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Press Releases
September 6, 2012
MEDIA ALERT: Education Briefing: Student Leaders Taking Capitol Hill Back to School
WHAT: Public briefing to highlight a district-wide model of success for youth leadership, student achievement, and school engagement outcomes utilizing service-learning as a key strategy. Guilford County School District (Greensboro, N.C.) will be showcased as a model of success for large and diverse communities of students.
August 27, 2012
Project Ignition Offers Teen Driver Safety Grants To High School Students
ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 22, 2012) — Project Ignition is pleased to announce the availability of $2,000 grants for public high schools to support their students in addressing teen driver safety using service-learning.
June 5, 2012
Top Ten High Schools Lead Change in Teen Driver Behavior
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 5, 2012) — Ten high schools in the United States and Canada have been chosen as leader schools in teen driver safety. These schools were selected by Project Ignition — a service-learning teen driver safety program sponsored by State Farm® and coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council® — based on criteria including student participation, campaign results, and connection to learning objectives.
April 10, 2012
Service Organizations Bring Nobel Laureate to Frogtown
St. Paul, Minn. – On Saturday, April 14, local nonprofits youthrive and the National Youth Leadership Council® will convene hundreds of youth and adults in the St. Paul neighborhood of Frogtown and surrounding communities to work side-by-side during Serve and Celebrate, a day of volunteer service. The 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi will join the community for this daylong event.
Youth Leaders From Across the World Come to Minneapolis
St. Paul, Minn. — Our World, Our Future, The National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference, comes to the Minneapolis Convention Center April 11-14.
MEDIA ALERT: Hundreds of Youth and Adults to Participate in a Day of Service in Saint Paul with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
WHAT:
On Saturday, April 14, as the culminating event of the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference, youth and adult conference participants will work side-by-side with community members, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi on eight inspiring and peace-building projects including:
April 9, 2012
MEDIA ALERT: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in Minneapolis Wednesday to Honor Students for their Effective Teen Driver Safety Campaigns
WHAT | WHO:
At the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference, Secretary LaHood will speak about the importance of youth leadership in addressing critical public safety issues like distracted driving. He will also honor students from Project Ignition National Leader Schools for their outstanding work to impact teen driver safety.
MEDIA ALERT: Qatar Foundation International Brings 37 Student Leaders from Qatar, Brazil and throughout the U.S. to Minneapolis
YALLAH: Commit to Action youth will attend the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference to inform their service projects
WHAT:
As recipients of $2,000 grants from QFI, these students have identified needs in their local and global communities and developed service projects to meet those needs. By attending this conference, these students will sharpen their leadership skills and develop better resources to see their projects come to fruition.
March 9, 2012
Twin Cities Service-Learning Champion Wins National Honor
Saint Paul, Minn. — Nan Peterson, Director of Service-Learning at The Blake School in Hopkins, Minn., is the recipient of a national honor recognizing her work. The Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award, given by the National Youth Leadership Council, celebrates those who have equipped young people to lead and serve. The award will be given during the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference on April 11, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Upstream Downstream Connection Wins National Award
Saint Paul, Minn. — Members of the Upstream Downstream Connection of Winterville, N.C., are receiving a national award for their leadership and service. The Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award, given by the National Youth Leadership Council, will be presented to members of the Upstream Downstream Connection during the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference on April 11, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minn.
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