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NATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS The new website, www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov, also includes resources, ideas, and information to help parents and teachers engage America's youth in their communities. National Service-Learning Exchange The National Service-Learning Exchange supports high quality service-learning programs in schools, colleges and universities, and community organizations. The Exchange provides the "people connection" while the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse gathers and disseminates information and materials. Service-Learning in Composition This site provides a resource for teachers, researchers, and community partners interested in connecting writing instruction to community action. One aim of the site is to encourage dialogue among a growing network of service-learning educators. Corporation for National Service The Corporation for National Service carries on the tradition by working with governor-appointed state commissions, nonprofits, faith-based groups, schools, and other civic organizations to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve their communities. The domestic Peace Corps train volunteers, tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build housing, clean up rivers and streams, help seniors live independently, provide emergency and long-term assistance to victims of natural disasters, and meet other community needs. After their term of service, members receive education awards to help finance their college or pay back student loans. Learn and Serve America
helps support nearly one million students from kindergarten through college
who are meeting community needs while improving their academic skills
and learning the habits of good citizenship. In addition provides grants
and scholarships for student service. |
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION
The Arbor Day Awards Competition annually recognizes individuals, organizations, corporations, and the institutions whose work has set an example of excellence. Awards are given for work at the international, national, state, and community levels to recognize roadside beautification, education, tree planting and care, Arbor Day celebration and commitment to trees. College Scholarships and Community Service Awards Many companies and private foundations provide scholarships and community service awards for current college and college bound students. The Caring Institute seeks to identify, honor, and reinforce the activities of particularly caring Americans. Each year the Caring Institute recognizes 10 adults, and 5 young adults through the National Caring Awards. Keep America Beautiful National Awards Program recognizes outstanding organizations and people who encourage positive grassroots action and foster public-private partnerships to prevent litter, beautify and improve communities, and promote waste minimization. Points of Light Foundation Award The Foundation's mission is to engage more people more effectively in volunteer community service to help solve serious social problems. In partnership with several major business and nonprofit organizations, The Points of Light Foundation has established the Awards for Excellence in Corporate Community Service to recognize companies, of all sizes and from all industries. President's Student Service Award The President's Student Service Award is a White House initiative, which recognizes young Americans with awards and scholarships for outstanding community service, while encouraging more young people to serve. Presidential Freedom Scholarship The Presidential Freedom Scholarship promotes student service & civic engagement. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards The Prudential Spirit
of Community Awards is one program of a series that helps rekindle America's
community spirit by encouraging young people to become actively involved
in their community. This award recognizes young people in grades 5-12
who have demonstrated exemplary community service. |
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YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Boys & Girls Club provides services that promote and enhance the development of youth by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs makes a difference in the community by giving young people a safe place to learn and grow. Co/Motion is a national program that helps organizations build their capacity to foster youth leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of action strategies addressing community problems. Co/Motion partners with youth-led and youth-serving organizations, national service and service learning programs, schools and other national and community-based organizations, to provide training to young adults in advocacy and organizing skills. Constitutional Rights Foundation Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is a non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization dedicated to educating America's young people about the importance of civic participation in a democratic society. CRF develops, produces, and distributes programs and materials to teachers, students, and public-minded citizens all across the nation. They provide technical assistance and training to teachers, coordinate civic participation projects in schools and communities, organize student conferences and competitions, and develop publications. Do Something is a network of young people who know they can make a difference and change the world around them. As part of Do Something, you and your friends decide what you want to do to make things better and then turn your ideas into action. Provides valuable resources to young people and supportive adults who are working to promote deepened and empowered roles for young people throughout society. freechild.org is your one-stop entry into the world of progressive information for young people and their adult allies on the internet today. freechild.org features research, publications and organizations that put forward the most innovative thinking about young people today, highlighting youth-developed resources. Learning In Deed, a national initiative to engage more young people in service to others as part of their academic life. The Foundation has supported service learning for decades because they believe it engages youth in a powerful way that can help ensure a bright future for