Global Youth Service Day
Global Youth Service Day is the largest international celebration of youth volunteerism in the world. Every April, millions of young people from more than 120 countries - with the help of mentors, parents, teachers, volunteers and voluntary organizations - mobilize to celebrate and promote the potential and power of the youth volunteer movement.
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest international celebration of youth volunteerism in the world. On April 25, 26 & 27, millions of young people from more than 120 countries – with the help of mentors, parents, teachers, volunteers and voluntary organizations – mobilize to celebrate and promote the potential and power of the youth volunteer movement.
Leverage GYSD to get your message out. Choose a day between April 25 to 27, 2008 and declare your own Global Youth Service Day. Remind those around you about the potential of youth to generate change in this country, tell everyone that youth are an important voice in generating dialogue around the issues that matter, make some noise around the community-based contributions made by youth, raise awareness on the need for youth to be engaged in their community.
Here is what you can do for GYSD and how we can help you achieve it!
Book time during your school’s announcements or at school events.
Download our free key speaking points and use as a guideline for your script.
Start a Volunteering Club on campus and launch the recruitment drive during Global Youth Service Day.
Download the GYSD banner and web button to include on your own website to raise awareness around youth volunteerism.
Looking for ideas for volunteering activities?
Click here for a list of ways you can start your own volunteering efforts in your community.
Click here for a list of ways you can start your own volunteering efforts in your community.
Create a Facebook network to help mobilize people to participate in a volunteering activity.
Use the downloadable graphics already created for you – click here .
Use the downloadable graphics already created for you – click here .
Post flyers throughout your school. For graphics, please download the free jpeg files here .
Spread the word and contact your local media outlets. Announce your volunteering event in the community news paper.
There is so much you can do through volunteering to make this world better, to make your communities better. Global Youth Service Day is an opportunity to address the issues you care about and believe in. Think about what matters to you – get out and volunteer.
Global Youth Service Day is a program of Youth Service America (YSA) with the National Youth Leadership Council and PARADE magazine. Volunteer Canada has been identified as a Lead Agency to deliver the GYSD campaign in Canada.
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