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Interested in conferences on community service
learning or community service? Want an opportunity to present or be
a member of a panel at a conference? Please see the opportunities
below! Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service (posted 10/18/07) Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service, a dynamic summer program for undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and careers in the nonprofit sector. Nominate outstanding students for priority scholarship consideration at www.dcinternships.org/nominate This summer: June 7 – August 2, 2008 Georgetown University, Washington, DC This face-paced Institute offers a rigorous combination of professional experience, academic learning and service projects that will provide students with an unparalleled experience in the nation’s capital. · Internships – Competitive placements with leading nonprofit organizations · Classes – Up to 9 credit hours from Georgetown University · Housing – Furnished on-campus apartments · Service – Variety of hands-on community projects · Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top nonprofit executives and scholars · Leadership Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities · Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding · Networking – With hundreds of other top student and nonprofit leaders from around the world For more information or to request a brochure, please visit the website at www.dcinternships.org/ipvs For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Ms. Patty Gentry, Program Coordinator, by phone at 1-800-741-6964 or via email at ipvs@tfas.org. Amplify Youth Voice by Attending a Youth Noise Summit Youth Noise Summits are workshops for students including time to share skills, network, and have fun. Summits are free two-day events about creating grassroots change in local neighborhoods. High school and college students who are passionate about finding real solutions to local problems are invited to attend. This fall, summits will be held in San Francisco, San Jose, Minneapolis, and Orlando.
December 29-31, 2007 - Hollywood, CA The Party for the Presidency is a leadership development conference that will bring together 435 citizens (one from each Congressional district) and unite behind a common vision - Democracy 2.0, young people not only contributing to but building the Democracy we'd like to inherit. Each participant will be accepted as a top young activist demonstrating a citizen-centered approach to engagement in their community and be provided opportunities to learn from and teach their best practices to the other conference attendees, as they create a sustainable network of Democracy 2.0 Ambassadors. The Party for the Presidency will empower participants with the tools, resources, and knowledge to be active young leaders, to bring important community issues to their local leaders, and to promote citizen engagement. Applications are available now at www.mobilize.org. We are excited to announce the launch of an exciting new project: Democracy 2.0. On July 4, Mobilize.org embarked on the Democracy 2.0 project to call attention to the ways that our democratic process and institutions are properly serving and failing to serve the interests of Americans, specifically young Americans. The purpose of the Democracy 2.0 is to call attention to the main problems of our current political system, highlight the distinct characteristics of the Millennial Generation, and provide guidelines for change to help cultivate a renewed political process in America. The Democracy 2.0 project will result in a Declaration of Our Generation that will be a living document, chronicling the barriers to meaningful and long-lasting engagement facing our nation, written by our youngest members. Building on the work of thousands of young people throughout the country, we will host the Party for the Presidency. The Party for the Presidency is a leadership development conference that will bring together 435 citizens (one from each Congressional district) and unite behind a common vision – Democracy 2.0. Each individual will be nominated as a top young activist demonstrating a citizen-centered approach to engagement in their community and be provided opportunities to teach and learn from each other as we create a sustainable network of Democracy 2.0 Ambassadors. The Party for the Presidency will empower participants will the tools, resources, and knowledge to be active youth leaders, to bring important community issues to their local leaders, and to promote citizen engagement. The Party for the Presidency will: UNIFY a large group of politically informed and motivated young people through an electrifying convention atmosphere featuring elected officials and candidates from around the country, consultants, staffers, interest groups, media and entertainment personalities and sponsors. CREATE the Democracy 2.0 agenda, prioritizing the action steps that the Ambassadors will commit to collectively supporting through 2008 CELEBRATE youth activists who have been making a change in their communities by engaging their fellow citizens to identify local problems, propose specific solutions, and be a part of the implementation process The Party for the Presidency will take place in December 29-31, 2007 at the Renaissance Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA – providing an opportunity to celebrate New Years with your fellow activists. Who are we looking for? • Are you between the ages of 16 to 30? • Are you working to make a difference in your community by being politically involved? • Are you advocating for the issues you feel are most important in your community, or informing people on the importance of civic engagement and volunteerism? • Have you helped involve your fellow citizens in community service, public policy development, or identifying and solving local problems? If you answered yes to these questions, we want to hear from you! If you have any questions or would like any additional information please feel free to contact Maya Enista, our Chief Operating Officer at maya@mobilize.org or 202.352.3641. Maya Enista Chief Operating Officer, Mobilize.org 2105 Martin Luther King Way, 2nd Flr. Berkeley, CA 94704
Washington DC Office: 1133 19th Street NW, 9th Flr. Washington, DC 20036
Direct: 202.736.5744 Fax: 202.659.3716 Mobile: 202.352.3641 AIM: LaDiabla8
Call for Papers: Youth Service America's 2007 YOUTH SERVICE INSTITUTE: "Surfing the Wave of Change" (posted 10/18/07) December 12-1, 2007 - San Diego, CA Register by October 31 and receive the Early Bird Rate! The Institute will unite colleagues from the service, service-learning, and youth development fields for three days of skill-building and innovation. Participants will gain tools and strategies to expand their organizations' impact and scale by engaging in workshops that illustrate the strength and power of the youth service movement. The Youth Service Institute will focus on four target areas of service and service-learning success: (1) Addressing critical global issues through strategic service (2) Increasing the impact of youth service: effective methods (3) Engaging youth audiences not typically asked to serve (disadvantaged youth, youth with disabilities, younger children, and others) (4) Planning effective projects: the nuts and bolts. For more info, please go to:
http://ysa.org/ProgramsServices/YouthServiceInstitute/tabid/181/Default.aspx
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