What is National Youth Service Day?
National & Global Youth Service Day is the
largest service event in the world. Millions of
youth around the world -- HUNDREDS IN THE
LEHIGH VALLEY -- participated in the
19th Annual National & Global Youth Service Day
on April 20-22, 2007.
What are the Goals of NYSD?
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To MOBILIZE youth to identify and address the needs of
their communities through service
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To
SUPPORT youth on a life-long path of service and civic
engagement
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To
EDUCATE the public, the media, and policymakers about
the year-round contributions of young people as
community leaders
What Can I do?
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Create your own
project! We can help you design
and organize your own project for National Youth
Service Day! Create a project to benefit
your neighborhood, your school, or the Lehigh
Valley community!
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Join a project!
The Volunteer Center has contacted over 400
non-profit agencies in the Lehigh Valley to find
youth-friendly opportunities for You!
Visit our
PROJECT CALENDAR to find out
about these great opportunities and join the
fun!
How Can I sign up!
Register Online!
EMAIL US! Registration not
working? Have more questions? Need more
information? Just email us at
youth@volunteerlv.org!
Teachers!
National
Youth Service Day
is a great opportunity for service-learning.
The Volunteer Center has a number of writing,
reading, and art service projects for your
class!
Contact Us!
Need help? Have questions?
Contact us at
youth@volunteerlv.org
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Volunteer Center of the
Lehigh Valley
