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A Wild Start to The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference's Second Day
On March 29, the second day of The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference
got off to a wild start, as legendary paleontologist Jane Goodall
greeted attendees with a chimpanzee call. "I want to bring the voice of
the natural world, the voice of the chimpanzees," she told the crowd at
her morning keynote address.
19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference Attendees Get Hands Dirty
It was a windy Wednesday morning in the
Bernalillo district of Albuquerque, N.M., where 60 attendees of the 18th Annual National
Service-Learning Conference from across the nation waited to go outside and
get dirty.
NSLC Youth Room is the Gathering Place to Connect, Learn, and Have Fun
The National Youth Leadership Council's Youth Advisory Council
took the 18th Annual National
Service-Learning Conference theme Beyond Borders, Beyond Boundaries to a
new level by reaching out to youths and adults alike through the facilitation
of networking lunches, entertainment nights, and Youth Track workshops occurring
in the Youth Room.
TV Junkie: Faces of Addiction: New Peer Education Tool to Service-Learning
TV Junkie: Faces of Addiction premiered last March at The
18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference held in Albuquerque.
The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference Kicks Off with New Mexican Flair
Attendees of The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference
received a mariachi welcome at the Albuquerque Convention Center on March 28. Like a team of pied
pipers, the six-person band, Mariachi Temampa, led eager participants
into the Kiva auditorium for the opening plenary session.
Edison Freire Receives 2007 Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award
At The 19th Annual Service-Learning Conference, NYLC will honor Philadelphia educator Edison Freire, founder of Philadelphia's UrbanTech Project, with the Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award.
NYLC & NSLP Announce Emerging Leaders
The National Youth Leadership Council and National Service-Learning Partnership at the Academy for Educational Development are pleased to announce the selection of 22 young professionals and organizations for participation in the Service-Learning Emerging Leaders Initiative.
Earn Your Certificate of Excellent Practice in K-12 Service-Learning
This spring, NYLC is offering advanced service-learning practitioners
an opportunity to receive graduate credits, improve their
service-learning practice, and earn a Certificate of Excellent Practice in K-12 Service-Learning — formal recognition of their service-learning expertise.
The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference Enters Second Life
Those unable to attend The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference®
can attend it in Second Life. Residents of the 3-D virtual world will
be able to attend conference plenary sessions in real time at the
Global Kids Island in Teen Second Life and at an additional location in
Second Life’s world for adults.
Barron Prize Announces 2006 Winners
NYLC congratulates the winners of The 2006 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors outstanding young leaders who make a significant, positive difference to people and the planet.
