Service News Worldwide - March 2009
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March 2009 Issue 63 In This Issue: |
ICP Prepares for Stakeholder Consultation in India By Colleen Buhrer, ICP Program Associate
Young
people between 15 and 35 years of age
represent 33% of India's population and
are key to the successful development of
all aspects of Indian society. In
order to increase and improve
opportunities for young Indians to contribute
to
the development of their communities, ICP
is undertaking a multi-year project
to address the challenges and
opportunities for investing in young people as
social change agents in India. As a key
feature setting the foundation for this
multi-year project, ICP is collaborating
with India-based NGO, Pravah, to hold
a small stakeholder
consultation
in New Delhi, India, on March
3-4, 2009. Read
More>>
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Youth Service News
President Urges Congress to Pass
National Service
Legislation
Mr. Obama urged
members of the House and Senate to pass
the Serve America Act, which
has been introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch,
Republican of Utah, and
Edward Kennedy, Democrat of
Massachusetts. Read
More>>
Dodd,
DeLauro Push Community Service
Bills ICP is excited that one of the four bills introduced by Senators Dodd and DeLauro would create funding for "Summer of Service" programs. Read more about ICP's Summer of Service initiative. |
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ICP News
Wanted: Summer
2009 Project & Communications
Interns Read our internship description
ICP Welcomes
Spring 2009 Interns!
ICP is pleased to
welcome spring interns Sarah Tucker and Ben
Krumholz to ICP.
Sarah
is a sophomore at
the Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service, studying International
Politics with a certificate in Justice
and Peace Studies. Originally from
Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sarah first got into
the youth service field through
working with PeaceJam, an international
organization which works with Nobel
Peace Prize winners to promote youth
service-learning.
Ben is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park, and will graduate this Spring with a bachelors degree in American Studies.After graduation in May 2009, Ben plans to pursue his passion for youth-oriented community and national service. |
Youth Delegates at the UN Climate Conference in Poznan By Veronika Schlecht, ICP Intern The 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change along with the 4th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol was held in Poznan, Poland from 1-12 December 2008. Young people from all over the world gathered in Poznan to show their deep concern about climate change and its devastating global impacts. They raised their voices to demand commitment from political leaders to push forward concrete measures to reduce carbon emissions, to increase investments in new technologies, and to support developing countries in their struggle to adapt to changes to their economic and social systems caused by climate change. Read More>> |
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IANYS News
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Upcoming Events
March
17-21 - National
Service-Learning Conference -
Nashville, TN |
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Talloires Network
As part of our ongoing mission to
provide new resources to our members,
the Talloires Network has created a list
of civic engagement experts
from our member institutions. If you or
someone you know
is an expert on civic engagement in
higher education, please contact Hannah
Ayers for inclusion on the list.
Visit our website to view the experts
list>> To learn more about the latest Talloires Network news, visit our website |
Resources
Giving South Pacific Youth a
Voice
In this World Bank report, young people throughout six Pacific nations were surveyed to gain an understanding of the changes they themselves wanted to see in their communities in order to make some practical recommendations to help implement these changes. Young Pacific Islanders are looking for a way to make a contribution to their community and have their voices heard. The efforts, views and opinions of government agencies, youth sector organizations, and youth themselves need to be united in order to create a much-needed change. Read More>>
The
Generator, Winter
2009 |
Service News Worldwide is ICP's monthly newsletter. It 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.
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