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Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana
E-Chronicle of
Youth Philanthropy
April 2006
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 THE POWER OF CHILDREN AWARDS: MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Do you know a young person making an extraordinary difference in the lives of others or in the community through volunteerism and demonstration of good citizenship? This is a call to nominate the extraordinary work of Hoosier youth for The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' Power of Children awards.
Nominations are currently being sought throughout Indiana for youth in grades 6-11.
The Power of Children Awards were created in 2005 in conjunction with The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' new permanent exhibit, The Power of Children: Making a Difference scheduled to open in late 2007. The purpose of the awards is to help children and families realize that while some children are recognized nationally and internationally for their actions, there are many in our own communities whose good deeds too often go unnoticed. Award recipients will receive a $2,000.00 cash reward to continue their extraordinary project and receive a post-secondary educational scholarship to an
Indiana-based institution of higher learning.
Please visit www.ChildrensMuseum.org/PowerOfChildren for more information and download a complete application. You may also call the museum's Customer Service Center at 317-334-4000 to have information and an application mailed to you.
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YP JAM 2006: iGIVE-iSERVE: THE DANCE OF COMMUNITY ACTION
Brochures are now available for the fourth annual Youth Jam. This intensive two-day training and networking event will be held at Franklin College on July 13-14, 2006. Youth and adult participants will focus on developing and learning
creative ways to advance youth philanthropy and develop leadership and citizenship skills, while networking with fun-filled, creative people across Indiana and the country.
The theme, iGive-iServe: The Dance of Community Action, will focus on a variety of action-packed, highly motivational and educational activities. The registration fee for each Indiana Youth Jam participant is only $75 (out-of-state participants are $95). Indiana scholarships are available for those unable to pay this discounted fee. Three cash awards will be offered to Indiana organizations doing outstanding youth community service. Check out the criteria and format for presenting a Great Grant-Super Service Activity at the conference.
Download the electronic YP Jam brochure (PDF) or please let us know how many printed brochures you need for your organization. Online registration will be available April 10th at www.ypin.org
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LEARNING TO GIVE-INDIANA: GROWING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS!
Learning to Give - Indiana, a program of the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University, is a kindergarten through 12th grade educational program that teaches young people about philanthropy. It started being implemented in Indiana schools in the fall of 2004 and is growing faster than expected. The program, which consists of curriculum and standards-based lessons for classroom teachers, had a goal of reaching 15 Indiana schools by 2006. To the delight of everyone involved, Learning to Give has reached 30 schools and continues to grow. The Learning to Give
schools are located in Indianapolis, Bloomington, Brownsburg, Carmel, New Albany, Clarksville, Scottsburg, Corydon, and Whiteland. We hope to double our amount by next year. For more information about this wonderful philanthropy program and the schools that are involved, go to http://www.learningtogive.org
IYI FUND DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is a source of affordable, excellent trainings in the area of fund development. Make sure you bring a team or individuals to PREPARING SUCCESSFUL GRANT PROPOSALS. This highly-acclaimed, much-requested training session from Indiana University's Fund Raising School is being delivered around the state. Thanks to the federal Compassion Capital Fund, the program is free!! Location and dates: full - South Bend (April 5-6), New Albany (May 2-3), full -
Indianapolis (May 9-10), full - Ft. Wayne (May 16-17), East Chicago (June 6-7), Muncie (June 13-14), Syracuse (June 20-21), Evansville (June 27-28). Registration: http://www.iyi.org/trainings_conferences/main.asp OR 1-800-343-7060. You can earn 5.5 hours of continuing education credits from the National Association of Social Workers. IYI also offers trainings tailored to the needs of your group. Give them a call and let them know what you are interested in!