our nation. National Youth Leadership Council The National Youth Leadership Council's mission is to build vital, just communities with young people through service learning. As one of America's most prominent advocates of service learning and youth service, the NYLC is at the forefront of efforts to reform education and guide youth-oriented public policy. YouthLearn's mission is to advance the work of individuals working with youth, particularly in out-of-school learning programs, in ways that increase opportunities for young people. Through this Web site and other initiatives, YouthLearn provides a base of knowledge and rich resources for those starting or implementing out-of-school programs that integrate technology. YouthLearn also nurtures a learning community of those people and organizations to share knowledge and insights on improving their effectiveness and the effectiveness of their programs. YouthNOISE is a group of young people and adults working together to provide info and resources--via the Internet--that will spark youth action and voice. Their mission is to connect, inform, and empower youth to improve their own lives and the lives of other young people through philanthropy, service and policy. Youth Service America
(YSA) is a resource center and premier alliance of 200+ organizations
committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for
young Americans to serve locally, nationally, or globally. A strong youth
service movement will create healthy communities, foster citizenship,
knowledge, and the personal development of young people. |
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AT&T Foundation Civic & Community Service AT&T seeks to empower communities by giving them the resources they need to improve health and human services, promote diversity, protect the environment and stimulate volunteerism. AT&T supports a variety of civic and community service programs through direct grants and employee-directed contributions. Colgate Cares - Youth for America Colgate provides monetary grants to groups whose projects are the most innovative and successful. Winning projects have included adult literacy campaigns, environmental preservation projects, community restorations, senior citizen assistance, and anti-substance abuse programs. Do Something is a network of young people who know they can make a difference and change the world around them. As part of Do Something, you and your friends decide what you want to do to make things better and then turn your ideas into action. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service Join thousands of Americans across the country honoring the life and work of Dr. King by serving their community on the King holiday. There are available funds for grants to support the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day Initiative JC Penney has provided non-profit charitable organizations across the United States with over $24 million in support in 2000. Provides the corporate contributions guidelines when applying for grants. National 4-H Council Youth Grant Program The Youth-Corporate Connections Team of National 4-H Council offers grants for youth in local communities, in counties, and on the state level. These grants provide opportunities for young people and adults to take action on issues critical to their lives, their families, and their communities. Youth take the lead in the design of the project, the proposal writing process, the implementation, and the evaluation of funded projects. Sears has had a long-standing commitment to corporate responsibility, including providing contributions to nonprofit organizations. In 2000, Sears and its associates, along with The Sears-Roebuck Foundation, donated more than $43 million in funding and merchandise to community organizations nationwide. Sprint and its employees have established a reputation for active corporate citizenship and community leadership, with commitments to various programs. The Sprint Foundation accepts proposals throughout the year. |
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IN K-12 SCHOOLS
Education Commission of the States The Compact for Learning and Citizenship (CLC) is an organization of chief state school officers, district superintendents, service-learning professionals and others who support service learning. Members are committed to linking school-based service and service learning to K-12 curriculum and to organizing schools to maximize community volunteer efforts. Montgomery county public schools students service learning website. Learn how one county is implementing service learning in their schools. Provides group and family project ideas, how to write a reflection paper, and helpful resources. SchoolGrants: Grants and Opportunities for K-12 Schools SchoolGrants assist
the needs of the K-12 education community in locating and applying for
grants. Offers grant writing tips as well as sample proposals. |
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SERVICE-LEARNING IN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
UH Manoa Service-Learning Program UH Manoa has provided service leaving opportunities to its students since 1994 while furthering their education. Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 740 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education. Campus Compact promotes community service, encourages partnerships between campuses and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public and community engagement into their teaching and research. College and University Service Learning Programs Find out which colleges and universities offer service learning. As well as course listings along with the syllabi. The site also includes service-learning discussion group archives, guides to service learning organizations, networks, venues, and resources. Institute for Global Education & Service Learning The Institute for Global Education and Service Learning, a non-profit training organization, creates service-learning programs and initiates activity based education in collaboration with schools and organizations around the world. Links to service learning journals and journals with articles on service learning. Service Learning Online Course California State University
- Chico offers a service-learning online course. It is geared toward pre-service
teachers who are planning to teach K-12. The site promotes service learning
in the classroom. |
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