GYSD
Global Youth Service Day
(Youth Changing the World)
What is Global Youth Service Day:
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual global event that celebrates, recognizes, and mobilizes:
Year-round
contributions of young people to build their communities and their world through
voluntary service;
The
contributions made by the community (public, private, and nonprofit sectors) for
empowering young people.
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GYSD Vision is: On Global Youth Service Day, millions of young people in numerous countries will highlight and carry out thousands of community improvement projects. This day will be a way for local, national and international organizations to: |
| Mobilize youth and adults to identify and address the needs of their communities through service; |
| Recruit the next generation of volunteers; |
| Educate the public about the role of young people as community leaders by highlighting the contributions they make to their communities year-round. |
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Member of the International Coordinating Committee include |
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1- 4-H International 2- Global Youth Action Network 3- Habitat for Humanity International 4- IEARN 5- Inter-American Development Bank 6- International Association for Volunteer Effort 7- International Youth Foundation 8- Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots Program 9- Lions Clubs International 10- National Youth Leadership Council |
11- Partners of the Americas 12- Peace Child 13- Peace Corps 14- Points of Light Foundation 15- The Hague Appeal for Peace/Youth Programme 16- UNESCO/Beirut office, "Youth" Focal Point for the Arab States 17- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts 18- World Bank 19- Youth Employment Summit 20- Youth Service America |
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Address of GYSD 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 212.661.6111 or Tel: 202.296.2992 Fax: 212.661.1933 - Fax: 202.296.4030
E-Mail: info@gysd.net - www.gysd.net |
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