Deadline: July 15, 2012
YSA (Youth Service America) and State Farm support around 100 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agencies for GYSD 2013, organized from April 26 to 28, 2013. These lead Agencies are local, regional, or statewide organizations throughout the United States, the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick which increase the scale, visibility and impact of Global Youth Service Day by leading GYSD in their city, region or state.
In the process of planning and preparing for Global Youth Service Day, participating organizations will build, strengthen and expand their own youth volunteer programs.
Lead Agencies assemble a coalition of around 10 partner organizations which collectively engage at least 600 youth volunteers in service on during the program period, engage local media and elected officials, and plan a high profile signature project or celebration of service.
GYSD Lead Agencies will receive a $2,000 grant offered by State Farm to supplement some of the program costs, a travel stipend to attend the Youth Service Institute and ongoing training and technical assistance from YSA. Past GYSD Lead Agencies have leveraged their position to strengthen their youth programs, form innovative partnerships, expand their volunteer base, garner media attention, gain support from local public officials and secure additional funding.
Benefits:
- Membership in the Global Youth Service Network, a national and international network of organizations dedicated to helping youth succeed in the academic setting as well as the workforce
- Travel, lodging, and discounted registration for the 2012 Youth Service Institute on October 17-19, 2012 in Houston, TX
- Regular webinars and training opportunities on a variety of organization capacity building topics, such as fundraising and youth voice
- Preference for participating organization, partners, and youth in YSA’s other minigrant programs
- Free copies of printed materials
- $2,000 grant
Responsibilities:
- Engage a minimum of 600 youth volunteers, age 5-25, in community service or service-learning projects during the program period (January 21, 2013 to April 28)
- Build or strengthen partnerships with at least 10 partner organizations to achieve scale and impact
- Track and report impact on the scale, diversity, youth outcomes, community outcomes, and outreach efforts of your service programs
- Increase public awareness of the issue through the engagement of media and elected officials
- Engage State Farm employees in projects where possible
Program Timeline:
- July 15, 2012 – Application Deadline
- August 20, 2012 – Applicants notified of grant status
- October 17-19, 2012 – Youth Service Institute in Houston, TX (travel and lodging paid by YSA)
- January 21, 2013 – MLK Day of Service, program launches
- April 26-28, 2013 – Global Youth Service Day
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