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A program of Youth Service America, National Youth Service Day is the
largest service event in the world!
Millions of youth will participate in the 18th Annual National Youth Service
Day on April 21-23, 2006.
The goals of National Youth Service Day:
To MOBILIZE youth to identify and address the needs of their communities
through service.
To SUPPORT youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement.
To EDUCATE the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-
round contributions of young people as community leaders.
On National Youth Service Day, a public awareness and education
campaign that highlights the amazing contributions that young people
make to their communities 365 days a year, young people will design and
lead service-learning projects in areas ranging from literacy and the
environment, to healthcare, hunger, and help for the elderly.
Service-learning is a teaching method that enriches learning by engaging
students in meaningful service to their schools and communities. Young
people apply academic skills to solving real-world issues, linking
established learning objectives with genuine needs. They lead the
process, with adults as partners, applying critical thinking and problem-
solving skills to concerns such as hunger, environment, and diversity. In
essence, take a community service project and add a learning curriculum
and you have a service-learning project.
My experience in planning service projects within the community is
extensive and I am responsible for organizing and implementing a NYSD
project. So, this is my project. I will mobilize and motivate the youth in our
community to create a Peace Park on the empty lot next to the church.
Project Coordinator-
Gennifer Davis is former member of the Youth
Service America’s National Youth Advisory Council
in Washington D.C. and currently is one of 5 youth
who holds a seat with the organization’s board of
directors.
Gennifer’s experience in planning service projects
within the community is extensive and she is
responsible for organizing and implementing this
NYSD project.
Images courtesy of Youth Service America-National Youth Service Day
largest service event in the world!
Millions of youth will participate in the 18th Annual National Youth Service
Day on April 21-23, 2006.
The goals of National Youth Service Day:
To MOBILIZE youth to identify and address the needs of their communities
through service.
To SUPPORT youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement.
To EDUCATE the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-
round contributions of young people as community leaders.
On National Youth Service Day, a public awareness and education
campaign that highlights the amazing contributions that young people
make to their communities 365 days a year, young people will design and
lead service-learning projects in areas ranging from literacy and the
environment, to healthcare, hunger, and help for the elderly.
Service-learning is a teaching method that enriches learning by engaging
students in meaningful service to their schools and communities. Young
people apply academic skills to solving real-world issues, linking
established learning objectives with genuine needs. They lead the
process, with adults as partners, applying critical thinking and problem-
solving skills to concerns such as hunger, environment, and diversity. In
essence, take a community service project and add a learning curriculum
and you have a service-learning project.
My experience in planning service projects within the community is
extensive and I am responsible for organizing and implementing a NYSD
project. So, this is my project. I will mobilize and motivate the youth in our
community to create a Peace Park on the empty lot next to the church.
Project Coordinator-
Gennifer Davis is former member of the Youth
Service America’s National Youth Advisory Council
in Washington D.C. and currently is one of 5 youth
who holds a seat with the organization’s board of
directors.
Gennifer’s experience in planning service projects
within the community is extensive and she is
responsible for organizing and implementing this
NYSD project.
Images courtesy of Youth Service America-National Youth Service Day
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