April 2008

Issue 54

In this article:
• Legislative Update
• CGI-U
• IANYS News
• Upcoming Events
• Resources

Youth Service News

200 Join Youth Scheme
March 22, Fiji - About 200 youths in the Western Division have registered for the National Youth Service Scheme, says senior youth officer Western Patrick Morgam.
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What's This? The National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS) is a new employment promotion initiative by the Fiji government to increase "green" employment opportunities, incomes, and productivity for youths 15-35 years of age. Go to the Fiji Ministry of Youth & Sports website to learn more about NYSS while they work on developing their own website.
 

 
Kenya: Face-Off Looms Over Use of National Youth Service Field 
March 16, Nairobi - A showdown looms between the Kenya police and the National Youth Service over training facilities at the Gilgil NYS training colleges.
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Nigeria: Benue Assembly to Investigate Delay in Youth Service
March 25, Lagos - The Benue State House of Assembly has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate delay by graduates of Benue State University to undergo the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC).
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Police Work Program Forging Strong Ties
April 2, Toronto - This summer, another 100 kids from Toronto's most needy neighbourhoods will get a chance to work for the police and 750 more will get jobs as youth outreach workers under a $5.3 million provincial government program.
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More Korean Overseas Volunteers to Get Exempted From Military Service
April 2, Seoul - More Korean men in their 20s will likely enjoy exemption from compulsory military service under the government's policy to offer benefits to college students.
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ICP News

We Have a New Website!
ICP has been working with our web hosting company, Orchid Suites, to redesign our website. Be sure to check out some of the features of the new site, including the global youth service database, Susan's blog, and updates on all our programs. We welcome your feedback as we continue working out kinks over the next month - please contact Alex Etra, Service Fellow, at etra@icicp.org with comments or concerns.
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Updated Paper Now Available
An updated version of ICP's Service as a Strategy: Post-Conflict Reconstruction is now available on the ICP website.
 

New ICP Office Manager
ICP welcomes new Office Manager Kelly Fox to the ICP team. Kelly previously worked for Brown University, and has recently returned from several months of travel and study in Argentina and Chile. ICP regretfully bids good-bye to departing office manager Robin Taylor, who is seeking new opportunities upon the completion of her master's degree in international relations.

The Talloires Network sends students to CGI-U
By Paula Fortner, Talloires Network Service Fellow

From March 14-16 2008, university students joined together in New Orleans to attend Clinton Global Initiative - University. 24 students from Talloires Network institutions attended this conference, from 11 universities and 7 countries. These students engaged in Talloires Network workshops and are helping to develop the student-led arm of the Talloires Network. Read more>>

IANYS News

SAVE THE DATE!

IANYS will present its 8th Global Conference November 19-22, 2008 at the Fondation des Etats-Unis in Paris, France. This conference is an exciting opportunity for practitioners, policymakers, government officials, and researchers to come together to discuss the potential for scaling up national youth service for greater impact on community and youth development. More information>>

Global Youth Service Day: Events take place around the world. April 25-27, 2008. http://www.YSA.org/NYSD

National Conference on Service and Volunteering: June 1-3, 2008; Atlanta, Georgia. www.volunteeringandservice.org

Community-Campus  Partnerships for Health's 11th Summer Service-Learning Institute: July 25-28, 2008; Leavenworth, WA. Application deadline April 10, 2008. http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html

Eighth International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement: October 25-28, 2008; New Orleans, LA. www.researchslce.org/2008conference.html

IANYS 8th Global Conference: November 19-20, 2008; Paris, France.

Service News Worldwide is produced by Innovations in Civic Participation. This monthly newsletter is intended to be a resource for current news and events related to service, country information, relevant publications and internet resources, and in-depth discussions of different types of service and the issues that accompany them.

Comments and/or suggestions are welcomed, and we strongly encourage contributions for future issues.

Resources

Youth Volunteer Service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Regional Assessment
Published by the Center for Social Development at Washington University, this report analyzes the forms, nature, and status of youth volunteer service in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifying programmatic aspects of the service role, who serves and is served, the programs’ goals and activities, administrative structures, and organizational sponsors. Read the full report.

Global Youth Service Database
ICP recently published a new online global database of youth service policies and programs, searchable by country, region, policy information, organization type, focus area, and more.

Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service
Youth Service America announces a new effective practices publication. The guide is designed to provide an overview of the underlying theory and effective practices for engaging at-risk youth in service by examining the roles young people played - and can play - in serving their communities.
To view and print this document, click here.
For information about Youth Service America: www.ysa.org

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