YPII Video Contest: A chance for young philanthropists to tell their stories!
The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by hosting a monthly Video Contest for youth!
This is a great opportunity for kids to show everyone their philanthropic spirit and work and how they are making a difference in their community. The youth "voice" demonstrated through these videos can also empower other youth to begin a giving and serving project in their community.
If you are a parent, teacher or staff person with a youth–serving organization, encourage your youth to make a short 2-minute video and enter the contest! With just a 2-minute video kids can:
(1) win a monthly prize and recognition for their work
(2) encourage others to take part in their own philanthropic activity
(3) be eligible for the grand prize
(4) help get the word out about your program or organization.
See "how to do your video": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnmJdoOxvUU
Things to know:
Monthly prizes: ITunes Gift cards ($15)
20th of each month: Videos must be submitted
$500 Grand Prize: Winning Monthly Entries have an opportunity for the grand prize and have the honor of designating a $500 gift to an Indiana 501(c)(3) charity.
Winners receive: Special recognition on YPII's website, Twitter and Facebook
A special "thank you" to Crowe Horwath for sponsorship of the $15 ITunes cards for the monthly winners.
Click the links to learn more and enter a video this month! Good Luck!
Contest Details:
http://ypin.org/YPPrograms/YPVideoContest.aspx
Application Form (with rules):
http://www.formstack.com/landing/714-1068024
YPII / GIFT Youth Philanthropy Conference
Community Foundation Youth Councils: You will have a chance to learn the latest from your peers and other youth philanthropy experts at this year's YPII/GIFT Youth Philanthropy Conference, "Stepping Up Because You Care."
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011 (Note: new date from previous card that was sent)
Place: Park Tudor School Campus, Indianapolis, IN
Time: 9:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 per participant
A wide variety of breakout sessions and roundtable discussions will cover the following topics: Effective Grantmakers, Service Projects, Site Visits, Leadership Skills, Success at Fundraising and a special large group session on Social Media.
Sharing your successes and challenges with other teens and adults who have the same mission will help to raise the level of excellence in advancing youth philanthropy across the state.
Josh Bliell, Indianapolis Colts Community Spokesperson, who authored the book,
One Step at a Time will be our keynote speaker. This is a young Marine's story of courage, hope and a new life in the NFL.
Come to be inspired and in turn inspire others to make a difference in our communities!
See http://www.indianagrantmakers.org/s_inga/doc.asp?CID=6443&DID=46636 for details.
Talking About YPII Conversation Starters
 Have you seen the YPII philanthropy Conversation Starters? These sets of 15 cards are perfect for beginning conversations with people—young and old alike—about philanthropy and giving.
The fun and thought-provoking cards can be used not only around the dinner table with family, but also in your after-school program, at the lunch table at school or at your community foundation event. The Community Foundation of Boone County plans to give sets as prizes and use them as a part of their centerpieces at their 20th anniversary celebration.
Order your conversation starters now by emailing Eileen Ryan at eryan@indianagrantmakers.org. Minimum orders ---- 10 sets for $85.00
Why not tell us on Facebook how you plan to use these conversation starters? (As a thank you, those submitting ideas will be eligible for a chance to win a free set.)
Conversation Starters are just one component of the new YPII Family Philanthropy Gift Box. Orders are being collected now for complete kits. Email Eileen Ryan at eryan@indianagrantmakers.org for more details.
Where Are They Now?
 Eric Hessel – Hendricks County
Your work today to engage youth to become involved with philanthropy can have long-lasting effects.
To prove that statement and as part of YPII's 10-year celebration year, The Where Are They Now? Series will feature individuals who have been influenced greatly by philanthropy programs they participated in as a youth.
Then: Junior High member of YES – Youth Enriching Society youth council member in Hendricks County
Now: NYU graduate and graduate student in philanthropy at IUPUI and intern at Hendricks County Community Foundation
Eric Hessel, of Hendricks County tells his story this month about what a difference his youth philanthropy experience has made.
"I was a lucky individual during junior high school. Lucky to have had such positive role models, two of whom still inspire me today: Deedee Daniels and Dianne Murer. I learned at a young age to never underestimate the power and influence of a mentor. These two women recognized in me something I did not even realize was there—passion, and to an even greater extent—compassion.
In a time period during which most students are focused on themselves, their influence taught me the definition of philanthropy: giving of your time, talent, and treasures for the common good. And most importantly, it stuck. Together, along with other Hendricks County students, we created Youth Enriching Society (YES), a youth council at the Hendricks County Community Foundation. I also attended the YPII Jam in Franklin which enhanced my philanthropic experiences.
From junior high forward, there was no turning back. I was forever changed by these two women, who encouraged me to move beyond the mundane into the realm of philanthropy. I left Hendricks County for New York University, where I studied politics and worked for an art therapy organization.
Now, I am back studying nonprofit management at IUPUI and interning at the very organization that gave me my start in philanthropy. I have come full circle and I hope that, as we begin our youth council again, I can be a Deedee or a Dianne to local students."
generationOn
 Looking for lesson plans or activities to excite, engage and involve youth in your community? Not only will teachers find an abundance of classroom lessons related to service and philanthropy at www.generationon.org, but families, faith-based organizations and youth-serving organizations can also benefit from the Learning to Give lessons and other rich resources related to philanthropy that are available at no cost on the website.
generationOn is a national youth philanthropy education and service learning organization. It is a division of the Points of Light Institute, and host to the nation's largest youth service programs. The graphic below will help to show the organizations that have merged to form generationOn.
generationOn
A division of Points of Light Institute |
Children for Children (New York) |
The League |
Learning to Give |
Points of Light Institute's Kids Care Clubs |
HandsOn Schools |
HandsOn Network youth-driven programs |
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YPII welcomes the Co-Coordinators, Joan Belschwender and Shirley Wright as representatives of generationOn to our YPII Partner Network. Joan noted a few highlights of generationOn:
- We offer a number of $250 grants available to support Indiana teachers in doing service projects with their students. This is a way for us to reach out and help schools to incorporate philanthropy into their curriculum.
- We are available to visit schools to demonstrate the resources available through our website and how they might be put into action, such a teachers' online institute in philanthropy (CEUs available), "Moments of Service," and relevant resources such as Disaster Relief and lessons for every age-group K-12. We ask that teachers and others register on our website and complete a School Information Sheet.
- We encourage usage of the philanthropic education lessons available through our website and feedback from educators is easily communicated through a Service Project Tracking Form.
Another connection that YPII has with generationOn on is that Eileen Ryan, YPII Program Director, is serving on the Learning To Give National Content Advisory Committee. This Committee will review and assess new classroom lesson plans, teacher support materials and briefing papers to make sure they are aligning with the philanthropic themes as defined in the Learning To Give curriculum framework. These lessons will be available on the generationOn website.
YPII and Youth Philanthropy in the News
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What does lemonade have to do with youth philanthropy? Find out by reading this article about the role that YPII and youth philanthropy played in Lemonade Day events this year. |
Mark Your Calendar for the next YPII Ambassador Orientation
The next YP Ambassador Orientation will be held on Friday, September 23, 2011, in Southern Indiana. Contact Misty Stanley (mstanley@ypin.org) to get on the list to receive more details.
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