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Susan Hanson Joins NYLC as Development and Strategic Partnership Director

April 14, 2006

The National Youth Leadership Council welcomes Sue Hanson as its new Development and Strategic Partnership Director. In this role, she initiates and manages strategic partnerships, oversees marketing of NYLC products, leads fundraising efforts, and works with the board of directors to ensure the organization's self-sustainability.

AIDS, Service, and Transformation at The National Service-Learning Conference

March 30, 2006

At The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference forum HIV/AIDS: What They Never Taught You, presenter Jimmy Biddle and his guests drove home the harsh realities of living with AIDS, sharing their experiences as long-term survivors while connecting service to HIV/AIDS education.

National Service-Learning Conference Highlights Youths as Resources for Recovery

March 27, 2006

In the wake of hurricanes Rita and Katrina, the Asian tsunami, and September 11, a demanding question faces the service-learning movement: What is the role of service-learning in responding to disasters? The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference addressed that question through a series of workshops.

Project Ignition 2005-2006 Wraps Up at NSLC

March 26, 2006

State Farm and NYLC’s announced the winners of this year’s Project Ignition service-learning teen-driver-safety contest with an awards ceremony and dance party at The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference.

We The People Gala: A Participant’s Reflection

March 26, 2006

NYLC Youth Advisory Council member Siddharth Damania, pictured above with Bill Clinton, reflects on the We The People Gala at The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference.

President Clinton Joins NYLC in Celebrating the Legacy of National Service

March 24, 2006

On March 23, 2006, former President Bill Clinton joined an estimated 2,800 participants at The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference to celebrate service-learning and honor former Sen. Harris Wofford. Speaking at the We the People Gala, the president noted that the national- and community-service movement has given private citizens more "power to do good" than they've had at any time in history.

President Clinton to Address The National Service-Learning Conference

February 28, 2006

The National Youth Leadership Council is thrilled to announce that former President Bill Clinton will address The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference.
The former president will be speaking at the We the People Gala, on
Thursday, March 23, 2006, 7:00 p.m., at the National Constitution
Center in Philadelphia.

NYLC Study Shows Service-Learning Promotes Healthy Youth-Adult Transitions

February 27, 2006

According to a national survey conducted on behalf of the National Youth
Leadership Council™ by Harris Interactive®, service-learning has a strong impact on the
youth-adult transition. The survey examined service-learning’s potential to
ease the transition to adulthood, and showed its positive benefits.

Barron Prize Announces 2005 National Winners

January 24, 2006

NYLC congratulates the winners of The 2005 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors outstanding young leaders who make a significant, positive difference to people and the planet.

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Through Service

January 14, 2006

With Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed on Monday, January 16, NYLC wanted to share ideas gathered by The National Service-Learning Exchange, its network of five regional centers and nearly 400 peer mentors providing service-learning technical assistance.