All Events

Every Student a Citizen West Regional Meeting

06/08/2012 (All day)
Simi Valley, California

NYLC CEO Kelita Svoboda Bak will be the keynote speaker at the Every Student a Citizen West Regional Meeting.

Every Student a Citizen is a two-year initiative of the National Center for Learning and Citizenship at the Education Commission of the States. We are convening and offering technical assistance to state teams to assist them in developing informed, effective policy agendas for civic learning and civic engagement in P-12 schools.

Participation in meeting is by invitation only.

Extended for 2012 National Youth Leadership Training

05/25/2012 (All day)
Teachers, youth, community-based organizations, parents

The deadline to apply to attend the 2012 National Youth Leadership Training has been extended to Friday, May 25 2012.

The National Youth Leadership Training, held July 14-21 at the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone, Minn., is a life-changing week of adventure, self-discovery, cultural exchange, leadership-building, and service where young people learn the skills needed to tackle pressing issues in their communities, including the achievement gap. Youth participants attend the eight-day training, and adult mentors join for the final three days. more »

North Carolina Service-Learning Summit

05/11/2012 (All day)
May 11 - 12
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
youth, community organizations, nonprofits, teachers, faculty

NYLC staff member Michael VanKeulen will serve as a luncheon keynote speaker as well as represent NYLC on a panel for Community Organizations/Nonprofits engaged in Service-Learning  at the Inaugural NC Service-Learning Summit. The North Carolina Service-Learning Coalition, with support from Communities In Schools of North Carolina & Learn and Serve America, are excited to host the first ever statewide summit specifically designed to promote, develop, and support high quality service-learning in K-20 student experiences. more »

1st Annual Statewide K-12 Academic Service-Learning Conference

05/01/2012 - 8:00am
Tues., May 1
Phoenix, AZ
K-12 teachers and administrators

Excellent Teachers: Breathing Life into Our Classrooms and Curriculum brings together today's teachers who desire to bring quality academic service-learning into the life of the students. NYLC staff member Caryn Pernu will present a session on Service-Learning and the Common Core State Standards.

NYLC Staff Presenting at STEM Conference

04/16/2012 (All day)
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Educators, students, innovators and leaders from business and government

Elizabeth Koenig, Professional Development Manager, STEM lead at NYLC, will be presenting the following workshop at the Scaling STEM: Transforming Education Matters conference in North Carolina.

Engaging Students in STEM through Service-Learning more »

Global Youth Service Day at the Mall of America

04/14/2012 - 3:00pm
Best Buy Rotunda, Mall of America
all

Visit the Best Buy Rotunda to hear from NYLC CEO Kelita Bak along with other national service leaders, participate in on-site service-learning projects, see live entertainment including many youth performances, win prizes, and much more!

» Learn more about the celebration.
» Learn more about Global Youth Service Day.

National Youth Leadership Training Alumni Reunion Breakfast

04/13/2012 - 7:30am
Minneapolis Convention Center
Past NYLT participants, mentors, staff

Join the National Youth Leadership Council for an alumni breakfast during  the National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference! This event is a great way for past NYLT participants, mentors, and staff to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.
 
Please join us on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 101 E.
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Service-Learning Young Professionals off-site networking event

04/12/2012 - 8:00pm
Hell’s Kitchen, downtown Minneapolis
National Service-Learning Conference attendees that are young professionals or experienced veterans, as well as local service-learning young professionals and veterans. Open to all 21+.

SLYP — Service-Learning Young Professionals — is a group of young professionals dedicated to the practice of service-learning in education. Young professionals as well as experienced veterans are welcome to attend this informal networking event after the second day of the National Service-Learning Conference and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference at Hell’s Kitchen in downtown Minneapolis. Light appetizers will be provided sponsored by NYLC’s Generator School Network.

 

 

 

Service-Learning Tweetup hosted by Project Ignition

04/12/2012 - 12:30pm
Online and in the Project Ignition Circle
Anyone

Project Ignition is hosting a service-learning “Tweetup” on Thursday, April 12 from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. CST in the Project Ignition Circle during the National Service-Learning Conference and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference! The conference theme is “Our World, Our Future.” Can’t make it to the conference? You can still participate!

How do you participate in service-learning? What excites you most about being involved in your community? more »

Service-Learning Young Professionals on-site networking event

04/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Minneapolis Convention Center
National Service-Learning Conference attendees that are college-age young professionals or experienced veterans.

SLYP — Service-Learning Young Professionals — is a group of young professionals dedicated to the practice of service-learning in education. College-age young professionals as well as experienced veterans are welcome to attend this informal networking event after the first day of the National Service-Learning Conference and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Coffee and dessert will be provided sponsored by NYLC’s Generator School Network.