Sunday, November 13, 2011

Upcoming NYLC opportunities

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]


Upcoming National Youth Leadership Council Opportunities.

We are excited to share that in preparation for an enhanced bookstore, NYLC is holding a November sale and clearance event. Many resources in NYLC’s online bookstore are available at deep discounts. Don’t miss this opportunity to add to your collection of service-learning resources!
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Join us for a Free Webinar. NYLC and the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development are partnering to bring you a webinar on applying the lens of sustainability to service-learning projects and programs.
Service-Learning and Education for Sustainability
Thurs., Nov. 10, 2011
5:00 p.m. (ET); 4:00 p.m. (CT); 3:00 p.m. (MT); 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Unable to attend this live webinar? A recording of the presentation will be available in the GSN under the “Learn” section for all members to access.
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Applications for project planning grants are due Nov. 15. Visit www.nylc.org/Project_Ignition to download the grant application and access tools to create a high-quality teen driver safety proposal.
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Join us for these free upcoming webinars: Register now.

Increasing Student Voice, Ownership, and Leadership
Tues., Nov. 15
5:00 p.m. (ET); 4:00 p.m. (CT); 3:00 p.m. (MT); 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Explore opportunities for shared decision-making with youth, and gain techniques and resources to strengthen youth voice in your work.

State Policies for Service-Learning: Opportunities and Obstacles
Tues., Dec. 6
4:00 p.m. (ET); 3:00 p.m. (CT); 2:00 p.m. (MT); 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Discuss service-learning and education in state policy across the United States.

Getting Started in Service-Learning
Wed., Dec. 7
6:00 p.m. (ET); 5:00 p.m. (CT); 4:00 p.m. (MT); 3:00 p.m. (PT)
Learn the basics of service-learning! We'll give an overview of service-learning, share best practices, and discuss step-by-step plans to help you get started.

Designing Academically Rigorous Service-Learning
Tues., Dec. 13
3:00 p.m. (ET); 2:00 p.m. (CT); 1:00 p.m. (MT); 12:00 p.m. (PT)
Explore a process for writing academically rigorous service-learning curriculum for K-12 students.

See a listing of all free webinars at the NYLC bookstore.
Unable to attend the live webinars? Recordings of the presentations will be available in the GSN under the “Learn” section for all members to access.
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Registration is open for “Our World, Our Future” the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference. Be sure to check the website – www.nylc.org/conference, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay informed on conference updates and learn how you can get involved!

Upcoming deadlines:
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We hope you can join us and look forward to your participation!

NYLC Staff
651-631-3672

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