Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Service Learning & Comm. Service

Campus Kitchen Project Leadership Conference

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:53:44 -0500

Start: Oct 5 2006 - 9:00am

End: Oct 7 2006 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The Campus Kitchen Project (CKP) will mark its fifth anniversary with a leadership conference on October 5-7.

Engaging Youth on the Environment

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:51:46 -0500

Located just a few blocks away from the U.S. Capitol, the Earth Conservation Corps is far removed from the world of legislators, lobbyists and policymakers. ECC provides a striking example of a program that engages young people in protecting the environment while learning valuable lessons about life in the process. CFK intern Kate Carta profiled the organization.

National Volunteer Week

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:18:39 -0500

Start: Apr 15 2007 - 9:00am

End: Apr 21 2007 - 12:00am

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The purpose of National Volunteer Week is to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers at the local, state, and national levels.

Earth Day

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:31:49 -0500

Start: Apr 22 2007 - 9:00am

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

Earth Day is celebrated every year to mark the anniversay of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:17:54 -0500

Research shows that as many as 60 percent of students are "chronically disengaged" from school. This report from the Coalition for Community Schools offers evidence that community-based learning—which integrates different strategies, including service learning, place-based education, environmental and civic education, and work and community service—can help re-engage students using real-world content and issues.

Website for Youth as City Leaders

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:45:29 -0500

The National League of Cities is "meeting young people where they are"—online! This site helps active youth leaders connect with others and share ideas on how to improve their communities. It includes online discussion forums, blogs by young activists, and a list of upcoming events.

Teens, Crime and Community Initiative

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:43:22 -0500

These National Crime Prevention Council minigrants support service-learning projects planned and implemented by youth.

Southern Poverty Law Center $500 Mix It Up Grants

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:02:41 -0500

Youth can put new solutions into action with the help of these one-time only grants.

2006 National Youth Leadership Training

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:47:14 -0600

Start: Jul 16 2006 - 9:00am

End: Jul 23 2006 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The 2006 National Youth Leadership Training will be held July 16-23 at the Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone, Minnesota.

2006 National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:35:42 -0600

Start: Jun 18 2006 - 9:00am

End: Jun 20 2006 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The 2006 National Conference on Volunteering and Service will be held June 18-20 in Seattle, Washington.

YouthBuild Transformation Institute

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:40:14 -0500

Start: Apr 8 2006 - 5:30pm

End: Apr 14 2006 - 1:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

YouthBuild will hold its Transformation Institute April 8-14 in Redondo Beach, California.

Voices for Americorps

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:58:01 -0600

Start: Feb 8 2006 - 10:00am

End: Feb 8 2006 - 4:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+4

The 3rd annual Voices for Americorps will be held on Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.) on Wednesday, February 8, 2006.

Friends of National Service

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:04:30 -0600

Start: Feb 7 2007 - 6:00pm

End: Feb 7 2007 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The 3rd annual Friends of National Service reception will be held at the Library of Congress (James Madison building) on Tuesday, February 7, 2006.

Teens Lead Drive Against Hunger

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:22:05 -0500

Every year, teens in a region of western Illinois and eastern Iowa launch a six-week race to collect as much donated food as they are able. Lee Nelson reports on a 20-year history of friendly competition in the service of fighting hunger.

Inspiration for Today's Civic Education

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:16:29 -0500

A new report provides educators and policymakers with a framework for utilizing the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar E. Chavez to inspire lifelong learning and civic action among today's youth.