Dear students,
This year we will celebrate Global Youth Service Day on April 15-17 in our school.
Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged children and youth committed to a lifetime of meaningful service, learning, and leadership. With half the world’s population under age 25, our mission is to help all young people find their voice, take action, and make an impact on vital community issues.
Through YSA’s programs, youth lead community change through:
This year we will celebrate Global Youth Service Day on April 15-17 in our school.
Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged children and youth committed to a lifetime of meaningful service, learning, and leadership. With half the world’s population under age 25, our mission is to help all young people find their voice, take action, and make an impact on vital community issues.
Through YSA’s programs, youth lead community change through:
- Awareness (educating others to change behaviors),
- Service (using their passion, creativity, and idealism to solve problems through volunteerism),
- Advocacy (to change policies and laws), and
- Philanthropy (generating and donating financial and in-kind support).
Let s celebrate this day together with the whole world...
Task 1
Let's Learn about Global Youth Service Day
Get inspired from Access projects.
Here are some more examples
- All of ”ME”s
- "Different, but Equal"
- Recycling Project Access Ungheni
- Healthy Lifestyle Ungheni
- Colorful town - make your world better!
- ”Mini Libraries in the City Areas”
- ”My City and Me” Survey
- "A Holiday for Everybody"
Answer the following questions:
How would you implement similar initiatives in our home village?
Come up with your project idea...
What activity will you impliment in our school?
Please, post your thoughts and ideas in the comments.
GYSD IDEAS
1.Collect used paper in schools and take it to a paper recycling center.
2. Clean a river area
3. Clean a park area
4. Plant flowers and trees
5. Clean a playground
6. Teach the kids from a kindergarten how to protect the environment
7. Collect food, books or clothes to donate to orphanages, homeless people, people in need
8. Conduct a community event to encourage people to recycle paper, glass and plastic trash
9. Make cards or write letters - for kids in hospitals, troops and veterans, or senior citizens in local nursing homes
10. Organize a bike race or marathon to promote a healthy lifestyle