Programs
- ManaTeens: Interview with Adraine McKellAdraine McKell is the Executive Director of Hands On Manatee! a volunteer program based out of Manatee, FL. ManaTEENs, a program of Hands on Manatee! ran its first Summer of Service last year. In this interview McKell discusses the history and philosophy of ManaTEENs, the success of their Summer of Service program, and the need for more Summer of Service funding in the future. more...
- Earth Force: Engaging Young People and Educators in Environmental Service-LearningThroughout the United States, Earth Force is engaging educators and students in environmental service-learning projects making a difference in student learning and communities. more...
- AmeriCorps Restoring Youth and CommunitiesAmeriCorps Restoring Youth and Communities calls on incarcerated youth applying for parole in California to assess needs in their community, connect with organizations and people that engage them in learning more about the issues, and take action through service. more...
- City YearCity 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. more...
- Featured Program - October 2008The Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement (SMWIPM) launched its pilot, "Summer Peace Camps," July 26th to July 31st, 2008. The Summer Peace Camps (SPC) are an interactive, week-long set of programs convened to empower Egyptian youth in seeing school as a space for active knowledge seeking and for creating particapatory learning environments. more...
- Featured Program - August 2008The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) is a fledgling NGO that is attempting to serve as a coalition uniting like-minded non-profit groups with Indian youth under the umbrella of mutual concerns for the future of the environment. Its founder and Executive Director Kartikeya Singh is a young progressive intent on addressing the problem of climate change within the context of Youth Service. more...
- Featured Program - July 2008Service For Peace's "Model Elementary School Program" was started in 2005. SFP utilizes youth volunteers in meeting the Millennium Development Goal of universal elementary education in order to improve educational attainment and literacy. more...
- Featured Program June 2008 - RuwwadThe Ruwwad - Youth Volunteers for Community Assistance is a USAID-funded project in Palestine that aims to provide youth in the West Bank with meaningful opportunities to be involved in positive leadership activities that serve their communities, help them to be socially connected, and enhance their employability. more...
Announcements
- School Girls UniteSchool Girls Unite/Les Filles Unies is a collaborative effort between high school students in Mali and the US to increase awareness about the educational inequalities facing girls from around the world. Girls in the two countries actively lobby government, work to solve community problems, and through their unique intercontinental connection, build international understanding. more...
- Past Programs