"BE THE SOLUTION" 2006 GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM
April 10-11 in downtown Indianapolis
This conference is designed for all who give their time and talent in service to others. It is designed to celebrate, rejuvenate, and inspire all those who serve, offering a renewed sense of empowerment and purpose in contributing to the solutions that make Indiana a great place to live. Additional information can be found at http://www.in.gov/ofbci/
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YOUNG HOOSIER PHILANTHROPISTS
The E-Chronicle will feature a monthly highlight of Young Hoosier Philanthropists who are doing outstanding work in giving their time, talent and treasure for
the common good. Organizations across Indiana are invited to send an article describing the young person and the outstanding work they are doing (100-150 words).
Please send a picture by e-mail if possible that we can include with the article to jfinn@ypin.org. These outstanding young philanthropists will be featured in the E-Chronicle as well as be archived on our web site so that other Hoosier youth can be inspired from the good work they do.
Our first Young Hoosier Philanthropist to be featured is Daniel Kent (pictured), a junior at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis who became aware of the isolation of many older people. With $4,000 he had saved for a car, he founded Senior Connects, a youth-managed program that addresses the need for senior citizens to become more computer savvy. By fall of 2005, he had raised more than $120,000 in cash and computers and created a network of 100 high-school student volunteers to teach almost 11,000 seniors to utilize computers to keep in touch with family members through email, learn more about areas of interest or
find out about services and events in the community. Senior Connects is now one of four programs offered - under a re-named corporate umbrella www.netliteracy.org. ABC Network recently flew crews in from NYC and LA to Indianapolis to do a show on Net Literacy. Daniel and his network of high school volunteers are outstanding Young Hoosier Philanthropists!
REGISTER YOUR NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY PROJECT
Registering your service project at www.YSA.org/nysd/partner/profile/login.cfm enables Youth Service America to highlight your project through their national media campaign. National & Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world, is April 21-23, 2006. Resources are available to help you plan your service project at www.YSA.org/nysd
PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Presidential Freedom Scholarships are currently available for the 2006 program year. This program, administered by Learn and Serve America at the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides Presidential recognition and a $1,000 college scholarship to high school juniors and seniors for their leadership in community service. Students must complete at least 100 hours of community service to be eligible for the scholarship. The postmark deadline to submit certification forms is May 12, 2006. For more information, visit: www.nationalservice.gov/scholarships
SEASONS OF SERVICE AND SPECIAL EVENTS
April 21-23, 2006 National & Global Youth Service Day - www.YSA.org, www.gysd.net
April 22, 2006 Earth Day -
www.earthday.org
April 23-29, 2006
National Volunteer Week - www.pointsoflight.org
May 6, 2006 Join Hands Day - www.joinhandsday.org
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Please forward the E-Chronicle on to others or send e-mail addresses to us and we will see that they are added to our list. If you received this as a forward and want to be added to the list, please send a message to jfinn@ypin.org. If you no longer wish to receive e-mails from YPII, just send a message to jfinn@ypin.org.
For more information, contact:
Jerry Finn, Program Manager (812) 923-2065
The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII)
32 East Washington Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317.715.6709, jfinn@ypin.org, www.YPIN.org
Do you have a story that you would like to submit for the E-Chronicle? Send your story to Sarah Geis at sgeis@indianagrantmakers.org |
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...growing lifelong philanthropists who give of their time, talent, and treasure for the common good.
Supporters of the Vision
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Community Partnerships with Youth, Emergent Leadership Institute, Emmis Communications, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Foundation, Indiana Association of School Principals, Indiana Association of United Ways, Indiana Dollars for Scholars, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Indiana Humanities Council, Indiana Pacers Foundation, Indiana Youth Services Association, Indiana Youth Institute, Indianapolis Colts, The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Junior Achievement of
Central Indiana, Inc., Leadership Fort Wayne, Legacy Fund Community Foundation, a CICF affiliate, Learning To Give-Indiana, Mary E. Ober Foundation, MCCOY, Moore Foundation, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, South Madison Community Foundation Youth Commission, Y-Press, Youth As Resources/United Way of Central Indiana, Youth as Resources of Wayne County, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Youth Connections, and 4H Youth Development
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