Global Youth Service Day
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Gail Junion-Metz -- School Library Journal, 4/16/2008 1:42:00 PM
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April 25–27 is Global Youth Service Day. Its purpose is to make kids aware of the ways they can help by getting involved in school, church, or community-based projects. To help teachers and librarians get kids interested in volunteering, Youth Service America has created a whole bunch of free planning materials. To view and print them, just click on the “Get materials to help plan your projects” link. Here you’ll find a 66-page “Planning Toolkit” and a 52-page “Curriculum Guide” (available in both English and Spanish) as well as posters, topic modules, and cool tip sheets. Other resources include GYSD logos, Web banners, photos, and other graphics you can use in publications or on your library’s Web site. It’s easy to get kids excited about volunteering. All it takes is a bit of time on your part and the great resources on this not-to-be-missed site.
