December 2008
Issue 62
In This Issue:
• IANYS 8th Global Conference a Success
• Youth Service Policy in Afghanistan
• Program Spotlight: City Year
• Upcoming Events
• Resources
The IANYS 8th Global Conference a
Smashing Success!
By Elizabeth Brouwer, ICP Intern
The IANYS 8th Global Conference on National Youth Service was an exciting conference in a beautiful city. From November 19-22, 2008, participants from across the world gathered in Paris, France to celebrate and learn about National Youth Service. By all accounts, from the participation and networking, to the shared knowledge, the IANYS conference was a success. ICP Intern Elizabeth Brouwer traveled to Paris to attend the conference, along with ICP Executive Director Susan Stroud and Program Associate Jean Manney. Read More>>
Youth Service News
National Youth Service Launched
South Africa - More than 4 500 young people helped to launch the National Youth Service (NYS) at the Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto. The NYS was initiated by the national government in October 2003 as a special programme to focus on high levels of youth unemployment by creating opportunities for voluntary service and skills development among young people. Read More>>
Advancing Youth Social Entrepreneurship in Pakistan
Pakistan - Spectacular and unprecedented scenes of joy, excitement and hope were
witnessed during the first-ever celebrations of Global Entrepreneurship
Week Festival in Pakistan. The event was held at Pakistan’s premier
Auditorium the Rawalpindi Arts Council from 16th to 19th November 2008.
The event was organized under the theme of “Advancing Youth Social
Entrepreneurship in Pakistan”. Read More>>
Youth Service America Launches Semester-Long Campaign to Mobilize Student Volunteers
USA - Youth Service America (YSA) launches Semester of Service on January 19,
2009, a campaign to engage millions of young people across America in
semester-long community service programs. Semester of Service links two highly-visible service events: Martin
Luther King Day of Service in January and Global Youth Service Day in
April. Read More>>
ICP News
Youth Service Policy in
Afghanistan
By Veronika Schlecht, ICP Intern
Around sixty-eight percent of Afghanistan’s population is under 25 years old. Young people, with their social, economic and intellectual capabilities, are the future of Afghanistan and represent an important factor in moving forward through the peace and reconciliation process towards democracy, good governance, economic growth, and development. Afghanistan realizes the need of utilizing this enormous potential, the hopes and aspirations of its youth, to create a foundation on which the ongoing nation-building process can take roots and peace efforts can flourish. Read More>>
Program Spotlight: City Year
By Natalya Twohill, ICP Intern
City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these idealistic leaders make a difference in the lives of children, and transform schools and neighborhoods in 17 U.S. locations and Johannesburg, South Africa. Just as importantly, during their year of service corps members develop civic leadership skills they can use throughout a lifetime of community service. Read More>>
January 4-9 – International Youth Leadership
Conference – Prague, Czech Republic
February 11-13 - 13th
Annual Youth Philanthropy & Service Workshop - Cleveland OH
March
17-21 - National
Service-Learning Conference - Nashville, TN
March 25-27
- 2009 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic
Engagement through
Higher Education - Baton Rouge, LA
April 24-26 – Global Youth
Service Day - Worldwide
June
9-14 – Global Youth Forum in Mongolia
– Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
June 22-24 - National Conference
on Volunteering and Service - San Francisco, CA
June 25-27 - Second International Conference on Service Learning in Teacher Education - Galway, Ireland
The Talloires Network
The Talloires Network has announced an extension in the deadline to accept nominations for the McJannet Prize. Deadline for nomination: January 15th. Visit our website for more information and to apply
Resources
Service as a Strategy: Addressing Critical National Needs
"Service
as a Strategy: Addressing Critical National Needs" is the newest paper in the ICP Service As Strategy series. This paper highlights the positive role that youth can play in providing integral services to their communities through innovative and effective means. Read More>>
Service Enquiry, Volume 2 - English Translation
The second volume of the Service Enquiry journal, "Civic Service and Volunteering in Latin America and the Caribbean" has now been released in English. This volume of Service Enquiry brings together a range of perspectives on the role of volunteering and service in building democratic societies in Latin American and the Caribbean region. Read More>>
UN General Assembly Report on Youth Released
The UN recently released a report on "Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth: Progress and Constraints with Respect to the Well-Being of Youth and Their Role in Civil Society." The report addresses the progress achieved and the constraints that young people face in relation to their role in, and contribution to, civil society as well as the progress and challenges faced in ensuring their well-being. Read More>>
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