference are being posted at: www.youtube.com/theNCVS Earth Protect Launches New Environment Learning Website Earth Protect is becoming a premier video/social networking hub for green-minded individuals focused on environmental learning and action. A primary purpose of the Earth Protect website is the online streaming and sharing of videos which touch upon a comprehensive range of environmental concerns.  The authors of these videos range from professional filmmakers and non-profit organizations to students from across the globe. The website also allows learning communities to form groups around shared interests and for all members to be part of a worldwide community bringing about a sustainable future on earth. Once you've joined, faculty, youth leaders, students, and others can connect to people with interests in the same environmental issues and add pictures and videos. Visit and join this online community at www.earthprotect.com   SERVICE CALENDARS Conferences & Events International Education and Resource Network International Summit and Youth Conference Virtual Congress July 12-17 In person: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Virtual: http://events.tigweb.org/26751 Join the iEARN International Summit and Youth Conference virtual congress! The countdown is on for the 14th annual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit to be held in Barrie, Ontario from July 12th-17th. The conference seeks to use communication technology in education to improve health and welfare among communities, to promote intercultural dialogue and to support E-learning and professional development. You can get in on the action by participating in the virtual congress, facilitated by TakingITGlobal and proudly supported by Intelius. Interested in getting involved? RSVP at http://events.tigweb.org/26751 TIG will send you more information! Conference Calendar: www.servicewire.org/conferences If you'd like your 2010 conference or event to be included, please e-mail the name, date, and location (city, state) of the conference to dmiranda@ysa.org with the subject line "NSB Conference." Include a short blurb/description of the conference and the website you want people to be directed to. Seasons of Service July 2010   World Population Day - July 11   August 2010   National Kids Day - August 1 National Night Out - August 3 International Day of Worlds' Indigenous Peoples - August 9 International Youth Day - August 12 Seasons of Service Calendar: www.servicewire.org/seasonsofservice If you'd like your annual campaign/awareness event to be included, please e-mail the name, date, and location (city, state) of the event to dmiranda@ysa.org with the subject line "Seasons of Service." Include a short blurb/description of the event and the website you want people to be directed to. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case." - Ken Kesey Best,  Michael Minks, Editor-in-Chief Director of Outreach Youth Service America Danielle Miranda, Associate Editor Manager of Outreach Youth Service America nsbinfo@ysa.org Deadline: All submissions to the NSB must be emailed to the above email no later than 5pm EST on Monday for that week's NSB. Disclaimer: Youth Service America offers the National Service Briefing as a resource to the field for information purposes and does not necessarily endorse or support, in any way, the views, opinions, goals of organizations, or sources of grants. Connect to Youth Service America                                                         Join our list Partners America's Promise Alliance National Youth Leadership Council National Service Learning Partnership National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

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