Global Youth Service Day (GYSD)

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual global event organized by Youth Service America and the Global Youth Action Network, together with a consortium of 32 International Organizations and well over 100 National Coordinating Committees that Celebrates, Recognizes, and Mobilizes:

• The year-round contributions of young people to build their communities and their world through voluntary service, and
• The contributions made by the community (public, private, and nonprofit sectors) for empowering young people, especially through mentoring.

On Global Youth Service Day, millions of young people in countries everywhere will highlight and carry out thousands of community improvement projects. This day will be a way for local, national, and international organizations to:

• BUILD the capacity of an international network of organizations that promotes youth participation, service, and learning;
• EDUCATE the public, the media, and policy-makers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders around the world;
• MOBILIZE youth and adults to meet the needs of their communities through volunteering; and
• LEARN and share effective practices in youth service, youth voice, and civic engagement in the world today.

For more information, visit: http://www.gysd.org or www.ysa.org

*This is a great opportunity to help students complete their CIEE Community Projects requirement.