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Without Limits, the 24th Annual National Service-Learning Conference® will take place March 13-15, 2013 in Denver, Colo. The conference offers students and adults the opportunity to network, attend professional development sessions, become inspired, and learn from leaders in the field. This year’s theme, Without Limits, represents the limitless potential of all young people and the adults who support them to solve real-world problems. more »

Every day we are inundated with images of what is wrong with our nation’s schools. Box office movies accentuate disengaged students and inattentive teachers, nightly news stories feature violence in our schools, and newspapers showcase article after article about failing schools all around us. The fact is our school system needs help. There are 76 million youth under the age of 18 in America and 1.2 million of those in high school will drop out this year. There are numerous reasons that students leave school but one of the largest is engagement. more »

This year, NYLC will join thousands of other nonprofit organizations based in Minnesota in an exciting event on November 15 called Give to the Max Day.  more »

I never imagined that I would be invited to a Capitol Hill Briefing as a junior in high school and then to be there as a panelist more »

After many months of planning, State Farm's Celebrate My Drive event finally arrived at our local Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka, Minnesota last weekend! From the moment I stepped into the rotunda and saw the huge red signs, I knew this event would live up to its charge to celebrate new drivers and young people, and I was glad to be there representing Project Ignition. more »

From August 10 - 12 I had the extraordinary opportunity to attend the 13th Annual Shinnyo-en Foundation Retreat at the beautiful Marconi Conference Center. The Center is located in a historic park on the shore of Tomales Bay in Point Reyes, Calif. Each year, the Foundation hosts the retreat to provide attendees with the opportunity to connect with people in the field of service, service-learning, and volunteering, and to think deeply about their own personal, cultural, and spiritual roots of service.  more »

As Project Ignition rolls into its ninth year, we remember the dozens of advisors who have given their time to make an incredible impact on youth. Although the projects are student-led, these advisors from all across the country serve as mentors and use their professional expertise to help students brainstorm, organize, and lead their peers to safe driving habits. With the commitment and drive of our Project Ignition advisors, many, if not all, are already serving in public service fields as teachers, police officers, and school co more »

We are pleased to announce that the official conference website for the 24th Annual National Service-Learning Conference®, Without Limits, has launched! Please visit www.nylc.org/conference for anything and everything that you would ever want to know about the 2013 conference. Find answers to your questions about conference programming, transportation, registration, housing, and much more. Check back often for updates.

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The dog days are over, the school year is nigh, and we have an exciting announcement for the Generator School Network — Youth are now welcome! By introducing the unique perspective of our future leaders to the GSN, we hope users will gain valuable expertise and continue to create partnerships between educators, service-learning practitioners, and students across the country. more »

Isn’t it time we hear from those that are making great strides in educating our youth? more »