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Grants Available to Host Emerging Leaders
The National Service-Learning Partnership at the Academy for Educational Development and the National Youth Leadership Council are accepting applications for the Service-Learning Emerging Leaders Initiative.
Now Available: "National Survey on Service-Learning and Transitioning to Adulthood" Final Report
The final report for NYLC's "National Survey on Service-Learning and Transitioning to Adulthood" is now available for download. This nationally representative survey — conducted on behalf of the National Youth Leadership Council™ by Harris Interactive® — reveals service-learning's significant impact on the youth-adult transition.
Youths & Nobelists Gather for PeaceJam 10th Anniversary Conference
Ten Nobel Peace Prize laureates, 3,000 youths, and an atmosphere of peace-making set the stage for the PeaceJam 10th Anniversary Conference, held September 15-17 in Denver.
A Summer of Service & Learning: Gulf Coast Students Become Leaders in the Recovery Process
This summer, students in the Gulf Coast region moved from the classroom into their communities, becoming leaders in the recovery process through NYLC's Gulf Coast WalkAbout program.
80 Gather in Nashville for The Third Annual Urban Service-Learning Institute
Participants of The Third Annual Urban Service-Learning Institute tackled the opportunities and challenges involved in applying service-learning to urban education.
Senior Fellow Verna Price to Receive Ann Bancroft Award
National Youth Leadership Council Senior Fellow Verna Cornelia Price will receive the Ann Bancroft Award in recognition of her support of girls and women.
From Across the Country, Young People Arrive at NYLT
From across the country, 48 high school students converged on Sandstone, Minn., for what many of them called one of the best weeks of their lives — The National Youth Leadership Training, held July 16-23, 2006, at the Audubon Center of the North Woods.
New Research: Service-Learning and the Transition to Adulthood
Adults who engaged in service-learning during
their teenaged years are more likely than their peers to be politically and
socially connected to their communities, serve as role models for young adults,
and attain a higher level of education.
NYLC Helps Gulf Coast Students Rebuild Their Communities
This summer, 5th- through 8th-graders in the Gulf Coast region will
address their communities’ long-term recovery needs as part of the Gulf
Coast WalkAbout, a service-learning-based summer-school program. WalkAbout engages
youths in community-based service projects and strengthens their academic skills.
Improve Your Service-Learning Practice and Earn Graduate Credits Online
This June, NYLC is offering two important professional development opportunities. Both offer graduate credits, provide opportunities to improve your service-learning practice, and take place completely online, making them easy to fit in regardless of your location or schedule.
