YOUTH ORGANIZED FOR DISASTER ACTION GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE
The Institute for Global Education and Service Learning and the National Dropout
Prevention Center are pleased to announce a second round of funding for Learn
and Serve America- Youth Organized for Disaster Action grants. The goal of the
Youth Organized for Disaster Action (Y.O.D.A.) program is to address disaster
preparedness and community safety concerns by engaging students in
service-learning activities in their schools and communities. In addition to
the physical damage to homes and property, disasters also affect young people's
sense of security, their relationships with their schools, communities, and in
some cases even their families. Y.O.D.A. also aims to cultivate resilience and
developmental assets in youth while enhancing academic achievement, developing
workplace-readiness skills, and demonstrating active citizenship. Open to all
Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina school districts
(including Charter Schools), eligible applicants may apply for a maximum
award of $5,000 during year one 3/07-8/07) and $10,000 during years two and
three. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2007. To learn more about the
download the RFP at http://www.igesl.org
REGISTER FOR ACT! SPEAK! BUILD! WEEK 2007
Act! Speak! Build! Week is Habitat for Humanity's international,
student-initiated week of advocacy. Act! Speak! Build! Week empowers young
people to educate themselves and their communities and move people to social
action. Young people, ages 5 to 25, work in partnership with local affiliates
to plan and host events. To learn more, visit
http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/actspeakbuild/
A LION IN THE HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS: DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1
Youth Service America is proud to offer A Lion in the House Community Service
Grants. Complementing the highly acclaimed film by Steven Bognar and Julia
Reichert, these grants of $300 are designed for youth (ages 12-25) and
youth-serving organizations (schools, youth groups, clubs, etc.) to design
service projects addressing pediatric cancer. Projects should be youth-led
and take place as part of National and Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22,
2007. To learn more, visit http://www.YSA.org/awards
NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING NONPROFIT FOR THE LEADERSHIP "IS" AWARD
Independent Sector seeks your help in identifying a nonprofit organization that
exemplifies a culture of investing in the people of the nonprofit community to
be considered for the 2007 Leadership IS Award. The award recognizes
organizations that emphasize the development of staff, board, and volunteer
leadership. Nominations are due by February 15, 2007. Anyone may nominate an
organization for the Leadership IS Award. The award will be presented at the
2007 Independent Sector Annual Conference, which will be held in Los Angeles,
October 21-23. For more information about the award, including an online
nomination form, visit the IS website at
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/leadership/organizationalaward.htm
or contact Jennifer Edwards at leadershipis@independentsector.org
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR PROJECT IGNITION:
Project Ignition is a partnership between NYLC and State Farm to promote teen
driver safety. The winner of Project Ignition receives a $10,000 grant from
State Farm, 25 applicants receive a $2,000 grant and the top 10 receive a
$5,000 travel stipend to the National Service-Learning Conference to see who
will win the Best of the Best. The deadline for submissions is April 15. To
learn more, visit http://www.sfprojectignition.com/
SERVE UP A "SOUPER" BOWL OF CARING
The Souper Bowl of Caring is a youth-led, grassroots movement of caring, the
result of thousands of young people joining together to fight hunger and poverty
in their communities by collecting donations in soup pots. Since 1990, $33
million has been raised for charities across the country. On or during the
weeks leading up to Sun, Feb 4, join young people from 15,000 churches, schools
and other organizations to participate in the 2007 Souper Bowl of Caring. In
addition to collecting donations, youth are encouraged to serve at the charity
of their choice Saturday before the big game. In January 2005, over 13,000
young people joined the Service Blitz and over 11,000 organizations generated
$4 million for charities across the country and world. To learn more, visit
http://www.souperbowl.org/
The Merits of Marketing (marketing.scouting.org) is a resource for local
councils, developed by the Marketing &
Communications Division of the National Council, Boy Scouts of
America.