All Events

Eighth Annual National Urban Service-Learning Institute

08/15/2011 (All day)
Continuing Education & Conference Center, University of Minnesota - Saint Paul campus, St. Paul, Minn.
K-12 teachers, administrators, researchers, and district leaders from urban schools

Hosted by the Minnesota STEM Education Center’s Colloquium on P-12 STEM Education Research, August 15-16, 2011

Registration is open. Please use the links below to register. more »

Youth Engagement Zone service-learning training

08/02/2011 (All day)
Aug. 2-3, 2011
Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, Cloquet, Minn.
high school teachers

As part of a Youth Engagement Zone project, NYLC is providing service-learning professional development to teachers at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School.  The "Connecting Through Service" project engages high school students at risk of dropping out. The program embeds service-learning into core academic curricula, integrates entrepreneurial skills and tribal culture with service-learning projects, and establishes a youth leadership group. more »

NYLC Camp Alumni Gathering

07/22/2011 - 5:30pm
July 22, 2011, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Voyageur Environmental Center in Mound, Minn.
for NYLC camp alumni and their families

Join us at this summer’s National Youth Leadership Training for the annual closing banquet and alumni gathering to celebrate the completion of another year. This is your opportunity to connect with other alumni and current youth participants and staff of NYLT. more »

2011 National Youth Leadership Training

07/16/2011 (All day)
Voyageur Environmental Center, Mound, MN
for high school youth and their adult mentors

Youth from around the country gather to forge connections across races, ethnicities, genders, geographies, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Together, they participate in leadership activities, cultural events, and service projects while exploring issues related to the achievement gap, race relations, and ethics.

Join us for a life-changing week!
Since 1979, young people have gathered for a week of adventure, self-discovery, leadership-building, and service. The NYLT model and philosophy has been replicated and adapted both locally and internationally. more »

Service-Learning Curriculum Writing Workshop

07/13/2011 (All day)
July 13-14, 2011
Greensboro, N.C.
K-12 teachers from Guilford County Schools

More than two dozen service-learning teacher leaders from Guilford County Schools gather to refine and share high-quality service-learning curricula they have written for the upcoming school year.

Higher Education/PK-12 Service Learning Seminar

07/11/2011 (All day)
July 11-15, 2011
Thompson Alumni Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha
PK-12 teachers and higher education

The Service-Learning Academy at the University of Nebraska at Omaha offers a week-long seminar to assist educators with creating and implementing service-learning curricula in their classrooms. For more information visit http://www.unomaha.edu/servicelearning.

Guilford County Service-Learning Institute

06/23/2011 (All day)
June 23-24, 2011
Guilford County, NC
Guilford County teachers

This institute will introduce Guilford County teachers to service-learning and highlight the work of their peers in the district.

Guilford County Curriculum Training

06/20/2011 (All day)
June 20-23, 2011
Guilford County, NC
Guilford County teachers who participated in service-learning with students during the 2010-11 school year.

NYLC will guide Guilford County teachers through the project-based self-assessment process and provide coaching and support on creating academically rigorous service-learning experiences.

Path to Peace: Summer Workshop

06/20/2011 (All day)
June 20-22, 2011
The Blake School, Hopkins, MN
public and private educators

Join experienced service-learning practitioners Nan Peterson and Lisa Sackreiter in a three-day workshop for public and private educators that includes service-learning best practices and hands-on service experience.

National service expert Drs. Pam and Jim Toole of Compass Institute will present new ideas about and research on service. Dr. Jenny Friedman of Doing Good Together will talk about the practice of building a culture of service in schools and individuals. And Kelita Svoboda Bak, CEO of NYLC, will share service-learning resources.
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Project Ignition Tier 2 Information Webinar Session II

06/16/2011 - 2:30pm
June 16, 2011
online
Project Ignition Tier 2 Schools

NYLC staff will go over what it means to be a Tier 2 school, how to submit project proposals and reporting responsibilities, and share information on the 2012 National Service-Learning Conference.