Causes: Children & Youth, Philanthropy, Voluntarism Promotion, Youth Community Service Clubs
Mission: Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged youth committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement. With half the world’s population under 25, our mission is to improve communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.
Results: With young people serving at record rates, YSA’s 2012-2013 program year was our biggest and best ever, with more kids taking real actions to improve their communities. Highlights include:
• 5,967 reported service projects in 135 countries through YSA programs.
• 715 YSA Grants worth $1,006,500 awarded to youth, schools, and organizations.
• 330,689 youth volunteers served 615,213 hours.
• 1.2 million people in 3,589 communities benefited from youth-led projects.
• 800+ organizational partners engaged worldwide.
• 1,300 school partners, including 137 Semester of Service™ grantees.
• 1,333 public officials attending or supporting projects.
• 1,300 local media stories about YSA grantees and GYSD participants.
• 1,440 people attended YSA Trainings.
Target demographics: all youth, ages 5-25
Direct beneficiaries per year: millions of children and youth and the communities they serve.
Geographic areas served: International
Programs: The YSA program model ACTIVATES students and youth through campaigns like Global Youth Service Day and Semester of Service; FUNDS teachers, youth facilitators, and youth with YSA Grants; TRAINS teachers, youth facilitators, students, and youth with free resources, online and in-person trainings; and RECOGNIZES teachers, youth facilitators, students, and youth through awards, communications, and visibility campaigns. Through YSA’s programs, students and youth are presented with opportunities and support to 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.
Mission: Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged youth committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement. With half the world’s population under 25, our mission is to improve communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.
Results: With young people serving at record rates, YSA’s 2012-2013 program year was our biggest and best ever, with more kids taking real actions to improve their communities. Highlights include:
• 5,967 reported service projects in 135 countries through YSA programs.
• 715 YSA Grants worth $1,006,500 awarded to youth, schools, and organizations.
• 330,689 youth volunteers served 615,213 hours.
• 1.2 million people in 3,589 communities benefited from youth-led projects.
• 800+ organizational partners engaged worldwide.
• 1,300 school partners, including 137 Semester of Service™ grantees.
• 1,333 public officials attending or supporting projects.
• 1,300 local media stories about YSA grantees and GYSD participants.
• 1,440 people attended YSA Trainings.
Target demographics: all youth, ages 5-25
Direct beneficiaries per year: millions of children and youth and the communities they serve.
Geographic areas served: International
Programs: The YSA program model ACTIVATES students and youth through campaigns like Global Youth Service Day and Semester of Service; FUNDS teachers, youth facilitators, and youth with YSA Grants; TRAINS teachers, youth facilitators, students, and youth with free resources, online and in-person trainings; and RECOGNIZES teachers, youth facilitators, students, and youth through awards, communications, and visibility campaigns. Through YSA’s programs, students and youth are presented with opportunities and support to 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.
Children & Youth
Washington
