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The mission of the National Youth Leadership Council is to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world with young people, their schools, and their communities through service-learning.

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New Service-Learning Professional Development Offerings for Youth, Educators

April 30, 2013

For thirty years, the National Youth Leadership Council has provided programs and services that develop young leaders, support educators, and advance the field of service-learning. This year, NYLC has ramped up its professional development services and now offers standard and customized professional development options for multiple audiences, including youth (K-12) and educators (in K-12, afterschool, or community-based settings).

CPS and NYLC Develop STEM-Based Service-Learning Projects with Middle Schools

April 26, 2013

Beginning in 2008, Chicago Public Schools partnered with the National Youth Leadership Council to develop STEM–based service-learning projects at the middle school level. This article highlights key findings from “Service-Learning and CPS Middle Schools” — a report published by CPS.

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National Youth Leadership Council Day Declared in the State of Colorado

February 20, 2013

In honor of the National Youth Leadership Council’s thirty-year commitment to engaging youth, educators, and community leaders to empower youth as valuable resources in solving the critical issues that affect them by advancing the field of service-learning, supporting educators, and developing young leaders through it programs and service, Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper has declared Saturday, March 16, 2013 as National Youth Leadership Council Day in the state of Colorado.

NYLC and the Presidio Trust to Offer Youth Leadership Training

February 6, 2013

This summer, NYLC will offer the National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) on July 20–27, 2013 at the Presidio of San Francisco. The training will be offered in partnership with the National Center for Service and Innovative Leadership, a new initiative of the Presidio Trust.

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