Deadline: rolling
Amount: $6,000 max
Description:
The purpose of this program is to activate youth volunteers on September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance (9/11 Day), MLK Day of Service weekend, and Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) by offering youth development organizations, community-based organizations, and schools/school districts funding, capacity-building training, and ongoing partnership support to effectively recruit and engage young people in meaningful service activities. As a lead agency, nonprofit organizations and schools will be responsible for convening partner coalitions of youth development and community-based organizations, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, national service programs, and faith-based organizations. In turn, these coalitions will activate youth, ages 5-25, to lead service or service-learning projects through which they can acquire 21st century skills.